Canada · Québec
46.80 | -75.86
La Pointe David is a spot in the Upper Laurentians, at 218 meters altitude. This spot is on the Baskatong Reservoir, a huge artificial lake over 40 km long, created by the Mercier Dam on the Gatineau River.
Baskatong Reservoir offers impressive dimensions with fetch exceeding 10 km in several directions. La Pointe David is a land promontory that allows sailing with many wind orientations. Wild and isolated spot, accessible by logging roads. Season from June to September.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 17 rideable days a month and 188 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.
7-12 knots · 93% 13-20 knots · 8%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 135 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0 | 94 h | -7 °C | 23 mm |
| February | 14.0 | 110 h | -4 °C | 24 mm |
| March | 17.5 | 146 h | 4 °C | 51 mm |
| April | 20.0 | 188 h | 10 °C | 74 mm |
| May | 18.0 | 148 h | 19 °C | 18 mm |
| June | 15.0 | 145 h | 23 °C | 135 mm |
| July | 16.0 | 119 h | 26 °C | 62 mm |
| August | 15.0 | 112 h | 24 °C | 51 mm |
| September | 10.5 | 78 h | 21 °C | 54 mm |
| October | 11.5 | 92 h | 14 °C | 64 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 127 h | 3 °C | 52 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 81 h | -5 °C | 54 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Cold to cool fresh water (16-21°C in summer). Sandy to rocky bottom. The reservoir is vast and can develop significant waves in strong winds. Water level varies with dam management — check before heading out. Wild boreal forest landscape.
Very isolated spot — no rescue services nearby. Cold water requiring a thick wetsuit. Water level variations due to the dam — submerged stumps and rocks. Violent thunderstorms frequent in forested areas. Unpaved access roads (logging roads). Black bears in the area.
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