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Nitinat Lake is a fjord-lake that is long, narrow, and strongly salt-stratified. It is connected to the ocean by a 3 km (1.8 miles) long natural shallow channel, limiting the exchange between the 203 m (666 ft.) deep lake and the Pacific Ocean. Nitinat Lake is one of the best spots for kiteboarding. Besides Nitinat Lake kiteboarding, the lake is also one of the popular destinations for windsurfing in North America due to the consistent winds.

Nitinat Lake Kiteboarding Location

Nitinat Lake is large and strongly salt-stratified on the southwest of Vancouver Island, suitable for kiteboarding. The southern point of the lake ends in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Nitinat Lake has been classified as a saltwater [tidal] loch or inlet. Nitinat seawater flows over a shallow sill twice daily into the twenty-three-kilometre lagoon. The mean breadth of Nitinat Lake is slightly more than a kilometre (0.6 miles) wide and 200 meters (656 ft) deep at the midway. Get away from daily routines and frolic with your family in a houseboat as you cruise the cool and clean water of Nitinat Lake, just southwestern Vancouver Island. Get rocked to sleep at night and wake up to the sound of waves gently lapping against the side of your vessel. Explore freshwater coves, inlets, and more to have the time of your life, or focus on relaxation.
Nitinat Lake has almost a distance of 171 km (106.2 miles) from Victoria by the northwest road and about 80 km (50 miles) with the town of Lake Cowichan.

The Best Kiteboarding Spots Near Nitinat Lake

Nitinat Lake Kiteboarding

All Five senses come together to give the possibility to experience the endless adventure in the Nitinat Lake area. As one of the destinations for consistent winds, Nitinat Lake is a popular place for windsurfing. This lake with long, narrow, and strongly salt-stratified water offers you the best opportunities to fulfil your desires for adventure, kiteboarding in particular.

Nitinat Lake Surfing Report

January

Mean daily maximum°C: 7 Mean daily minimum°C: 3 Precipitation (mm): 224 Sunny days per month: 1.6 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

February

Mean daily maximum°C: 9 Mean daily minimum°C: 3 Precipitation (mm): 165 Sunny days per month: 2.5 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

March

Mean daily maximum°C: 10 Mean daily minimum°C: 4 Precipitation (mm): 201 Sunny days per month: 1.6 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

April

Mean daily maximum°C: 14 Mean daily minimum°C: 6 Precipitation (mm): 155 Sunny days per month: 2.1 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

May

Mean daily maximum°C: 18 Mean daily minimum°C: 9 Precipitation (mm): 130 Sunny days per month: 2.9 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

June

Mean daily maximum°C: 20 Mean daily minimum°C: 11 Precipitation (mm): 130 Sunny days per month: 3.1 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

July

Mean daily maximum°C: 24 Mean daily minimum°C: 14 Precipitation (mm): 51 Sunny days per month: 8.2 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

August

Mean daily maximum°C: 24 Mean daily minimum°C: 14 Precipitation (mm): 61 Sunny days per month: 8.3 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

September

Mean daily maximum°C: 22 Mean daily minimum°C: 12 Precipitation (mm): 74 Sunny days per month: 9.1 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

October

Mean daily maximum°C: 15 Mean daily minimum°C: 9 Precipitation (mm): 166 Sunny days per month: 4.5 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

November

Mean daily maximum°C: 9 Mean daily minimum°C: 5 Precipitation (mm): 247 Sunny days per month: 1.5 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

December

Mean daily maximum°C: 7 Mean daily minimum°C: 3 Precipitation (mm): 214 Sunny days per month: 2 Wind swell: - Ground swell: - Average swell height (ft.): - Average swell period (s): -

Nitinat Lake Kiteboarding Features

Kiteboarding Package Details

DurationHalf-day, full-day, multi-day

Time of day

Departure point

Water levelL, or Low, M, or Medium, MH, or Medium High, H, or High, HH, or High-High, F, or Flood

Age level

Suitability

RegionsVancouver Island – Pacific Rim

Popularity level1-10

Best seasonWinter, 4-season

Instructor

LessonsSurf and SUP lessons

RentalsGears, board

Insurance

HighlightsCanyons, caves, rivers, and the impressive rain forests

ServicesA small motel, restaurant, campsite, gas station and a food store operated by the Ditidaht First Nations

ActivitiesFishing, camping, wildlife, kayaking, canoeing

What you Can Expect to See Near Nitinat Lake

Nitinat Caves

Caves teach us to face our fears. They are signs of history and are full of secrets. Nitinat Caves are a series of small and not very deep caves between Bamfield and Port Renfrew. It needs a sharp eye to find the entrance along the river. Water flows in them, and they lead you to a canyon with gem green water perfect for swimming. The caves offer you beauty and great scenes.

Nitinat Lake

Let's get lost in the west coast nature and find ourselves beside a lake following the smell of the Pacific Ocean. Nitinat Lake is beyond your expectations, kiteboarding heaven and a windsurfers' choice. Cruise the cool and clean water and explore freshwater coves and inlets. Get more of your visit with Nitinat Caves and the underground world of Looper Creek Canyon.

What you Can Expect to Do Near Nitinat Lake

Nitinat Triangle Kayaking and Canoeing

Nitinat Triangle provides an excellent opportunity for those fearless paddlers that lets them set their adventure-thirsty souls on fire. Schedule your trip to Nitinat Triangle when you have 4 or 5 days free. The triangle features campsite facilities and magnetic vies of the land.