Overview

Kitesurf spot at Camping Florent, on the north shore of Lake Champlain in Quebec, in the Venise-en-Québec area. Lake Champlain is a large transborder lake between Quebec, Vermont and New York State. The campground offers direct lake access with a beach. The fetch is excellent southward (the lake extends 200 km into US territory). Pleasant freshwater in summer. Popular spot for Montreal kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for Camping Florent

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 17:59

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

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Camping Florent: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

169h

in May · 20 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 169 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Camping Florent

Monthly averages — Camping Florent — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	77 h	-4 °C	40 mm
February	13.5	110 h	-1 °C	40 mm
March	14.0	128 h	7 °C	49 mm
April	16.0	158 h	13 °C	69 mm
May	20.0	169 h	20 °C	46 mm
June	20.0	184 h	25 °C	49 mm
July	19.5	158 h	27 °C	91 mm
August	18.0	168 h	26 °C	45 mm
September	15.0	119 h	23 °C	28 mm
October	14.5	126 h	15 °C	81 mm
November	12.0	84 h	6 °C	56 mm
December	14.0	99 h	-2 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of Camping Florent spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Champlain, freshwater. Excellent fetch southward (200+ km). Warm water in summer (20-24°C). Sandy to rocky bottom. Chop to waves in sustained south wind. The lake is narrow at this point (north end) but widens southward. Shared navigation with recreational boats.

Hazards

Violent summer thunderstorms — the lake is very exposed. Waves possible in south wind with long fetch. Active recreational boating. The north end of the lake is narrow — limited space. Rocks possible along shore. US border nearby.

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FW6718 Venise-en-quebec CA2.6 km

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FRELIGHSBURG20.9 km

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