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pdfox
10-12-2006, 03:02 PM
Flying into Tampa airport I saw a beach in New Port Richey that looked like it might have potential. I looked it up on Google and its located in Robert K Rees Memorial Park. Has anyone ever been there or know anything about it?

http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=New+Port+Richey,+FL
BigR
10-12-2006, 03:56 PM
yeah , thats sunset bch just south of howard park. I've never kited at sunset bch, the launch is absolutelty miniscule so upwind is absolute but I have windsurfed howard park and can say on west winds going out to the lighthouse rocks for waves

it is a long drive from st pete tho'
Kev
10-12-2006, 10:20 PM
Looks like a fun place to try out.
inferno
10-13-2006, 04:50 AM
it is a long drive from st pete tho'

its only ten minutes from my house and an awsome place for lots of flat water thats only 3-4ft deep
BigR
10-13-2006, 06:41 AM
But, the best part is the waves up by the lighthouse
inferno
10-13-2006, 06:44 AM
ive never actually been to the light house????
i just like riding the mile or so from sunset to fred howard and back, not to mention lots of spectators 8)
BigR
10-13-2006, 09:29 AM
Well then, you missed all the good waves......... :oops:
pdfox
10-13-2006, 10:01 AM
BigR I wasn't talking about Sunset which is close to Fred Howard and Tarpon Springs. This place is much further north. My in-laws live in Spring Hill and I was looking for potential places to kite when Alex and I are up there.
BigR
10-13-2006, 10:31 AM
Huh... then I guess I haven't been to that other bch.

Danny lives up there, maybe he can elighten us if its any good
inferno
10-13-2006, 10:45 AM
i dont live that far up there, or my DP's would require not sleeping at night,
but i do know shawn lives farther north then i....
Eagle
10-13-2006, 06:28 PM
Paul

The park is also known as Green Key. The beach area to set up is pretty limited at high tide, in close proximity to a playground where there are roving packs of wild children, a few oyster bars on the grassflat and during the summer months the sea lice are out of control.

Other than the mentioned it was a great place to ride if you can get through the process of setting up, fending off curious kids, launching, and getting to the water without doing the frontside to busting your backside slide in the muck.