Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Edmonton |
Next Town |
Lac La Biche |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Jetskis, Bridge, Stones |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Wooden pier next to it.
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.
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Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
4 month season usually requires a thin wetsuit. You can also snowkite in the winter when the lake freezes.
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.
Transport |
Car |
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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.
Rules |
None |
Small nightlife, like bars and restaurants in Lac la Biche.