Kite Ban on beaches of Sand Key

[Steve-O]

I guess I am scared like many for the future of the sport. I have the honor of teaching beginners every week at the shop. One of our topics is riding spots. We talk about places to kite vs. places not to kite. Lifeguard areas, Howard Park, possibly Sunset, and now adding to the list Sand Key.

I guess I fear that 10 years from now my book of 15 riding spots is down to 3 spots. It will take time, but I fear it will happen.

Soapbox: People go out, party, drink like rock stars, get in cars and drive and put others around them at risk. Accidents happen and people die. I should know, my brother was a victim. It is a fact of life. Bars are still in business, people drink till they can't spell their name, and life goes on.

But we are going to ban some skimboarder from throwin his board along the sand.

No, I guess I am not surprised the idiotic thinking in this country.

I guess I am the kind of person that wouldn't mind going to jail for something I believe in.

[Big G]

+1 SkywayScott

[Steve-O]

For what it's worth I agree with Scott completely, that a level head is going to go much farther than a hot head.

To add to that, sometimes you have to lose a battle to win the war. I can handle not kiting there.....but cmon skimboarding?

This definitely isn't a contest. I think Gary was just shorthanding there.
I am just trying to point out that non-kiting people read this and get "vibes" off it. I learned that after I bitched about Lassing and that guy's lights. I obviously have been no angel in the past regarding vocalizing my dislike of stuff. But, when a bigger threat comes up, how we sound on here might really matter. If it's a bigger deal, more non-kiters might be reading.
Anyway, just something to think about. To be honest, I am not planning on people taking my advice, but I thought I would throw it out there anyway.

Unfortunately, "rights" can get limited. I remember when skis routinely pulled up at the 'tow or wherever they wanted. Not anymore. Jetskiers and businesses involved with jetskiing fought that... and lost.
Sure they are allowed in the water, but not on the beach in many areas. It's not impossible that something similar might happen to us. Hopefully it won't, but for the life of me, I can't see this coming year not being chock full of similar encounters regarding access. I am just hoping we work as a team to get through this stuff, as opposed to resorting to fighting. If we do discuss things in a heated fashion, we should do it off of here is my take.

[Big G]

Defiantly not a contest!!!! A +1 on a forum post means you agree with facts mentioned in the previous post and does not suggest that you’re comparing one view to another. The +1 is used about as frequently as the BUMP.

Does this one need to be explained futher?

[toby wilson]

Gary, you need a shave.

[TBKA]

I have been doing a little research on this at www.tbka.org

We will be discussing this at the Suncoast Surfrider meeting this Tuesday evening at The Undertow.

See you there.