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Don't teach your kids at third.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:54 pm
by NorCalNomad
I know I'm not the only one who saw the kid almost superman it into the concrete piles at the upper launch, with his dad teaching him on Saturday.
Yeah 3rd at super high tide (ie super slick) and gusty conditions is NOT the place to teach your kids. Go to Alameda. Hell 3rd isn't great for beginners in general
Re: Don't teach your kids at third.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:01 pm
by gatorjos
and progressively worse for advanced people… I can barely keep my footing on the upper launch these days.
crazy someone was teaching their kid there. I think Waddell is safer...
Re: Don't teach your kids at third.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:57 am
by Aloha
The first skill to teach kids at Waddell is definitely body dragging
Re: Don't teach your kids at third.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:17 pm
by steve
NorCalnomad:
Totally agree that at high tides and/or when the launch area with slippery, even though it may look like it is dry, is NOT a place for beginners; those that can not stay or easily go upwind. However, at medium tides, when the small beach at "inktomi" is exposed, 3rd ave is an excellent, and probably the best place in the area for beginners to kite.
steve