Continent |
North America |
Country |
Wisconsin (USA) |
Next Big City |
Madison |
Next Town |
Madison |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Largest chop of all spots to ride in Madison. This is good and bad. Onshore winds are tough because you have to tack between the swim area and the break wall to get out into the lake.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Beach to launch from but do not launch from the beach with life guards. Grassy rigging.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorty |
|
Fall:
|
Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Thick |
Season from early spring (April) to late fall (November). Wetsuit needed almost all of the time, summer warmer.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Works in SW, W, NW, N (N is best).
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Madison Airport. City park on the East shore.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Do not launch from the beach with the life guards.
Nightlife
No information