Far Nth QLD Surfari - 3 more people needed!

Sorry to stick my nose in, but Virgin will allow and extra 5Kg in luggage if you have sporting gear, they did last Jan anyway

OOO pencil me in - I'll call you tommorrow - Just working out $$$

Ash

Ha ha, I don't know if it is better to know who is going or leave it as a suprise.
I am going on a FNQ Surfari but not this one.
I'm keen to have a look at a different part of Oz, you might notice I'm practicing keeping an eye out for crocodiles.

so that's $1195 for 3 days kiting. (plus flights)
Freaking bargain!

I'm sure it's a nice trip and all but I'd rather spend $0 and just go to port douglas. Get 2 extra days kiting in (day in car from cairns and back again though is nice drive), crap in a real toilet and drink expresso's every morning.

flame away homo's because everyone says they love this trip and I'm sure it's great and they guys are so cool blah blah but I think it's already pricey enough without kitepower adding to the expense.

Its 4 days kitesurfing. You kite on the first day that you drive as well, they just didn't mention it.

On the other hand, when we were up there, Port Douglas and Cairns had f all wind and this place had 20-25 knots, so you could argue it like this:

Sure you can go to Port Douglas, but we went up there for 9 days, had a 5 of days of 10-12 knots and eventually did the kite surfari because we'd already blown $1000 and we'd had no wind so we figured we'd be better off paying money and actually seeing some wind. So yeah, we got to **** in real toilets, drink real coffee from a coffee shop, and get drunk, but we went there to kite because I can do all that **** in Melbourne, so if I just wanted to **** and drink coffee, I wouldn't have paid for flights and accommodation to do it, so I'm happy to pay that sort of money and know that the wind doesn't stop blowing the entire time we are there.

Cape Flattery has a rediculously low chance of getting no wind, check the stats for may to sep, and you'll find out its true. If you don't go, say hi to the backpackers, because you may not be kiting and may have plenty of time to catch up with them.

The day I start making money from this is the day you will see me stop posting comments. Maintenance and gear replacement for an 8 month season run in excess of $80K.

This does not include the $40k spent on FREE accommodation facilities, nor the $12k grocery bill or the $14k fuel bill. Then let's factor in Marine parks and National parks permits, unbelievable insurance rates, the list goes on and on.

Thank you for the concern over the perceived expense of such our tour, and I hope that this leaves you with a better understanding of what it takes to provide such a unique kite location and experience. We hope we get the opportunity to give you a value for money kite holiday before we can no longer afford to.

Yes, I have followed comments with interest and never seen a bad word said.

I think I suffer from a bit of a local mentality thing. Why pay when I could do it myself (or close to it), and why I compare it with oseas trips - because I would rather spend money on going somewhere else. If you are not from the area then it makes more sense. For example I would chafe at the bit to fly to WA and kite/ sail up the coast. Still think it's big bucks to go camping but.

Hey guys! Had a fair bit of interest...

The other guys goin are:
Me...
Rusty (rusty07 i think)
Henry
Bernd
Plus one almost confirmed from the shop...

Basically the guys who ride at Queens beach in Redcliffe QLD - Ages from 19 (me) to Henry - 50 something lol... So there's a good mix of ages and abilities going so far.

If you'd like to know any more, give me a call after 10am this morning at the shop on
(07) 3284 1186

same old smae old negative posts from the same old douches!

you trips are great and the pricing is cheap for what you get!

Have fun up north and rip it up!
Im going back to Lizard Island this month! STOKED! no better winds than up in FNQ!!

Keep rocking guys

well don't be neg , if your into knocking a good trip away over price, so be it.

go to k-mart buy a little yatch put it in the bath turn the hair dryer on, enjoy

Can we get back on topic please!!.....Its good value if you only have to think about kiting. You wake up. You eat. You kite You eat you kite somemore someone else does all the orginizing and thinking,suppling transport food venue etc. That is why you pay a little extra. Accept it and move on

Averages that time of the year will be 20 - 28knots. And extremely reliable.
Should we have a day that is a little lighter We will have a couple of larger kites and there will be no charge if you need some extra grunt.

Here is a link to some weather data for this time of year. Bare in mind that the recording station is situated inland and so the figures given are generally 5 to 10% less than what we receive on location.

www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031017.shtml

Cheers Ash, look forward to spoiling you guys to some incredible tradies in the middle of nowhere.

Great job take a good thing and exploit it to the masses,good work guy's..not.

These kind of trips are wicked and I wish kite surf safari and kp the best of luck and don't want to sound like a bager.. But come on fellas! This is not the way forward.

My point is where you guy's are going is a very special,magical place and it's not to be taken for granted.
I organize exclusive trips up that way too so I don't want to sound hypercritical but I do it on the down low and keep them exclusive.

If you start taking large groups of pastey southerners with their kites and keep making regular trips like the dates and numbers you boy's are talking about then you are going to spoil the whole adventure.
its all about the place not the money and the amount of people you can take there, remember this.
Be very carefull that you dont wreck the whole experience for those who choose to make the journey north and that are looking for a unique experience.

Keep the sales to and in the shop don't sell the remote beaches as well.


Flame away..

Luke

Ashkiter, I wish you the best of trip mate I really do, it is an amazing place and has to experienced.and Im sure the boys will look after you and make it the best they can.

As you can see I re did my post above that you cut out. I realy didn't mean to bag the trip it's self and the organizers, I just hate the thought of exploiting such a remote and amazing spot.

Just tred lightly!

Luke

You plan, you save, you dip out of work/life for a couple of weeks.
You head to far North Queensland, you and your mate hungry for deserted beaches, lots of wind, new discoveries....... paradise personified.

However reality hits home when four tour groups all who have hauled their catches from free seabreeze trolling have got there before you as well as 40 other seabreeze readers who thought they could do the same cheaper
Noice.

Good business idea really, nothing i would ever support though.
For those that are going.....does my jealousy show much?