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Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / Point Betsie ( ID lake_michigan___point_betsie )
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| Continent: |
North America |
| Country: |
Michigan (USA) |
| Next Big City (Airport): |
Detroit |
| Next Town: |
Traverse City, Frankfort |
| Latitude: |
44.6905 |
| Longitude: |
-86.2552 |
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Type: | - Lake
| Rider Ability: - Beginner
- Intermediate
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| Good for: | | Features: No Information |
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Type: | - Shallow
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
| Hazards: - None
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| Quality: | - Clean
| Best Tide: - Tide Independent
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Lake Michigan varies. Smaller waves, but sometimes on the calm side.
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Type: | - Sand
- Pebbles
- Stones
| Size: - Medium
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| Hazards: | - None
| Location crowds: - None
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Sand, then small shells, then pebbles, then stones. Might break fins off your board.
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Spring: | - Normal Wetsuit
| Summer: - Shorts
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| Fall: | - Normal Wetsuit
| Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
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Wetsuit in spring and fall. Good for winter when frozen.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
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Best Months: | - March
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| Wind Type: - Frontal Winds
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| Best Direction: | No Information | Main Direction: - NE
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Often blowing from offshore Southwest towards onshore Northeast. To the south the beach curves making N and S sideshore.
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Transport: | - Car
| Access: - Short Walk
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Northwest corner of Michigan's lower Peninsula. Get onto State Highway 22, then turn onto Point Betsie Rd. and drive to its west end.
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