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Continent:
North America
Country:
Canada
Next Big City:
Detroit
Next Town:
Chatham, Mitchell's Bay
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking


Water
Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Swimmers, None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide Independent

Flat water bay surrounded by Marsh Islands. Sandy bottom with some weed patches in late summer, but never to bad. Clear water and warmest spot in the Great Lakes, especially in the spring. Average water depth 2-4 feet for miles. No current. Perfectly flat water behind the many swan slicks upwind of the launch.
Beach
Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No Info
Beach Users:
July, August

Sandy beach/park area with washrooms and barbeque's right at rigging area. Water is very shallow so water launch is the best option due to small size of beach. Store for food and alcohol is located 100 meter's away, across the parking lot. Nice park area with play equipment and volleyball pits.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May
Wind Type:
Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
No Info

Works on any wind with West in it. Warm Southerly winds always peak from 2-5 pm due to thermal enhancement. Best wind is in spring. Best directions: W, NW. Mainly used kite size: 12-16 sqm.



How to get there
Transport:
Car
Access:
Short Walk


Get directions from


401 East to Chatham, then take Hwy 40 north towards Wallaceburg. Follow signs for turn off to Mitchell's Bay. In Mitchell's Bay drive North to the lake for about 1 mile to the launch. About 90 min from Detroit and 45 min from Windsor.

Extra Information
Rules:
Restricted Zones


Do not launch on the beach or in the swimming area! Water launch where the water gets over waist deep and downwind of the rigging area.

Nightlife
Chatham would be the closest town with nightclubs about a 15 minutes drive away.


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