Kite spot on water · Canada

Iona causeway

Name: Iona causeway
Address: CA

Riders have kited it in SW, NW.

Show on the map49.2113, -123.2030

Works in: SW, NW
Nearest airport: YVRVancouver International Airport, 2 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

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Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Plenty of rigging space.

Watch out for

Potential water quality concerns.community map

Where to launch

Plenty of rigging space.community map

Parking

Car park about 650 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

Kiters have had trouble with Park Rangers here in the past.community map

Facilities

Heated restrooms with space to change.community map

In riders' own words

„Works will in SW and NW breeze.“
„Lots of room to rig“
„OpenStreetMap way/99979734“
„Possible water quality concerns“
„kiters have had issues in the past with Park Rangers“
„heated bathrooms to change.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

6.6Jan3.4

6.2Feb3.2

5.9Mar3.0

4.9Apr2.5

3.8May2.0

3.7Jun1.9

3.1Jul1.6

3.0Aug1.5

3.6Sep1.9

4.9Oct2.5

6.5Nov3.3

6.9Dec3.5

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
February	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
March	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
April	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
May	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
June	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
July	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
August	3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
September	3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
October	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
November	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
December	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kiteboarding launch spots map” (Google My Maps); Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.