Continent
North America
Country
Ohio (USA)
Next Big City
Cleveland
Next Town
Fairport Harbor, Grand River
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Ships, Mole, Stakes
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat water refuge on otherwise frequently very choppy Lake Erie. Due to being break wall sheltered on 3 sides, this is almost as butter as it gets on Lake Erie. Water is pretty shallow, a fair ways out along the break wall to the west end of beach. It can be crowded with pleasure boats in the summer and freighters year round, because it is adjacent to a ship channel. Watch out for submerged pilings about 50 yards to the east of the launch area.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Bystanders
Beach Users:
July, August

Short 300m beach, part of a city park. Good facilities, so can get somewhat crowded in summer. Clean sand beach. Launch from the far east end. Stay away from the swimmers, kiters should bodydrag safely away from the swimming area prior to starting up.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Wetsuit required, except June to September.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E
Main Direction:
No information

Best on E/SE/NE. SW is pretty choppped up usually. On southerlies, you can get nice strong clean wind blowing out of the river mouth.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Take RT2 20 miles East from Cleveland along the lake. Exit onto Route 535 North towards the lake. Keep going straight where the road forks. Bear right onto High Street, straight into park.

Extra information

Rules
Fees

There's a USD 3,- charge up to labor day. Few kiteboarders, don't mess it up and respect the windsurfers.

Nightlife

No information