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Grenville kitesurf spot
Canada · Québec
Overview
Kitesurfing spot in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, on the Ottawa River, in the Laurentians. The Grenville area offers access to a wide section of the river, between Hawkesbury and Lachute.
The Ottawa River is one of Quebec's largest rivers. At Grenville, it flows west to east with a water body wide enough for sailing. South and southwest winds easily cross the valley. Site accessible from Montreal in 1h15. Season from June to October.
Spot forecast for Grenville
Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:04
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Grenville: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
70h
in June · 11 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and March, at 10 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is October, at 5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 196 mm.
Monthly averages: Grenville
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | 54 h | -5 °C | 70 mm |
| February | 7.0 | 34 h | -3 °C | 46 mm |
| March | 9.0 | 53 h | 4 °C | 62 mm |
| April | 9.0 | 60 h | 12 °C | 92 mm |
| May | 5.5 | 37 h | 20 °C | 40 mm |
| June | 11.0 | 70 h | 24 °C | 124 mm |
| July | 11.0 | 59 h | 26 °C | 71 mm |
| August | 8.5 | 54 h | 24 °C | 196 mm |
| September | 7.0 | 36 h | 22 °C | 20 mm |
| October | 5.0 | 31 h | 15 °C | 66 mm |
| November | 6.5 | 45 h | 5 °C | 78 mm |
| December | 9.0 | 55 h | -4 °C | 77 mm |
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Technical details of Grenville spot
The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Fresh water from the Ottawa River. Summer temperature of 20-23°C. Sandy to rocky bottom. Moderate current — watch for eastward drift. Chop formed by wind against current. Navigable width sufficient for kitesurfing.
Hazards
Ottawa River current — eastward drift. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Possible submerged rocks near shore. Ontario-Quebec interprovincial border in the middle of the river. Summer thunderstorms in the Ottawa Valley.
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