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Ķīšezers
Ķīšezers is a large freshwater lake inside Riga's city limits and, according to both Windfinder popularity rankings (#4 nationally) and a Latvian kite/wingfoil shop's guide, is the capital's main flat-water kiting and foiling venue, with several named launch points around its shore.
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Wind
| dominant direction | NE/NW |
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Water
| type | flat |
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| notes | Freshwater lake in northern Riga; a local kite/wingfoil shop lists four named sub-launch points around it (Jaunciema osta, Cabo, Mailīšu iela, Trīsciems), with Trīsciems noted as the beginner spot. Windfinder ranks it the #4 most-visited wind-sport spot in Latvia. |
Levels
| beginner | yes |
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| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
Launch & crowd
| 0 | m |
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| 1 | e |
| 2 | d |
| 3 | i |
| 4 | u |
| 5 | m |
| description | Multiple lakeside launches around Ķīšezers in northern Riga (Jaunciema osta, Cabo, Mailīšu iela, Trīsciems being the beginner-friendly one). |
| space | ok |
Hazards
- boat traffic (marina nearby)
Travel basics
Sources: surfshop.lv · windfinder.com