Where in the area can I go to kiteboard?
There are basically 2 lakes in the area. Creve Coeur lake, and Lake Carlyle (50 east in Illinois). See the Launch Spots for detailed location info. Creve Coeur is very tempting as it is a nice size for learning, it is convieniently located, and has lots of sandy beach for launching. But all that is a cruel deception! In fact, Creve Coeur is horrible for kiteboarding. There is no steady wind there. Kiteboarding at Creve Coeur is like trying to waterski with the driver of the ski-boat going pedal to the metal, then taking his foot off the gas, then a couple of seconds later full blast again, etc, etc. It just ain’t gonna work. At Creve Coeur you also risk injury to others, as this is a busy park and people are always wandering all over the beach. Carlyle is where you need to go, as it has much steadier wind and more constant power. At Carlyle there is really only one good beach for learning and that is Harbor Light Bay. And the wind direction needs to be (best directions listed first): S
