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not good....
Good points that are common sense to pretty much any avid kiterboarder (hopefully!)....I say next time you tell them to take a drive to east beach. Lassing should be 'off-limits' to beginners. Its a great spot, but terrible for someone learning. I am concerned as a local kiter who would be very upset if that place got shut down.
Over the course of last season I saw more and more beginners showing up to Lassing. The close proximity of power lines, houses, people, ect....make it only a matter of time before kiting gets banned there. I definitely saw a few kites in the palm trees and a couple around the power lines....not good. I say we make it a point to let beginners know that they should drive another 20 minutes to be at east beach and in a much safer riding area. I hate to be the kite police but unless we do this that place will be shut down soon. |
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I hear you guys loud and clear, and agree about riding safe (for other's safety more importantly than your own) out there.
Might I also mention (you guys probably already do it) -try to be friendly with passers-by and even make friends. That way, at least they know not all kiters are idiots (only a very select few are). I have found that is impossible to stop some people if they want to endanger others, trick out 10 feet of a little kid, etc. However, it's never impossible to make a good impression and influence someone's views regarding kiters as a whole. Most intelligent and reasonable people won't attribute the actions of one person to an entire group, especially after you approach them and are very nice/make a good impression. It seems like there is a common group of dog walkers, runners there nearly every night. Influencing them in a positive way can't hurt, in case something goes awry. My guess at that park is that if something happened, an accident report would be filed by a cop, and it would progress against the individual who hurt a bystander (let's hope, anyway), not the whole group of us. Same as if someone's dog was off a leash and bit someone. I still agree 100% with you guys (obviously) |
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