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Harrop; Kootenay Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · British Columbia
Overview
Harrop sits on the west shore of Kootenay Lake, a massive 104 km N-S oriented lake in the Kootenays, in southeastern BC. The lake is framed by the Selkirk and Purcell mountains, creating a powerful funnelling effect for wind. Southerly wind is dominant in summer. Spectacular and wild mountain scenery. The lake can partially freeze in winter in the northern arms.
Spot forecast for Harrop; Kootenay Lake
Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 17:47
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Harrop; Kootenay Lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
4h
in April · 0.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are November, February and April, at 1 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is November, with 52 mm.
Monthly averages: Harrop; Kootenay Lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 | 4 h | 0 °C | 10 mm |
| February | 0.5 | 5 h | 3 °C | 14 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 4 h | 9 °C | 16 mm |
| April | 0.5 | 4 h | 15 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 0.5 | 3 h | 20 °C | 23 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 1 h | 24 °C | 38 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 30 °C | 22 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 1 h | 28 °C | 4 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 1 h | 25 °C | 5 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 2 h | 13 °C | 32 mm |
| November | 1.0 | 5 h | 5 °C | 52 mm |
| December | 0.0 | 3 h | 3 °C | 50 mm |
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Technical details of Harrop; Kootenay Lake spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Fresh water. Flat to rough water depending on wind. Excellent fetch along the N-S lake axis (over 50 km). Pebble and rock bottom. Cold water (12-18°C in summer — glacier-fed mountain lake). Chop can become significant in sustained wind.
Hazards
Lake can become very rough quickly — 1m+ waves possible in sustained wind. Remote area — rescue services very far. Cold water (full wetsuit required). Floating logs. No cell coverage in some areas. Wind can be very gusty in the mountain corridor.
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