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Vancouver Island / Columbia Beach ( ID vancouver_island___columbia_beach )      Hits: 455
You are here: North America > Canada > Vancouver Island / Columbia Beach ( ID vancouver_island___columbia_beach )
Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Next Big City (Airport):  Nanaimo
Next Town: Qualicum Beach
Latitude:   49.3539
Longitude: -124.3679
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Cold water. Big swell if it is windy. Wind waves. Small to large.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
- Rocks
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Rocky, sandy a bit of everything. There is a small but suitable rigging area. Make sure you stay upwind or you'll soon find yourself in a wind shadow with no hope of making it back in. Unless you stay offshore which I would never recommend.

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

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


Very cold most of the time. Wetsuit is always necessary with a drysuit advisable in all seasons but summer.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


Very erratic. Predictions are often incorrect. Usually 16sqm kites and bigger weather but sometimes 10sqm kites. Wind shadow further downwind, you need to stay upwind.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


North of Nanaimo and Parksville. Follow signs to Qualiqum Beach. Follow road along the water till you see a large sign saying Columbia Beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Not a good learning location maybe at real low tide but as soon as you get blown downwind you'll hit the wind shadow and more than likely you'll be in for a swim.

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