Overview

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Britannia (snowkite) is the same location as Britannia Beach (ID 2113) but used for snowkiting in winter. When Lake Deschênes (Ottawa River) freezes sufficiently, the ice sheet offers a flat, open terrain ideal for snowkiting with wind from all directions.

Check ice thickness before going out (minimum 15 cm recommended). Snowkiting typically runs January through March depending on conditions. All wind directions work on the open ice sheet.

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Spot forecast for Britannia (SNOWKITE ONLY)

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Britannia (SNOWKITE ONLY): 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

161h

in January · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and January, at 24 rideable days and 4 °C. The low point is September, at 14.5 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 -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Britannia (SNOWKITE ONLY)

Monthly averages — Britannia (SNOWKITE ONLY) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	161 h	-5 °C	63 mm
February	19.5	160 h	-3 °C	42 mm
March	24.0	229 h	5 °C	52 mm
April	25.0	254 h	11 °C	91 mm
May	20.0	194 h	19 °C	54 mm
June	21.5	197 h	24 °C	105 mm
July	18.5	120 h	27 °C	86 mm
August	18.5	132 h	25 °C	57 mm
September	14.5	111 h	22 °C	27 mm
October	18.5	153 h	14 °C	51 mm
November	21.5	205 h	5 °C	59 mm
December	21.0	172 h	-4 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Britannia (SNOWKITE ONLY) 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: Intermediate

On the water

Ice sheet on Lake Deschênes (Ottawa River). Flat, open surface when ice is formed. Variable snow conditions. Ideal terrain for snowkiting — vast space with no obstacles.

Hazards

CHECK ICE THICKNESS — minimum 15 cm to walk, 20 cm recommended for kiting. Current areas where ice may be thin (river mouths). Possible cracks. Mandatory ice safety equipment (ice picks, rope). Hypothermia risk.

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