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Originally Posted by heemskn
So how is a beginner or visitor supposed to figure it out?
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I have visited Florida and other locations many times, every responsible kiter knows to check the local rules at any local spot. I can not think of a kiter I know that would not check the local rules before riding a spot. I knew months and months before I came to Fort Lauderdale not to ride in the swim buoys. I knew from common sense not to cut so close to swimmers that they get sprayed with the water off my board! Yet, on all my trips to Fort Lauderdale area I see locals doing both of these obvious things. Very few can claim ignorance on this issue in my opinion.
Actually, now that I think about it Fort Lauderdale is/was the worst spot in terms of kiters being respectful to the general public of any location I have ever kited out. When I was recently in the keys everyone seemed pretty respectful of the bystanders
Here is the lists of places I have ridden off the top of my head, all spots were good except Fort Lauderdale...I will say that at Leo Carillo in CA, the lifeguards I talked to said some people were pretty bad, but not while I was there
FL
Curry Hammock State Park
Fort Lauderdale Area
HI
Kailua Bay
Various local spots around Kauai
CA
Leo Carillo / Nicholas Canyon
NE
Lake McConaughy
OK
Foss Lake
MI
Tawas
Sterling State Part
Lake St. Clair
NC
OBX
Puerto Rico
Varios local spots
Mexico
Rocky Point