Continent |
North America |
Country |
Louisiana (USA) |
Next Big City |
New Orleans |
Next Town |
Madisonville |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
Lake Pontchartrain / Sandbar (Tchfuncte River Mouth) Search Add Picture Edit
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow for about 400 yards.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
200 yards long sand bar at the river mouth of the Tchfuncte River in the very north of the lake. Many boaters during warm weekends, then don't launch kites.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorty |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Hot and humid in the summer. Wetsuit in the winter time when cold air from the fronts blow through. Water temps varies with the seasons. Very warm in the summer and cools off to wetsuit temperatures in winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Frontal winds. Works with many directions, even with North wind.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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No walk |
In the very north of the lake. You need a boat to get to this sandbar. But you can also drive to the opposite side of the river. Get to Madisonville and take the Main St south to its end and park here. The sandbar is just across the river.
Extra information
Rules |
Time |
Many boaters during warm weekends, then don't launch kites.
Nightlife
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