![]() If you go out, we recommend referring to Google Earth on your phone, it will tell you where the deep water channels and shallows run and where you are relative to them. Stay out of that bay, it is a bull shark breeding ground! South of the Hutchinson Island Marriott on the eastern edge of the inlet there is a bay. As a rule of thumb, if you avoid going west of the channel, you shouldn't run into problems. There is a federally protected bird island on the west side of the channel close to Sewall's Point that you must stay 500 yards away from. Stay clear of the ICW Channel no matter what! There is also a ton of boat traffic flowing through the ICW and people partying on their boats on weekends. It can be extremely shallow in areas depending on tide, be careful of landing in shallow water and hurting yourself. Be wary of the direction of the current and where it flows fastest within the channels. The current tends to rip through the inlet either helping or hurting your ability to go upwind. NE frontal driven breezes tend to bring the strongest winds and are gusty and chilly. SE sea breeze is the predominant wind and tends to build as the land heats throughout the day. Expect to ride 15m - 7m kites on average during windy season in December - May, trending towards bigger kites. The bay is big enough that you can position yourself to get a good fetch (distance between sources of wind disturbance and you) and get a good breeze approach. ![]() Offshore breezes (anything with west in it) is coming off the land and tends to be extremely gusty. This spot can be kited in most wind directions as long as it is coming in from the ocean. Call us or email us to set up a ride along. We run trips out to the riding area throughout the windy season (December - May) and take riders to the spot for a fee. The only viable way to access the Stuart Inlet is by boat using a boat launch. A good rule of thumb is to stay at least 100 yards away from anyone else on the water. Stay away from all other boats you see out there, especially fisherman. The Stuart Inlet is open to the public, but has a lot of users within the waterway - the spot is one accident away from having kiting banned. As you go further north towards the bridge, it becomes deep enough to hydrofoil. The bay is predominantly waist deep and great for beginners through advanced riders. The Stuart Inlet is an incredible flat water riding spot with mangrove runs, hidden islands, and lots of places to explore on a twin tip. This is a fantastic activity for couples or families visiting Cocoa Beach, Florida.The Stuart Inlet is defined as the flats north of the Port Salerno Inlet, west of Sailfish Point, East of Sewall's Point, and South of the NE Ocean Boulevard Bridge. ![]() I highly recommend Good Breeze and "G" for their beginner kiteboarding lesson, and we will be returning after some home kite flying practice for future lessons. The price per person for lessons goes down with more participants so scheduling a group is recommended. The experience was a memorable one and great overall value. "G" left us with some very helpful tips for moving forward including advice on training kites, what we can do on our own to progress, and helpful information about the local kiteboarding community and locations. We spent an hour reviewing the fundamentals of the sport, an hour learning about the equipment and how to rig and launch a kite, and an hour actually flying an 8 meter kite from waist deep water. ![]() Furthermore, it was plainly obvious that he was in love with the sport and this enthusiasm was extraordinarily motivating and refreshing. Our instructor was highly experienced, knowledgeable, and a great teacher. He confirmed what we would need and what to expect, as well as where to meet at the the appointed time. Three days before our lesson I received a text message from our instructor "G" introducing himself and confirming the date and time of our couples lesson. So we planned a weekend getaway to Cocoa Beach (#2 kiteboarding destination worldwide) and scheduled a beginner kiteboarding lesson with Good Breeze Kiteboarding. My girlfriend and I decided it was finally time to pull the trigger on our plan to unhook from the boat and cable and learn to bring our own engine to water board sports.
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