Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Vancouver |
Next Town |
Comox, Balmoral Beach |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Perfectly flat water, specially with SE wind from storm fronts. Safe with offshore winds, into almost closed bay. Good for learning, just stay away from sail boats in center of the bay.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Mostly sandy beach with shells.
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Spring:
|
Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Year round possible. Wetsuit or drysuit autumn to spring, summer thinner wetsuit.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Light winds in summer, very strong in winter storms.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get to Comox, then drive south onto the spit. You can't miss it.
Rules |
No information |