Kite Shoreline Lake in Mountain View

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:04 pm

I keep looking at the flat water south of 84 as I head to/from work. Reality is there isn't a very good launch anywhere down here. Plus, the access to anything other than the salt flats at high tide becomes problematic. Certainly would be great to kite surf to work...

Sonny · Post by **Sonny** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:20 pm

MehYam wrote:What about the bay down that far? Has anyone tried kiting anywhere in the bay south of 92, or 84 for that matter? Maybe the wind's too westerly.

I have windsurfed at Palo Alto, sometimes when 3rd is blowing south, it will blow WNW. There is no place to launch and they do not allow kiting due to the airport.

TomAUSTRIA · Post by **TomAUSTRIA** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:51 pm

so, what's the worst thing that could happen after kiting shoreline lake? as far as i know there are no signs or other indicators that kiting is prohibited.

Quote from http://www.shorelinelake.com/aquatic/eq ... rental.htm

- You are invited to bring your own craft to Shoreline
- No motorized craft permitted (electric, gas, or other)
- $5 launch fee for sailboats -16 feet max length
- $4 launch fee for all other vessels
- Pay fee and collect launch ribbon at Boathouse
- Season Launch Pass $90 - good for single craft
- unlimited launching for the calendar year!
- All lake users MUST wear a PFD; they may be rented at the Boathouse

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:02 pm

Hey Dave,

Thanks for taking that initial step; one small step for Dave maybe followed-up by one giant leap for the kiting community. I like that part about making a donation... :). As far as the legality of kiting there goes, let me point out the following axioms

- flying a kite is not illegal
- going in to a lake is not illegal

and borrowing principles from mathematical induction putting the two together makes it legal. Now how can you argue with that kind of logic? Where do is sign up to take that bar exam???

Has anyone considered that body of water just west of 101 near Candle Stick in Brisbane?

Here-ish <==

I call it out cause it would seem like this spot may have flatter water conditions although a slight wind shadow.

jrg · Post by **jrg** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:39 pm

You mean the triangular one bordered by 2 freeways and the landfill.
That is probably some nasty water and think of the carnage when a kite ends up on 101.

bhsu24 · Post by **bhsu24** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:43 pm

To put some input in this discussion, I was the Sailing instructor there for 3 years for the junior sailing camp during the summer. every since ive been there no planes have flown close enought to the lake to pose any problem. ive always wanted to try and kite there. maybe one day ill head over there and talk to my old boss and see if i can give it a shot. i know one time the owner tried to kite once but failed, due to her trying to launch on the upwind shore where the wind shadows are from the trees. ill keep you all posted if i head up there.

bryan

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:13 pm

interesting, only the owners of the Aquatic Center can give it a try, a case of "do as I say, not as I do"

A very insightful posting Bryan, like to hear the outcome of your request.

knyfe · Post by **knyfe** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:01 pm

actually today I found another lake we might use for shitty kiting. Lak Lagunita on the stanford campus. Was there today with the kids for playing and I think just for the show it would be worth to try on a windy day like this. Lost of room on the other side and warm but stinky water. Gusty as hell but the sign explicitly allows water sports on won risk, They dont name kite surfing but wind surfing. I think a small kite to eat the gusts and a big board to glide through the lull should bring it.

Wind from 2 - 20 knots....

a "bit" dry in the pic but some water right now

G

TomAUSTRIA · Post by **TomAUSTRIA** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:58 pm

actually today I found another lake we might use for shitty kiting. Lak Lagunita on the stanford campus. Was there today with the kids for playing and I think just for the show it would be worth to try on a windy day like this. Lost of room on the other side and warm but stinky water. Gusty as hell but the sign explicitly allows water sports on won risk, They dont name kite surfing but wind surfing. I think a small kite to eat the gusts and a big board to glide through the lull should bring it.

count me in

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:50 pm

nice! I'd give that a shot.

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