Kiting at Egmont

[Danimal8199]

Has anyone ever kited at Egmont Key?

If so, what is it like?

Thanks,

Danny

Yeah, I have kited out to Egmont from Big Beach a couple times (so have Jay and Billy). I also use to windsurf out to there from BB a lot if NW.

It's sort of neat, I guess. I would recommend taking a boat out though, and rigging and riding it then.
Longest swim of my life was 6/7 years ago riding out to Egmont when I had an equipment failure. The currents out there in the channel and the surrounding areas can be nasty as hell if the tide is running good.

I don't think it's worth the hassle of going out there just to ride it. It's just not that special, imo.
The beach is narrow in most places, it's a long ride out... etc. I can think of better places to go for that kind of effort.

[BigR]

been out there, absolutely no beaches on the west end.

the east end of the island has some very narrow beaches which drop to deeper water quickly.

people are not allowed on the south end of the island at all.

it is a neat little day trip because of the fort and all that, but as Scott said, not for kiting

[Danimal8199]

Thanks guys!

[Kitespear813]

I have been out there once to kite, I took a boat, There can be some sick waves on the north west end where the sand bar starts. But thats about it.

[rigger]

Not to mention the big boys that like to prawl out there. They just caught a 9 ft Bull 150 yards off the Island a few days ago.

[Danimal8199]

Bull sharks don't scare me, its their nasty bite that does

[conchxpress]

Wasn't the world record Mako caught somewhere off of Egmont a while back?

Yeah I was wondering when someone would mention the sharks. Not where you want to be body dragging / trolling.

[Danimal8199]

Thanks for the input guys! I guess that is not the place to be dangling my legs while trying to find my board out in the channel!