Overview

Rathbun Island View Park is a kitesurf spot on Rathbun Lake, a large reservoir in southern Iowa. With its 44 km² surface area, it's Iowa's second-largest lake, offering excellent fetch for kiting. South and northwest winds are most frequent. Island View Park features a boat ramp and basic amenities. Isolated and uncrowded spot. Season from May to October.

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Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Rathbun Island View Park: when to go?

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Season · peak

253h

in January · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 253 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is September, at 16.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 224 mm.

Monthly averages: Rathbun Island View Park

Monthly averages — Rathbun Island View Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	253 h	-1 °C	58 mm
February	22.5	224 h	6 °C	7 mm
March	28.0	298 h	14 °C	35 mm
April	26.5	291 h	17 °C	79 mm
May	22.5	200 h	23 °C	119 mm
June	23.0	241 h	29 °C	124 mm
July	19.5	168 h	28 °C	224 mm
August	18.0	149 h	27 °C	57 mm
September	16.5	132 h	27 °C	33 mm
October	23.5	234 h	21 °C	39 mm
November	25.0	213 h	11 °C	37 mm
December	24.0	208 h	3 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Rathbun Island View Park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 0°C in winter (frozen) to 26°C in summer. Large lake with excellent fetch. Muddy bottom. Moderate to strong chop in high winds on the long fetch. Variable lake level depending on precipitation. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Frequent violent thunderstorms with lightning — exit water immediately. Large lake: drift possible in strong winds, conditions can deteriorate rapidly. Submerged debris (trees, stumps) in some areas. Fishing boat traffic. Isolation — rescue services distant. Tornadoes possible in season (May-August).

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