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Originally Posted by Skye
Are there any spots where I can ride without cert. / and not get hassled by rangers/police/authorities?
What about those stingrays? Need booties?
Packing 2 kites... :-)
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I've been trying to answer this question by visitors from all over the world for years. What would you expect to find in an area with year round kiting, more kiters per capita than most of the USA, kiting took off here at least five to six years ago and 2.25 Million people with few readily accessible launch areas? Access issues. Finally, I have a good answer to this question:
http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=1509
Crandon is one of the few places in the USA where certification is required, for now. So, it isn't a Miami thing, it applies to just one launch.
Booties will do no good against stingray barbs, they'll cut right through normal neoprene. Booties will help against sharp sea shells, broken glass, etc. and in Bay are a good idea.
I don't know about Matheson Hammock Danny as I don't go there often. However you will find stingrays throughout the rest of Biscayne Bay commonly. Just shuffle your feet when you walk to avoid stepping on one. Simple.