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Kitesurf spots in Canada

A forecast-led overview of Canada kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.

Mapped spots111

Regions42

Main areasCalgary, Vancouver, Montreal

Common windW, SW, NW

Typical water: mixed, waves

Regions

Calgary

Common working directions: SW, W, NW, WSW, WNW

Water: mixed, waves

Vancouver

Common working directions: SW, NW, WSW, W, WNW

Water: mixed

Montreal

Common working directions: W, SW, WSW, WNW, N

Water: mixed, chop, waves

Edmonton

Common working directions: SE, NW, E, W

Water: mixed, chop

Toronto

Common working directions: SW, SSW, NW, S, W

Water: mixed, waves, flat

Miramichi

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Water: mixed, waves

Bathurst

Common working directions: NW, SW, WSW, W, WNW

Water: mixed, waves

Regina

Common working directions: NW, WNW, W, SE, N

Water: waves, mixed, flat

Halifax

Common working directions: SW, W

Water: flat, waves, mixed

Quebec

Common working directions: ENE, E, NW, NNE, NE

Water: mixed, chop

Windsor

Common working directions: SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW

Water: mixed, waves

Buffalo

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Water: waves

Terrace

Common working directions: SE, SSE, S, N, NNE

Water: chop, waves

Calgary, Edmonton

Water: mixed

Moncton

Common working directions: SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW

Water: waves, mixed

Ottawa

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Water: waves

Hamilton

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W

Water: waves

Thunder Bay

Common working directions: SSE, S, SSW, NE, SE

Water: mixed, waves

Kelowna

Common working directions: W, N, NNE, S, NW

Water: mixed, waves

Charlottetown

Common working directions: S, N, SSW, SW

Water: flat, mixed

St Johns

Common working directions: WSW, W, WNW

Water: mixed

Cranbrook

Common working directions: N

Water: waves

Person

Water: mixed

Goose Bay

Common working directions: NNE, NE

Water: mixed

Mont-Joli

Common working directions: NW

Water: waves

Bagotville

Common working directions: SW, WSW

Water: mixed

Saskatoon

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Water: waves

London

Common working directions: N, NW, NNW

Water: mixed

Kingston

Common working directions: SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW

Water: waves

Detroit

Common working directions: W, WNW, NW

Water: mixed

Sault Ste Marie

Common working directions: NW, NNW

Water: mixed

Winnipeg

Common working directions: SSE, S, SSW, SW

Water: mixed

Winnipeg Manitoba

Common working directions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE

Water: flat

Lethbridge

Common working directions: W

Water: waves

Mont-Joli ou Gaspe

Common working directions: W

Water: mixed

Baie-Comeau

Common working directions: NNE, SSW, W, WNW

Water: mixed

Stanfield

Common working directions: NNE

Water: mixed

Puvirnituq

Common working directions: ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW

Water: mixed

Stephenville

Common working directions: SSW, SW, WSW, NW, NNW

Water: flat

Nanaimo

Water: waves

Victoria

Common working directions: SSW

Water: chop

Barrie

Common working directions: N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW

Water: mixed

A few spots Lohera is watching

Terrace

Alcan Beach

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Kitimat, Canada. Choppy water. Works best in SE, SSE, S winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

St Johns

Bellevue Beach

Lake kite spot at Bellevue, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in WSW, W, WNW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Calgary, Edmonton

Buffalo Lake / White Sands

Lake kite spot at Red Deer, White Sands, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Moncton

Cassie Cape

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Shediac, Canada. Wave-prone. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, power lines.

Cranbrook

Columbia Lake / Canal Flats

Lake kite spot at Invemere, Canada. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for crowds in season, rocks.

Vancouver

Comox Spit

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Comox, Balmoral Beach, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Edmonton

Cooking Lake / Bayshore

Lake kite spot at Cooking Lake, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Works best in SE, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Edmonton

Cooking Lake / Lakeview

Lake kite spot at Cooking Lake, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Calgary

Eagle Lake

Lake kite spot at Strathmore, Canada. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.