poole harbour

[wizen animal]

hey any 1 board in poole harbour or there abouts any info would be real cool.

[simon]

alright matey, i havent actually rode in poole harbour yet but i plan to as soon as it starts next year, mostly private boats but check out www.wake-riders.com, also nearish is ellington lake club bout 20mins drive. i go to bournemouth uni, and have just got my own wakeboard after styarting riding this summer. let me know if you find any other places to ride in the area...
laters

[wizen animal]

hi si,u got a boat or not also wot sort of board u got and r u in poole now or elsewhere let us no as when we go u could get a pull.

[simon]

nah i havent got my own boat, so a tow qould be greatly appreciated! Ive been going to oxfordwakeboard club, but term time down in bournemouth theres not a lot of places to ride, enless you have your own boat. i have an obrien player 138

Im back in bournemouth in a week, you local to poole then?

oh and i have an obrien player 138, got it in the winter sales but havent been able to ride it yet!!

[wizen animal]

yep im in the wincanton area about 50 mins away hopefully out 2 morrow weather permitting

[ryan21]

S**t animal, its cold this time of year around the harbour, you got a dry suit.

I board in and around the harbour, between may and october, usually too cold for me any other time. Theres loads of areas you can go boardin near the harbour, where you go usually depends on the wind direction and tide.

Places to board include
- Harbour Waterski zone, always perfect like glass, not suitable at low tide and risk of gettin busted by harbour master as u require a permit.

- Along sandbanks and branksome beach, in the right conditions this is my favourite spot with clear water and long runs. Tends to be very choppy most the time although every so often its like a mill pond in the evenings.

- Studland, Old Harry Rocks and Swanage are all good places to ride depending on wind conditions, can be a little crowded in the summer time.

- Blue pool is about a half hour boat ride from the harbour but always seems to be good conditions, never gets crowded as its too far for most people.

- Theres also a couple of lakes near ringwood that cost about £15 for 10 mins.