🇺🇸 Lake Pepin
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Best directionNW
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonMay – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat
Ridden forKitesurfing
A wide, lake-like stretch of the Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin, with a small local launch at the town of Pepin. Works best in W or NW wind.
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Getting thereA naturally widened stretch of the Mississippi River, about 1h15 southeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) via Highway 61. A car is needed…
HazardsA major commercial shipping route with cargo barges, paddlewheelers, and fast recreational boats through narrow…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when regional S or NW winds blow cleanly down the river valley axis. Summer afternoons are the most…
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