🇨🇦 Magdalen Islands (Havre aux Maisons)
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Best directionW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterChop + waves
Ridden forKitesurfing
A remote archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, genuinely well-regarded among Canadian kiters for powerful wind, dramatic red cliffs, and flat shallow water in places — a real east-coast destination, not just a passing mention.
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Getting thereGulf of St. Lawrence — a domestic flight to Havre-aux-Maisons Airport (YGR), or a 5-hour public car ferry from Souris, PEI. A car is completely mandatory for…
HazardsKnee-to-waist-deep standing areas are common inside the lagoon, but low tide exposes sharp mudflats and sandbanks that can catch twin-tip fins. Follow local…
Best time of dayAll day, June-October, when persistent maritime wind blows cleanly across the archipelago. Afternoon sessions are…
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