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

Wind tide - the water level can rise or drop up to 3-5 feet in a matter of hours. The island is located about 800 meters offshore to the West. The water on the outside of the 'bowl' is typically a little choppy with up to 3 foot wind chop (if very windy). The water depth is from inches deep to over 6 feet deep. The inside of the bowl (the reason why we kite here) is shallow (2-4 feet) and flat to dead flat. The 'bowl' is kiteable from SE to W winds.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Medium
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	None

The Sunset bowl is a u-shaped island with very low relief - (ave. height above water level is about 4 feet) all sand with occasional beds of small rounded rocks with some small trees and bushes - but otherwise bare beach. Lot of birds. Lots of space to do whatever - land, launch, party, camp.

Best Months:	March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	SSE, S, SSW, SW
Main Direction:	No Info

All wind is frontal, best direction is SSE to SW. All wind is frontal - we do get a 'lake effect' in early spring and late fall when the water temp is cooler / warmer than the land temp. Bring all your kites.

Transport:	Boat
Access:	No Walk

Get directions from

From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada take hwy 59 north to hwy 12 west to Grand Beach. Turn south (left) before Grand Beach at the RCMP station. Take the first turn to the right - this road leads directly into the water.

Rules:

Other

Windsurfers have right of way. Roll up lines on the beach - respect the beach goers and the local cottage owners.