Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Detroit |
Next Town |
Chatham, Mitchell's Bay |
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Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water bay surrounded by Marsh Islands. Sandy bottom with some weed patches in late summer, but never to bad. Clear water and warmest spot in the Great Lakes, especially in the spring. Average water depth 2-4 feet for miles. No current. Perfectly flat water behind the many swan slicks upwind of the launch.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach/park area with washrooms and barbeque's right at rigging area. Water is very shallow so water launch is the best option due to small size of beach. Store for food and alcohol is located 100 meter's away, across the parking lot. Nice park area with play equipment and volleyball pits.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal, Thick |
Winter:
|
Thick |
May to September air and water above 65°F. July and August water temps in the upper 70's to low 80's°F. Season runs from early April to Mid October (above 50°F air and water).
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Works on any wind with West in it. Warm Southerly winds always peak from 2-5 pm due to thermal enhancement. Best wind is in spring. Best directions: W, NW. Mainly used kite size: 12-16 sqm.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
401 East to Chatham, then take Hwy 40 north towards Wallaceburg. Follow signs for turn off to Mitchell's Bay. In Mitchell's Bay drive North to the lake for about 1 mile to the launch. About 90 min from Detroit and 45 min from Windsor.
Extra information
Do not launch on the beach or in the swimming area! Water launch where the water gets over waist deep and downwind of the rigging area.
Nightlife
Chatham would be the closest town with nightclubs about a 15 minutes drive away.