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Kiting in salt lakes?

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Created by drewpweiner > 9 months ago, 25 Jan 2017
drewpweiner
WA, 501 posts
25 Jan 2017 9:11PM
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I am wondering how safe it is to kite in salt lakes as there is two salt lakes that stretch like 50km in SW aus but I wasn't sure if viruses/bacteria proliferate in them. After all the birds **** in them all day long and they stagnate.

Also, is the mud the same as quicksand? I was up to my knees pretty quickly today I think it would be pretty difficult to get much further out.

SibboV1
368 posts
26 Jan 2017 7:39AM
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It makes your gear stink, so best if you go naked. Also don't use sunscreen, as the chemicals react with the pond scum and give you a really bad rash.

drewpweiner
WA, 501 posts
26 Jan 2017 11:05AM
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It makes your gear stink, so best if you go naked. Also don't use sunscreen, as the chemicals react with the pond scum and give you a really bad rash.


That didn't really answer my question. Am I going to die bra?

Rails
QLD, 1371 posts
26 Jan 2017 3:12PM
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Yep, you will definately die

bjw
QLD, 3623 posts
26 Jan 2017 7:47PM
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Do those pink salt lakes make you gay?

fruuugz
NSW, 114 posts
26 Jan 2017 11:09PM
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bjw said..
Do those pink salt lakes make you gay?


Its just iodine. They add it to keep plummets misses healthy.

Plummet
4862 posts
27 Jan 2017 3:25AM
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bjw said..
Do those pink salt lakes make you gay?



Its just iodine. They add it to keep plummets misses healthy.

Amusingly I role with pink himalyan salt.

Plummet
4862 posts
27 Jan 2017 3:29AM
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Aren't salt lakes super shallow? If so rip the fins of and blast around on the butter flat.

Ps never heard of quicksalt but have kite buggied through quicksand. It won't be a problem when your kiting.

I doubt you're die. Let's us know if you do!

Doesnt sound like anyone here has kited a salt lake. Blaze a trail and be the first one to do so!

ajs18s
QLD, 60 posts
27 Jan 2017 7:35AM
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If you do I am not buying yellow salt.

Matt988
WA, 154 posts
27 Jan 2017 8:02AM
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Saw a photo on liquid forces Instagram of someone kiting the pink lake at port Gregory a few weeks ago

Matt988
WA, 154 posts
27 Jan 2017 8:05AM
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drewpweiner
WA, 501 posts
27 Jan 2017 9:39AM
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Jeezus mate, A girl takes on a salt lake by herself but when I think about I shy away and ask an internet forum if I am going to die lol

apparently if you swallow any water you end up throwing up. I wonder if excess salt is toxic in anyway also

Matt988
WA, 154 posts
27 Jan 2017 10:15AM
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drewpweiner said..

Matt988 said..




Jeezus mate, A girl takes on a salt lake by herself but when I think about I shy away and ask an internet forum if I am going to die lol

apparently if you swallow any water you end up throwing up. I wonder if excess salt is toxic in anyway also


This is only 30 min from my house so now I'm gonna have to go try it.

Cant imagine swallowing any large anounts would be good for ya. Just off to the right of the photo there's an algae processing plant. The algae is what gives the colour and is used as a food colouring agent and a source of vitamin A from the memory of a school excursion years ago.


SibboV1
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27 Jan 2017 11:25AM
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Jeezus mate, A girl takes on a salt lake by herself but when I think about I shy away and ask an internet forum if I am going to die lol



But she doesn't have a knob and you are a giant one.

Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
27 Jan 2017 2:10PM
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Matt988 said..

drewpweiner said..





This is only 30 min from my house so now I'm gonna have to go try it.

Cant imagine swallowing any large anounts would be good for ya. Just off to the right of the photo there's an algae processing plant. The algae is what gives the colour and is used as a food colouring agent and a source of vitamin A from the memory of a school excursion years ago.




Keep in mind the is PPM of saline is so strong it burns your skin. The shoreline will also cut you to pieces.

Wear booties and dont do anything risky, as its also bloody shallow.

But do have fun.

THE DONG
VIC, 518 posts
27 Jan 2017 5:36PM
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I have heard of people getting assaulted when they enter these salt lakes.

Underoath
QLD, 2433 posts
27 Jan 2017 4:42PM
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^ With an A-Salt Rifle

glasstraxx
WA, 321 posts
27 Jan 2017 4:47PM
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Matt988 said..




Jesus! far to many women have been kiting that lake.


hahahaha oh wow

glasstraxx
WA, 321 posts
27 Jan 2017 4:49PM
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SibboV1 said..
Jeezus mate, A girl takes on a salt lake by herself but when I think about I shy away and ask an internet forum if I am going to die lol




But she doesn't have a knob and you are a giant one.

nice internet forum



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