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Indian Creek Reservoir kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Idaho

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1,014 m 43.39 | -116.02

Overview

Indian Creek Reservoir is a kitesurf spot on a small reservoir in the high desert south of Boise. This compact lake offers accessible conditions for beginners with consistent afternoon thermal winds. Less crowded than Lucky Peak. Easy access from Kuna or Boise. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:53

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Indian Creek Reservoir : when to go?

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Season · peak

270h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 270 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is February, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Indian Creek Reservoir
Monthly averages — Indian Creek Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 136 h 2 °C 37 mm
February 21.5 156 h 5 °C 56 mm
March 24.0 191 h 11 °C 25 mm
April 26.0 218 h 16 °C 22 mm
May 29.0 270 h 21 °C 10 mm
June 25.0 201 h 28 °C 6 mm
July 24.5 196 h 33 °C 4 mm
August 25.0 180 h 31 °C 1 mm
September 21.5 151 h 27 °C 8 mm
October 21.5 163 h 17 °C 11 mm
November 16.5 124 h 10 °C 9 mm
December 14.0 100 h 6 °C 53 mm

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Technical details of Indian Creek Reservoir spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner
On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in spring to 23°C in summer. Small and shallow lake. Muddy bottom. Limited fetch. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Shallow lake: risk of hitting bottom. Rattlesnakes in high desert areas. Thunderstorms possible with lightning in summer. Variable lake level. Summer heat in the high desert.

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