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Lake Of The Woods / Kenora kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Lake of the Woods is a massive 4,350 km² lake at the Ontario-Manitoba-Minnesota border, near Kenora. With over 14,500 islands, it's a unique aquatic labyrinth. The lake runs N-S with 100+ km fetch. Kenora is Ontario's westernmost city. Wild Canadian Shield landscape with boreal forest.
Spot forecast for Lake Of The Woods / Kenora
Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:17
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Lake Of The Woods / Kenora: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
312h
in May · 26.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, August and October, at 26 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is October, with 97 mm.
Monthly averages: Lake Of The Woods / Kenora
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.0 | 165 h | -11 °C | 5 mm |
| February | 19.0 | 159 h | -7 °C | 24 mm |
| March | 22.5 | 219 h | 0 °C | 25 mm |
| April | 22.5 | 258 h | 9 °C | 22 mm |
| May | 26.5 | 312 h | 18 °C | 28 mm |
| June | 23.5 | 259 h | 22 °C | 58 mm |
| July | 21.5 | 214 h | 25 °C | 70 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 277 h | 24 °C | 37 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 235 h | 22 °C | 6 mm |
| October | 25.0 | 250 h | 12 °C | 97 mm |
| November | 20.5 | 181 h | 2 °C | 21 mm |
| December | 20.5 | 154 h | -10 °C | 34 mm |
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Technical details of Lake Of The Woods / Kenora spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Fresh water. Flat to rough depending on fetch and wind. Sand, rock and pebble bottom. Variable fetch — enormous in open water (100+ km), limited between islands. Warm water in summer in shallow bays (20-24°C), cold in deep water. Lake can create significant waves in open water.
Hazards
Complex navigation — thousands of islands and shoals. Submerged rocks. Lake can become dangerous quickly in open water. Remote northwestern Ontario area — distant rescue. Violent storms. Floating logs. Recreational and fishing boat traffic in summer.
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