Overview

Lucky Peak Reservoir is a kitesurf spot on a Boise River reservoir, 20 minutes east of Boise, Idaho's capital. This canyon lake offers consistent afternoon thermal winds channeled by the Boise River valley. Most popular spot in the Boise area with an active kite community. Sandy Point and Spring Shores are the main launch areas. Season from May to October. Park entrance fee required.

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Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:52

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

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Lucky Peak Reservoir: when to go?

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Season · peak

239h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 239 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

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 February, with 65 mm.

Monthly averages: Lucky Peak Reservoir

Monthly averages — Lucky Peak Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	83 h	3 °C	41 mm
February	14.5	105 h	6 °C	65 mm
March	22.0	159 h	11 °C	21 mm
April	24.5	211 h	17 °C	21 mm
May	27.0	275 h	21 °C	13 mm
June	25.5	241 h	28 °C	4 mm
July	29.0	239 h	34 °C	8 mm
August	28.0	215 h	31 °C	8 mm
September	21.5	146 h	27 °C	28 mm
October	23.5	159 h	18 °C	16 mm
November	15.5	98 h	10 °C	13 mm
December	12.5	72 h	6 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Lucky Peak Reservoir spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Clear mountain freshwater. Water temperature from 5°C in spring to 22°C in summer. Canyon lake with rocky to sandy bottom. Moderate chop in thermal winds. Variable lake level depending on dam releases. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Thermal winds can increase rapidly in the afternoon. Cold water in spring — hypothermia possible. Heavy motorboat traffic in summer. Rocks and cliffs along canyon shoreline. Variable lake level — hidden shallows. Mountain thunderstorms possible with lightning. Rattlesnakes in rocky areas.

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