I have no idea, but if you want to give it a crack, then let me know as I am keen as mustard to try it. Have been for ages. I would imagine that in certain spots it would be awesome. I think a few fellas have tried it but the "gusty" word was thrown around. I think there is a youtube video floating around somewhere of Wivenhoe being kited. I am keen, let me know.
Just googled it and boating is permitted, electric or non-powered only, with a permit.
I'll have to ring up or go for a drive out there to get more info, as time permits.
I was hoping that someone who'd already done it would chime in.
It's a bit closer than the coast from me and I was hoping it might be a good spot with westerlies over winter.
spoke to an old dude today who runs the brisbane valley sailing club. They sail on the dam every weekend. Said it can be blowing 40 knots on the coast and 0 knots on the dam and then it can be 5 knots on the coast and 30 knots on the dam. Westerlies in winter can absolutely howl he said. Best thing to do is go and have a look he said. He was pretty cagey about the whole thing. Keep me posted if you go and have a look.
We have had a Hobbie 16 out there several times.
Don't bother with a kite, gusty, it swings causing dead spots with no warning, Seriously it looks great - out we go and it sometimes just drops or swings when we are out in no mans land. The wind changes direction up to 90deg off some of the hills. We carry a paddle on the Hobbie which gets used about half the visits.
Great spot for the kids in/on a boat but the kite never left the car. You may get lucky but every time I've been there it's not kite conditions.
The club has access to a different part of the dam which I'm told is a little better than the public access spots, but personally I can't see how it would avoid the inconsistencies caused by the terrain.
Have kited moogerah pretty often- would recommend boat support due to wind fluctuations... good wind funneling through the ranges though.
