Overview

Van Horne Landing sits on Wabigoon Lake near the town of Dryden in northwestern Ontario. Wabigoon Lake is a Canadian Shield lake surrounded by boreal forest. Very isolated and wild spot.

Access from Dryden (small forestry town). The lake offers an open water body with variable fetch. For experienced, self-sufficient riders due to extreme remoteness (17h drive from Toronto). Season: June to September.

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Spot forecast for Van Horne Landing Dryden

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Van Horne Landing Dryden: 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

351h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 65 mm.

Monthly averages: Van Horne Landing Dryden

Monthly averages — Van Horne Landing Dryden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	153 h	-11 °C	8 mm
February	19.0	172 h	-7 °C	24 mm
March	24.5	247 h	-1 °C	36 mm
April	25.0	261 h	8 °C	34 mm
May	29.0	351 h	18 °C	45 mm
June	24.5	282 h	22 °C	38 mm
July	26.5	246 h	25 °C	65 mm
August	24.0	262 h	23 °C	41 mm
September	26.5	245 h	21 °C	6 mm
October	25.0	255 h	12 °C	31 mm
November	22.5	185 h	1 °C	22 mm
December	20.5	145 h	-10 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Van Horne Landing Dryden spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Wabigoon Lake — Canadian Shield freshwater. Rocky bottom (granite). Variable depth. Cool water (15-19°C in summer). Moderate chop in open lake sections.

Hazards

Extreme remoteness — no quick rescue services. Dangerous rocky bottom. Cold water. Irregular wind between islands. Black bears and wildlife. Intense mosquitoes and black flies in June. Buddy mandatory.

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