Kite spot on water · United States

Lake Lowell 1

Name: Lake Lowell 1
Address: US

Riders have kited it in SE.

Show on the map43.5892, -116.7250

Works in: SE
Nearest airport: BOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, 41 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.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Blue-green algae bloom later in the season.community map

Where to launch

Good launch spot for SE wind.community map

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

The lake may be closed later in the season due to blue-green algae/algae blooms.community map

Conditions

Good riding from early to mid-summer.community map

In riders' own words

„This spot is good launching on a SE“
„OpenStreetMap way/44887050“
„OpenStreetMap way/44887048“
„later in the season the lake can close down do to Alge blooms“
„early to mid summer is good riding.“

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.

6.1Jan3.1

6.6Feb3.4

6.9Mar3.5

7.0Apr3.6

6.5May3.3

6.5Jun3.3

6.1Jul3.1

5.9Aug3.0

5.8Sep3.0

6.1Oct3.1

6.4Nov3.3

6.5Dec3.3

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

Values by month

January	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
February	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
March	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
April	7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s
May	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
June	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
July	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
August	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
September	5.8 knots · 3.0 m/s
October	6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
November	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
December	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s

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Sources: 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.