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Snake River Slick kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Idaho

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 747 m 42.93 | -115.77

Overview

Snake River Slick is a kitesurf spot on a calm section of the Snake River in the high desert of southern Idaho. This river spot offers a smooth ("slick") surface sheltered from the main current. Consistent afternoon thermal winds channeled by the Snake River canyon. Wild desert setting with basalt cliffs. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Snake River Slick

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 18:52

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

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Snake River Slick: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

236h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 236 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days7 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days7 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%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 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 44 mm.

Monthly averages: Snake River Slick
Monthly averages — Snake River Slick — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 92 h 5 °C 26 mm
February 10.5 89 h 9 °C 25 mm
March 15.5 134 h 14 °C 27 mm
April 21.0 195 h 19 °C 13 mm
May 23.0 236 h 24 °C 21 mm
June 21.0 187 h 31 °C 8 mm
July 22.0 151 h 37 °C 44 mm
August 16.5 132 h 34 °C 0 mm
September 14.5 92 h 30 °C 9 mm
October 13.5 95 h 20 °C 7 mm
November 7.0 62 h 12 °C 7 mm
December 7.5 51 h 9 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Snake River Slick 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: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Snake River freshwater. Water temperature from 5°C in spring to 21°C in summer. Calm river section with flat surface. Rocky (basalt) bottom. Weak current in this section but beware of strong current zones nearby. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Snake River current nearby — do not drift outside the calm zone. Basalt cliffs and rocks. Rattlesnakes frequent. Thunderstorms with lightning in summer. Cold water in spring. Isolation — rescue services distant.

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