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Kiters on Bowen Island? Can I foil there?

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:49 pm
by Noahrainey
Fellow wind addicts,

Me and my family are considering Bowen Island as our year-round home. Do you know any kiters on Bowen? Can I talk with them?

Have you seen solid wind on Bowen? I'm hoping that it catches some of the thermal that feeds Squamish, plus wind that moves up/down the Georgia Straight.

Seems like it has potential... and I cant move without asking the local pros.

Thank you!

Re: Kiters on Bowen Island? Can I foil there?

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:26 pm
by KUS
I wouldn’t :wink: but that’s me....you might love it :arrow:

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:52 pm
by nanmoo
In my experience outflows work in the morning. Inflows not so much. Limited beach so better with a boat.

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:09 pm
by elt
I know an accomplished waterman/kitefoiler who moved to Bowen. Occasionally he will foil there, but it is purely a novelty spot for him and he described it as sketchy which I would translate as being terrifying for most people. Personally I think it would be hell living on Bowen and being into windsports, especially knowing how much better and safer the launches are on the Mainland.