Kitesurf Location - Lake Pontchartrain / Rigolets or Fort Pike ( ID Lake_Pontchartrain___Rigolets )
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Continent: North America
Country: Louisiana (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): New Orleans
Next Town: Fort Pike, Slidell
Latitude: 30.1799
Longitude: -89.7393
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water.Edit
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None
A mixture of sand and grass. Lots of space.Edit
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
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.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- SE
Main Direction:
No Information
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.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Located at the east end of the lake. Get onto 90 and exit onto 433. Turn left on the first dirt road and drive to the water.Edit
Look out for boats passing by.Edit
Go to New Orleans.Edit
