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Kitesurf Location - 20 Mile ( ID 20_mile )
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North America |
| Country: |
Alaska (USA) |
| Next Big City (Airport): |
Anchorage |
| Next Town: |
Girdwood |
| Latitude: |
60.8554 |
| Longitude: |
-149.0105 |
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Type: | - River Mouth
| Rider Ability: - Intermediate
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| Good for: | | Features: - None
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Type: | - Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
| Hazards: - Currents
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| Quality: | - Cloudy
| Best Tide: - High Tide
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No waves, just flat water with chop in stronger winds. Big shallow area, depending on tides.
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Type: | - Sand
| Size: - Depending on Tide
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| Hazards: | - None
| Location crowds: - None
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On low tide you have lots of hard sand, on high tide the water level comes up to the reeds.
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Spring: | - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
| Summer: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
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| Fall: | - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
| Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
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Always cold, a drysuit is recommended.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
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Best Months: | - April
- May
- June
| Wind Type: - Frontal Winds
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| Best Direction: | - SW
| Main Direction: - SW
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Frontal winds usually from SW. Best from April to June.
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Transport: | - Car
| Access: - Short Walk
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From Anchorage drive southeast on 1 to Girdwood and keep driving along the river for about 8 miles until you get to teh river mouth.
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