Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Edmonton |
Next Town |
Lac La Biche |
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Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Jetskis, Bridge, Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Wooden pier next to it.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees, Bystanders, Power lines |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sandy beach with pebbles. Some trees and power lines near the shore. Launch kites north of the pier.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer:
|
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: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
Good winds all year round. Best in NW, which blows about 70%, 30% comes out of SE.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
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No information |
From Edmonton drive for about 2.5 hours to Lac la Biche on highway 55. In Lac la Biche drive to the main town pier.
Extra information
Nightlife
Small nightlife, like bars and restaurants in Lac la Biche.