Kiters on Bowen Island? Can I foil there?
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Kiters on Bowen Island? Can I foil there?
Fellow wind addicts,
Me and my family are considering Bowen Island as our year-round home. Do you know any kiters on Bowen? Can I talk with them?
Have you seen solid wind on Bowen? I'm hoping that it catches some of the thermal that feeds Squamish, plus wind that moves up/down the Georgia Straight.
Seems like it has potential... and I cant move without asking the local pros.
Thank you!
Me and my family are considering Bowen Island as our year-round home. Do you know any kiters on Bowen? Can I talk with them?
Have you seen solid wind on Bowen? I'm hoping that it catches some of the thermal that feeds Squamish, plus wind that moves up/down the Georgia Straight.
Seems like it has potential... and I cant move without asking the local pros.
Thank you!
Re: Kiters on Bowen Island? Can I foil there?
I wouldn’t but that’s me....you might love it
Last edited by KUS on Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
Wish less, sail more!!
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
Vancouver Island Windsports
Chinook /Takuma /KA Australia (Tribal) /Aztron
You're either in or in the way....
Doing things the hard way since 1963....
I know an accomplished waterman/kitefoiler who moved to Bowen. Occasionally he will foil there, but it is purely a novelty spot for him and he described it as sketchy which I would translate as being terrifying for most people. Personally I think it would be hell living on Bowen and being into windsports, especially knowing how much better and safer the launches are on the Mainland.