Kite spot on water · Canada

Rivière Rouge

Name: Rivière Rouge
Address: CA

Riders have kited it in SW, W.

Show on the map45.6385, -74.6858

Works in: SW, W
Nearest airport: YMXMontreal Mirabel International Airport, 50 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

worksno reports

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

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Lots of boats at the spot in summercommunity map

Where to launch

Go all the way back into the bay in the southeast, do not linger on the swimming beachcommunity map

Getting there

Access through the campsite (paid)community map

Rules and respect

Do not linger on the swimmers' beach; move to the back of the bay to the SEcommunity map

Conditions

Very shallow, flat watercommunity map

Facilities

Campsite at the entrance (paid access)community map

In riders' own words

„vous recommande ce spot par vents SO +, O +“
„ne surtout pas trainer sur la plage de baigneurs , se rendre bien au fond dans la baie au Sud Est .“
„L'accès se fait via un camping donc payant .“
„il y a souvent beaucoup de bateaux l'été.“
„Le spot est très peu profond et flat“

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.

7.0Jan3.6

7.8Feb4.0

7.3Mar3.8

6.6Apr3.4

5.3May2.7

4.6Jun2.4

4.4Jul2.3

4.4Aug2.3

4.6Sep2.4

5.3Oct2.7

5.6Nov2.9

6.1Dec3.1

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

Values by month

January	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
February	7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s
March	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
April	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
May	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
June	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
August	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
September	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
October	5.3 knots · 2.7 m/s
November	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
December	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Spots de Kitesurf autour de Montréal par www.kiteforce.ca” (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.