Continent |
North America |
Country |
Kansas (USA) |
Next Big City |
Wichita |
Next Town |
El Dorado |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
South wind: 0.5-1.5 foot rollers smooth in the cove. North wind: 1-3 foot rollers. Deep water not an easy place to learn.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Grassy and clear of trees.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
We go all year round with. Early spring and late fall with wetsuits, drysuits in the winter, shorts in summer.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, S |
Main Direction: |
N, S |
March to June and September to November: 2-3 days a week 15-20 mph, some 20-25, a few 25-35, 1 or 2 days with 35-45 mph. We do have gusty winds. Spring and summer: South winds. Fall and winter: North winds.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Wichita I-35 north 23 miles to north Eldorado exit# 76, highway 77 turn south 1 block (1st road) turn east 2 miles to lake, turn south, 1/4 mile to Boulder Bluff day area (northwest edge of the dam) turn left over edge of the dam, go 1/4 mile 1st turn (left) 100 yards turn right (road Ys), go straight 200 yards to the water.
Rules |
Fees |
Daily fee 5 USD, yearly 30 USD for camping at the lake. Some of the lake patrol are rednecks but most are cool. We are still going around about putting KA# (numbers from the state) on our boards, but they only are giving warning tickets at no costs.