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| On particularly strong gusty East wind runs you can get a blast of gusts as you go around the right side of Reveille Island (the left side gap is more protected). After the Island sometimes you can get an occasional gust from Sudden Valley on your left. Until you get to the final basin of the lake where you approach Bloedel Donovan, typically there is little unusual turbulence unless you go close to Strawberry Pt. (on the map above this is the point that sticks out on the south side just above and right of the Stimpson Family Nature Reserve icon) where you can get some rebound. Stay farther right if you want to avoid that. | On particularly strong gusty East wind runs you can get a blast of gusts as you go around the right side of Reveille Island (the left side gap is more protected). After the Island sometimes you can get an occasional gust from Sudden Valley on your left. Until you get to the final basin of the lake where you approach Bloedel Donovan, typically there is little unusual turbulence unless you go close to Strawberry Pt. (on the map above this is the point that sticks out on the south side just above and right of the Stimpson Family Nature Reserve icon) where you can get some rebound. Stay farther right if you want to avoid that. | ||
| - | In the last basin of the lake waves typically will build to their largest of the run. It can be a little difficult to identify the old pier support logs and buoy line that you have to cut left after passing on their right to get into the landing at the park. Don't cut too early, but as soon as you identify the turn you need to start going left. Following other experienced paddlers here is not a bad idea for first timers. | + | In the last basin of the lake waves typically will build to their largest of the run. It can be a little difficult to identify the old pier support logs and buoy line that you go around keeping the buoys on your left as you turn left to get into the landing at the park. Don't cut left too early, but as soon as you identify the end of the buoy line and your turn you need to start going left to get the buoy line closer on your left. Following other experienced paddlers here is not a bad idea for first timers. |
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| * **Tempest Weather Stations ** | * **Tempest Weather Stations ** | ||
| * These are home gauges and will generally clearly underreport actual wind on lake. If you watch them over time you might be able to come up with an extrapolation factor for some wind directions and relative strength of actual wind on the lake for those directions. | * These are home gauges and will generally clearly underreport actual wind on lake. If you watch them over time you might be able to come up with an extrapolation factor for some wind directions and relative strength of actual wind on the lake for those directions. | ||
| - | * [[https://tempestwx.com/station/34066/|North Shore Rd]] North Shore Rd. about half way between Agate Bay and Smith Creek | + | * [[https://tempestwx.com/map/175266/48.6907/-122.3727/12|Tempest Weather Stations Map]] |
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