Welcome to the dry riverbed of The Don. A locals favourite all year round in the afternoons as the easterly sea breezes kick in and swing the predominant wind from SE (cross shore) to SSE (cross on-shore), tunneling the wind right into the mouth. The preferred tides are 2 hours, either side of high and low tide. Sandbars and butter flat lagoons form for miles making The Don a dream for kiters of all levels and a show can regularly be seen here as the local BBK kite club get creative!

If it gets a little crowded, you can kite around the point and find your own private playground. Just don’t go too far as its a tough walk back if something goes wrong.

Welcome to the kite foilers and wing foilers preferred end of the beach! This is due to not having to walk very far to be in deep enough water to put the foil down and get riding. Beginner friendly, although, can be challenging at times for the less advanced wing foilers due to the swell wrapping in.

We recommend you walk as far as you can upwind (south) if you are a beginner, as the water is smoother and will make getting yourself into position with the wing and board easier. If you ride north to The Don you will find some nice long unbroken waves to foil on that wrap in from Gloucester island.

Welcome to the main kitesurfing and most beginner friendly teaching location in Bowen. Front Beach generally has stronger colder winds that come from the SE to SSE and is always a few knots stronger than The Don. Once the wind swings ESE, it can become gusty and inconsistent and that is when we all head to The Don River.

Front beach has a steady gradient and you are generally able to stand up no matter where you go, making learning easy, although, it can be tiring if you aren’t going upwind. Intermediate to advanced riders can head further south towards the big mango for some nice kickers, butter flat waters and a little stronger winds.

Welcome to the picturesque location of Kings beach with the dramatic views of Gloucester Island in the background. Kiting in beautiful turquoise waters, this is a great kite foiling and wing foiling location for you to go and explore. Small waves deliver nice kickers for the twin tippers and surfers as well.

Be careful on lower tides, as there is reef and rocks on the south end of the beach. Not a great spot if there is too much east in the wind direction but a great starting location to go out and explore Edgecumbe bay on your foils or do a downwinder to the Don.

Welcome to Bauer’s landing. Flat water and consistent clean winds make this location ideal for wingsurfing and windsurfing. Highly recommended if you are able to get up on foil easily and want to play in a bit of unbroken swell out in Edgecumbe Bay.

Beginners, need to beware as you may get pushed back into Front Beach passed the jetty, so we do not recommend this spot, unless you are confident in your ability to wing foil. Kiting is also possible from here. Be aware the grass is full of Mossman river/burr grass and can cause pin holes in your kites/wings. You just need to be careful is all. At lower tides, booties will be your friend if you have soft feet for walking on the rocks.

Welcome to Stoney Island located just off the coast of Bowen in Edgecumbe bay. A beautiful sand spit creates butter flat water and clean consistent off shore winds. Check out our Instagram to see our last session there.

This area can be accessed by boat, 15 minutes from the boat ramp. For those feeling more adventurous, you can also get here by tacking upwind for half an hour from Front Beach or Kings Beach.

The island is privately owned, so please leave nothing but footprints, and respect their privacy.

Welcome to the islands of the Whitsundays, where it is challenging to get the right place at the right time with the right winds and tides. It can be dangerous if you are by yourself, so always get out there with a friend and let someone know where you are going. Or you can just ask us. We have made the mistakes so you don’t have too. If you are looking to explore yourself and have questions on when and where to go based on the forecast, get in touch with us.

The whole region is part of GBRMPA, so as all kiters do, we leave nothing but footprints and enjoy the locations thanks to the power of nature.

Welcome to Alva beach where the kitesurfing championships in 2011 were held. With glassed out areas and sandbars for miles you may as well have the best session of your life here. If there is a couple of days of ESE - SE wind, you can expect to find large surf on the other side of the sand bar. Always worth a look. Careful of the tides otherwise you may be chasing after your board or getting your car stuck on the beach like many have done before.

