Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Edmonton |
Next Town |
Lac La Biche |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Ships, None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. With stronger winds up to 1.5m waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees, None |
Beach Users: |
None |
3km long beach with sand. Facing NW. 15m wide, trees behind that. The lake is about 25km long and 12km wide.
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 |
Best with NW winds, which blows 70% per year, SE 30%.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Edmonton drive about 2.5 hours northeast towards Lac la Biche town. Turn north off highway 55 and follow signs to Lac la Biche Mission historical site.
Extra information
Nightlife
Small nightlife, like bars and restaurants in Lac la Biche.