Odell Lake

Odell Lake

Crescent Lake Junction • Oregon • United States (USA) United States (USA)
135
windy days
/ year
Water type
lake
Beach type
Crowd
Rider level
Tide dependent
Waves

Overview

Advanced launch only The windiest lake in central OR with 9-12m almost every afternoon in Summer. This is my favorite place besides the Gorge and it’s an hour from Bend. READ ALL NOTES PLEASE so we don’t lose access. IMPORTANT!!!!: you MUST buy lunch or dinner from the resort restaurant in order to keep us being able to launch there (~$20).

Launch = VERY ADVANCED. You have about 10 feet between you and a kitemare. If your kite back stalls, drifts down wind or hits a lull during launch it will get stuck in a fir tree or sailboat mast. You have one chance to get it right and MUST BE ABLE TO GO UPWIND IMMEDIATELY. Landing = Always self-rescue and drift in. Forecast: Clouds/fog on coast in am + sunny out east + >12 degree temp difference. Odell tends to be 8-10mph less than Rufus and works on similar forecasts. Kite size = choose 2-3M bigger than at sea level as you are near 5k feet.

odel lake launch

It is your responsability to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

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Wind Stats

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • ok
  • ok
  • ok
  • ok
  • ok
  • humm
  • humm
  • humm
  • humm
  • humm
  • ok
  • ok
  • Windy days*:
  • 15
  • 13
  • 19
  • 19
  • 14
  • 9
  • 4
  • 3
  • 4
  • 8
  • 13
  • 14
  • Wind Direction:
  • No data available.
  • Av. Wind Speed (kt):
  • 8
  • 8
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • Kite Season:
  • Av. Temperature:
  • 2
  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 10
  • 13
  • 18
  • 18
  • 15
  • 10
  • 4
  • 2

* with min. 4 bft (12 knt) wind, without thermal wind stats

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