Continent |
North America |
Country |
Louisiana (USA) |
Next Big City |
New Orleans |
Next Town |
Metaire |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Wave breaker, Rocks, Stakes |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water, depending on wind strength. Lots of obstacles close to shore, be careful.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
None |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach. Kitesurf lines can be set up on a grassy park. To enter and exit water you need booties to walk down boat ramp or over rocks.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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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.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, May, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, W, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, SE |
Fairly constant 15-20+ when it is blowing but watch the clouds for unexpected gusts from thunderstorms. Hurricanes and tropical storms send wind through from late summer through October.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From I-10 exit to West End Blvd. and continue towards the lake. Take a left just before the West End sign on the wall and continue around the marina until you see the park and boat launch.
Rules |
None |
None, but this launch is sketchy in and out so you must be able to stay upwind and be an advanced rider.
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