Continent |
North America |
Country |
Montana (USA) |
Next Big City |
Great Falls |
Next Town |
Valier |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sandy spit into Lake Frances.
|
Spring:
|
Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
Shorts during summer, otherwise a long wetsuit is needed.
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, NW |
Good winds in spring and autumn. Best with winds coming from SW and NW.
Transport |
Car |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
From Great Falls take 15 up north. Then take 44 west to Valier. Here drive through Valier to the lake camping ground and keep driving until you get onto the sand spit. Here you can park.
Rules |
None |
No nightlife.