Canada · Ontario
44.20 | -79.48
Walter Drive is a dual-season spot on Lake Simcoe in Keswick. In summer, the spot faces north toward the lake for kitesurfing and wingfoil. In winter, the lake freezes and becomes an exceptional snowkite terrain. It's Lake Simcoe's ultimate versatile spot, usable 9 months per year. Just 1h from Toronto, it's the most accessible lake for GTA riders.
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: 16 rideable days a month and 163 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.
7-12 knots · 73% 13-20 knots · 26% 21-30 knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 130 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 | 15.0 | 108 h | -3 °C | 50 mm |
| February | 13.0 | 108 h | 0 °C | 49 mm |
| March | 15.0 | 146 h | 6 °C | 73 mm |
| April | 17.0 | 163 h | 12 °C | 83 mm |
| May | 14.5 | 166 h | 19 °C | 42 mm |
| June | 15.5 | 145 h | 24 °C | 42 mm |
| July | 15.0 | 135 h | 27 °C | 73 mm |
| August | 16.0 | 133 h | 25 °C | 130 mm |
| September | 9.5 | 75 h | 23 °C | 67 mm |
| October | 13.0 | 116 h | 16 °C | 40 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 134 h | 6 °C | 61 mm |
| December | 13.5 | 91 h | -1 °C | 79 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Summer: Lake Simcoe fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom. Good fetch from the north (30 km). Warm water in summer (20-24°C — the shallow lake warms well). Winter: frozen ice and snow surface for snowkiting, all wind directions.
Summer: heavy boat traffic (boats, jet-skis). Swimming zone. Winter: check ice thickness (min 15 cm). Ice fishing holes. Extreme cold. Snowmobiles. The freeze/thaw transition (November, March) is dangerous — do not ride.
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