Kitesurf Location - Cooking Lake / Lakeview ( ID cooking_lake___lakeview )
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Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Next Big City (Airport): Edmonton
Next Town: Cooking Lake
Latitude: 53.4035
Longitude: -113.0893
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Rescue
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Shallow for about 100m. Muddy bottom.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None
Sandy beach, with lots of access to launch and land.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
4 month season usually requires a thin wetsuit. You can also snowkite in the winter when the lake freezes.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
- SE
Usually sufficient wind for bigger gear. On the north end of the beach NW is sideshore as well.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk
From Edmonton head east to Sherwood Park, take Highway 14 East to South Cooking Lake Village. Continue East for 2.2 km to Lakeview (RR220), past the turn-off for the township community of Cooking Lake. Turn North (left) and follow the gravel road to the lake.Edit
Edit
No nightlife.Edit
