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Gunn Road / Red River Floodway kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
Overview
Gunn Road is an access point to the Red River Floodway, located northeast of Winnipeg. This 47 km channel, nicknamed "Duff's Ditch," was built in the 1960s to protect Winnipeg from flooding. When the channel is not in operation, the vast adjacent flood plains offer flat terrain exposed to prairie winds, ideal for land kiting or riding on residual shallow waters.
Spot forecast for Gunn Road / Red River Floodway
Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:27
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Gunn Road / Red River Floodway: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
318h
in April · 27.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and January, at 27 rideable days and 6 °C. The low point is July, at 18 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 92 mm.
Monthly averages: Gunn Road / Red River Floodway
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0 | 210 h | -11 °C | 6 mm |
| February | 22.5 | 201 h | -8 °C | 13 mm |
| March | 26.0 | 264 h | -1 °C | 23 mm |
| April | 27.5 | 318 h | 10 °C | 13 mm |
| May | 27.0 | 340 h | 20 °C | 33 mm |
| June | 23.5 | 258 h | 22 °C | 25 mm |
| July | 18.0 | 166 h | 25 °C | 36 mm |
| August | 21.5 | 215 h | 24 °C | 33 mm |
| September | 23.0 | 218 h | 22 °C | 92 mm |
| October | 25.0 | 235 h | 13 °C | 46 mm |
| November | 23.0 | 183 h | 2 °C | 18 mm |
| December | 25.5 | 199 h | -10 °C | 34 mm |
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Technical details of Gunn Road / Red River Floodway spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Floodway channel and adjacent flood plains. Very shallow water when present. Flat muddy bottom. Variable conditions depending on water level and season. The channel itself is narrow but the flood plains offer a wide, flat water body at high water.
Hazards
Access prohibited when the channel is in operation (spring floods). Check Floodway status before any session. Muddy bottom that can trap feet. Debris possible in and around the channel. Urban/suburban area — power lines possibly nearby.
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