🇺🇸 Lake Pend Oreille
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Best directionSW
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat
Ridden forKitesurfing
Idaho's largest and deepest lake, in the state's mountainous panhandle. Limited kitesurfing-specific documentation found — a general regional estimate.
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Getting thereSandpoint, Idaho, about 1.5 hours north of Spokane International Airport (GEG) via US-95. A car is needed; free parking at City Beach Park or…
HazardsDeep alpine water sits close to shore, with a pebble beach that transitions quickly into sudden drop-offs. Watch for freezing water outside…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when regional SW winds blow cleanly across the open lake with a slight thermal boost from the warm valley floor. Late…
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