Posts Tagged ‘Western Australia’

Best of 2011 – By the seat of my skirt

Best of 2011 – By the seat of my skirt

Some of my best memories to date were made in 2011 … BEST SUNSET: Broome, Western Australia South Pacific – Minerva Reef   BEST DIVE: Navy Pier, Exmouth Exmouth, America Down Under     BEST PLACE TO TAKE PHOTOS: New Zealand, everywhere! Coromandel Penninsula, North Island   BEST NEW SKILLS: Kitesurfing and Sailing   BEST PLACE […]

Good times in Lano …

Good times in Lano …

Beautiful people, beautiful place. I will always remember the time I spent in Lancelin, Western Australia. Thanks for the memories, it was fun! Video below of good times …

My Kitesurfing Mates

My Kitesurfing Mates

Kitesurfing is good fun whether you are on the water or on shore watching your friends do cool tricks. To see more photos of my kitesurfing friends CLICK HERE.

Small town living

Small town living

I wonder what it would have been like to grow up in a small town like Lancelin. There is not a whole lot to do in Lano, but the local kids always find creative ways to entertain themselves. While I have always loved living in a big city, I also very much enjoyed living in […]

A funky little shack

A funky little shack

There are so many cool spots that go undiscovered by those who stick to a well worn tourist track. Sometimes it takes staying put in one place for a while to hear about the local hidden jewels that have yet to be spoiled by us tourists. This week I discovered a funky but beautiful place […]

Learning to kitesurf with Makani Kai Kiteboarding

Learning to kitesurf with Makani Kai Kiteboarding

“Don’t do anything until the kite is at 12:00,” my kitesurfing instructor Kelly reminded me, her voice echoing inside the radio helmet that was a bit too large for my small head. I knew I looked quite goofy out at sea, but felt reassured knowing that my instructor could still communicate with me from shore. […]

Kitesurfing lesson demo

Kitesurfing lesson demo

Video of kiting lesson with Makani Kai Kiteboarding School. During this lesson the board was first  introduced and a self rescue was demonstrated.

Sunset Kiting in Lancelin

Sunset Kiting in Lancelin

Photo credits to Sarah Son.
My buddy Stevo doing one of his many awe-inspiring jumps!

Crayfish Fun Day!

Crayfish Fun Day!

I had been saying for a while I wanted to go out on a crayfish boat before I leave Lancelin. When I met Chris, GM of a crayfish exporting company, he said he could hook me up with one of the local fishermen who would be happy to take me and a few of my […]

Sand boarding fun!

Sand boarding fun!

The town of Lancelin is bordered to the east by endless snow white sand dunes. They are one of the few groups of sand dunes in the world that flow to the waters edge The 5000 year old sand dunes are constantly shifting with the winds, creating steep angles that are great for sand boarding […]

Makani Kai Kiteboarding School

Makani Kai Kiteboarding School

Having so much fun learning to kitesurf with Makani Kai! Check out my video …

Lancelin Ocean Classic

Lancelin Ocean Classic

The Lancelin Ocean Classic occurred this past weekend, and is by far the biggest event that happens in this small town. The Ocean Classic is a world renowned windsurfing event that has occurred annually since 1986 attracting competitors from all over the world. The first two days consist of wave sailing, the Ledge to Lancelin Ocean […]