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Continent:	North America
Country:	Canada
Next Big City (Airport):	Ottawa
Next Town:	Kingston
Latitude:	44.2219
Longitude:	-76.501
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Type:	- Lake	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Toilet - Food - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Chop - Small Wave (< 1m)	Hazards: - None

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Open, deep water. Medium to large chop when blowing from Southwest.

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Location

Type:	- Pebbles - Rocks	Size: - Medium

Hazards:	- Trees - Road - Power Lines	Location crowds: - None

Pebble and rock beach. Medium size grassy area for launch and landing. Not for beginners. Trees, power-lines and busy road are along the shoreline where you would land/drift in during typical SW winds. Not a problem for experienced riders, but caution should still be used. Launch off the PUC dock/grass area to avoid windsurfers downwind at the actual `beach`.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit

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

Lake temperatures cool until midsummer (shorty or full suit), with July to September being the warmest period.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: - Thermal Winds

Best Direction:	- S - SSW - SW	Main Direction: - SW

Typically Southwest sideonshore due to consistent thermals (world famous). 11-19 knots normal (14 knots average), with late season winds in the range of 15-25 knots. Best when Southwest or South.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

From Ottawa drive southwest to Kingston on Lake Ontario. Turn right at CR-2/HWY-2 - go 1.6 km. Bear left at Ontario St - go 0.1 km. Continue on Place Darmes - go 0.2 km. Turn left at King St E - go 1.5 km. Bear right at King St W - go 0.9 km. Turn right at Collingwood St and park.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

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Nightlife

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