Big Waves At Kianinny Ramp

[james7]

Here are a few photos taken of the Kianinny boat ramp (Tathra) in June. It was the day after a big storm and the swell was still running.

[Geoff]

peterS. Great snaps . Have fished out of Tathra on several occusions. It is actually rather amazing how calm the water becomes with in 100mt of the entrance.

For the interest of others , here is what it looks like on a calm day

Geoff

[arpie]

That looks like really dangerous water .... then you look at the calm day one - bewdiful! You can't muck with nature! Sometimes it is better to stand on the shore & just look out at it, rather than being out in it!

Cheers

Roberta

[james7]

Geoff

It really is an amazing ramp. On a calm day, sixty seconds and you are outside. It's a magnifant little harbour.

The day I took those photos, during the strongest surges, the water was flowing up the ramp and across the car park. Several of us taking photos got our feet wet even though we were 20m from the ramp.

Cheers

Peter

[Penguin]

peterS. Great snaps . Have fished out of Tathra on several occusions. It is actually rather amazing how calm the water becomes with in 100mt of the entrance.

For the interest of others , here is what it looks like on a calm day

Geoff

OMG, what a difference.

1st photos portray an image of a horrible death awaiting any boaties foolish enough to take me on,

the last one says, Lets go fishing.

penguin

[aussie big bob]

would hate to be out side when a the change hit

cheers

bob

[abiasin]

definately an incredible difference between the two shots thats for sure, would hate to try and get out in that.

[james1990]

Even with the water being flat id be scared to go out,,, how deep does it get? how easy is the area to navigate?

cheers james

[james7]

Here's another picture of the ramp on a good day.

Beautiful spot eh? ... on a nice day!

Cheers

Peter

Edited September 16, 2007 by peterS

[Guest shmick]

The first few pics look very dangerous, but the last one looks the best.

Lovely looking spot guys.

[boating]

The first few pics look very dangerous, but the last one looks the best.

Lovely looking spot guys.

We fish out of Kianinny every year around Easter and we happened to experience a change while we were out in 2006, the waves were worst than your pics and the jetty was well under water, it was as scary as hell as a boat had already been turned over trying to get back in I was thankful I had a captian who knew what he was doing and the only way you could get your boat on your trailer was with the help of the other fisherman standing in the water and holding it in position while I drove out, it always sticks in my mind every time we set out from there.

[CR@ZY OS@M@]

that looks awsome that last photo.

keep me well away from the first ones