VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK • kelowna this weekend
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kelowna this weekend

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 11:11 am
by juandesooka
Any kelowna types with local intel ... I will be there Thurs-Sat this week. With the forecast, is it worth bringing gear?

https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/kel ... nagan_lake

Have big kites, foil, etc, so could attempt light wind if there's hope. But if it's pointless, I'll save the potential fees and hassles, leave the gear at home.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 4:38 pm
by Joostio
Contact Rob Zurrin on facebook. He used to live on the island wndsurfed now kites. He lives in Kelowna and knows the local scene.

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:29 pm
by CTK
Rotary beach. Use to kite there in kelowna.
Or skaha right beside the canal in penticton.. just dont kite on the airport side of canal but people will tell you that at the beach.
Bigger kites common 12m-14m

Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:42 pm
by juandesooka
Thanks for tips. I've kited Rotary once before CTK.
Joostio: Rob z said on a north wind (Fri) the spot to kite is Beasley Park.. Winfield just north of the airport.
Looks like no wind in my windows on thurs or sat, oh well

for future intel

I was using windfinder https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/kel ... nagan_lake

locals use https://www.windguru.cz/132460