Welcome to Cape Hillsborough. Located in between Mackay and Bowen it has a large bay where you can find wallabies chilling on the beach in the early mornings with trigger happy photographers standing around.

If there is too much south in the wind, it can be gusty and inconsistent. Once more east swings the wind around to SE it is a super fun playground.

Not much beach left on the 6 m tides so try to get out there about 1-2 hours either side of high, otherwise its a wet pack down if you are by yourself.

Heaps of fun boosting in the gap between wedge island and Cape Hillsborough in glassy water with little kickers.

if you’re not concerned about rocks or offshore conditions check out Seaforth on a south easterly wind.

Welcome to Airlie beach the most popular tourist and busiest location, come see why it is tooted as The Heart of the Reef. A bustling location but no good for kiting from the mainland. Gusty inconsistent and erratic winds can be found here as the town is nestled in the wind shadow of the predominant SE winds. 1 hour drive to Bowen or Midge Point, it is worth it and safer for kitesurfing.

You can kite on NE winds, although, there is signage against motorised vessels and is strictly recommended for advanced riders.

Not all is lost though! It is a good learning location for wing foiling and windsurf foiling (windsurfing boards with a foil) as the water is smooth and neither of these sports need a steady breeze. You will often see a few locals out here tacking back and forth. Or you will see world class athletes training their skills for the world titles.

If you are not comfortable in your ability to get back to your starting location then head to Boathaven Beach and do a cheeky downwinder.

Once more Bowen has safer locations and is only a 1 hour drive away.

Welcome to New Beach (Boathaven Beach) once more kiting is not recommended here due to the strong gusty SE winds.

In saying this, it is a nice starter location for those wishing to wing foil and who have had basic lessons and can get themselves back to shore.

Our recommendation is starting here and working your way downwind to Broadwater Beach. Do not go across the busy boat channel and stick close to the main town of Airlie.

This little tip is courtesy of Amos who learnt to wing foil here in Airlie.

If you have a boat and a friend, head out into Pioneer Bay, which is the safest option.

Welcome to Mackay the sugar capital of Australia producing over 1/3 of Australia’s sugar!

This location is town beach famous for its buttered lagoons for miles and the preferred location of the locals. Once again the tides up here are huge and the best conditions here are tide heights over 3m. Anything below that you have a cheeky walk ahead of you to the water.

If you’re up for the adventure then you can kite over to Juju’s point to kite on tides below 3m.

Welcome to East point as of writing it is currently accessible by 4wd. Otherwise setup at town beach close to the river mouth and kite over yourself.

Kiteable in all conditions with SE preferred. Better on an outgoing tide. This spot really begins to shine when the tide is outgoing and below 3m. Incoming tides and anyhting above 3m you’re better off heading to Town beach

Generally will get the spot to yourself giving you your own private butter flat playground with clean winds.

Welcome to Conway beach the only kite accessible location by land that is about 40 minutes from Airlie Beach.

Nestled next to The Proserpine river and Conway national park.

great spot just not for the feint hearted. Proserpine river holds the highest count of estuarine crocodiles with a staggering 5.5 crocs per kilometre, or one every 200 metres!

Probably jump on a croc sighting tour before you get your feet wet here and take the risk.

Great clean winds and nice flat water on the incoming or outgoing. High tides tend to be choppy with a lot of slop. Definitely a fun spot if you don’t want to drive any further and are happy with the risk.

A few locals learnt here and never had a problem or saw one. Other locals were stalked by one while kiting and now go to Bowen instead as it just seems to get more wind!

If you want to educate yourself about crocs or report a sighting check out the Crocwise website

Welcome to the hidden river mouth of Midge Point, just over an hour south of Bowen or 45 minutes from Airlie. Be wary of the tides up to 6 metres here! Consistent clean winds that generally increase in the afternoons.

Winds are lighter and less consistent than what you will find in Bowen.

Down by the river mouth you can find beautiful large lagoons and sandbars to play on. steady gradient and lighter winds makes it a good place for beginners blowing cross onshore.