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

Rules
None

Nightlife

Small nightlife, like bars and restaurants in Lac la Biche.