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Continent:	North America
Country:	Canada
Next Big City (Airport):	St. John's
Next Town:	Kelligrews
Latitude:	47.5029
Longitude:	-53.0223
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Rescue - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop - Small Wave (< 1m)	Hazards: - Rocks

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Shallow close to shore which makes it warm up quickly. Superbly flat when wind is Westerly or North Westerly. Wind is offshore but there is a beach 300 m downwind for safety. Waves occasionally break on a NE Swell but not very common in summer.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Medium

Hazards:	- Rocks	Beach crowds: - None

The only bit of sand close to St. John's. Fairly safe launch site. Safe rigging area with no power lines or objects downwind.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit	Summer: - Normal Wetsuit

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

Water will only reach 15°C at its warmest point. Wet or drysuit recommended. Season lasts from April to November.

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Wind

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Best Months:	- May - June - July - August	Wind Type: - Frontal Winds

Best Direction:	- W - WNW - NW	Main Direction: - W

Usable on West or Northwest. Both fairly common winds in summer months. Westerly is the predominant direction here in summer so we use this spot more than any other.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

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Take the Conception Bay Highway (60) to Conception Bay South, Riverdale, Killigrews. Once you reached Killigrews turn right at Pond Rd. and drive to its end.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

There are only a couple of us out so if alone helmet and impact vest is a good idea. There is an inshore rescue service.

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Nightlife

St. John's is 15 minutes away and has some of the best nightlife in Canada.

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