Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Edmonton |
Next Town |
Cooking Lake |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. During winter the lake freezes, excellent for snowkiting. Muddy bottom and reeds on the shore.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Grassy launch with reeds at the waterline.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
|
Fall:
|
Normal, Thick |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
4 month season usually requires a thin wetsuit. You can also snowkite in the winter when the lake freezes.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
Good winds all year round. Mainly NW winds, about 30% SE, which is best here. During summer expect some thermal gusts.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Edmonton head east to North Cooking Lake. Follow signs to the Bayshore development.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
No nightlife.