S1 – Bear Creek (2020 July 19) Puffs. Delayed in town and in Harrison. Brian C and Mocca are campground neighbours (just leaving the water with 6.5 when I arrived). Got on the water (6.1/116/28) about 6 pm and milked the evening puffs. A few rides and lots of tacks s wind had west in it and was only on the east half of the lake. Lake has dropped about three feet in a month. Kites launching from the point above the river (day trips with boats). Wind felt warm at (like an unstable afternoon at Squamish when the City is too hot). Then the evening cool-down happened and it got a touch stronger and more stable. Dinner on the beach in the evening twilight.
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S2 – Bear Creek (2020 July 20) 4 pm. Consensus on the beach was lighter, if at all, today. Morning SUP paddle to the cliffs to the north then to the south up past the waterfall to the third point (entrance to the cove with the cabins). Wind line appeared and then melted away. Lunch then hike up to the Bear Creek falls at Brian C`s suggestion – thanks Brian. When we arrived back about 4 pm the wind line had appeared and it looked good. Brian C was on it and getting rides right across the lake and was able to drive upwind. Steve opted for windsurfing hull instead of foil to start. Early reports from the water were ‘better’ than yesterday. I took same as yesterday (6.1/116/28) but with much better results – I was windsurfing today! Wind kept coming and finally rigged down to 5.3/23. Solid wind, the swell was choppy. Fun session with lots of stoke on and off the water. What a nice surprise! I asked one local why he has chosen to come today and he replied, “It was the hottest day of the week. Even if the wind didn’t show I was going to cool down in the lake!” Some wisdom there.
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S3 – Bear Creek (2020 July 21) Early. Early start with solid wind from the start. Took out big gear early (6.1/116/32) to grab a bit of what was on offer. So spoiled up it felt like I could sail upwind all the way to town if I wanted, but the water was shaping up with nice ramps so went in a grabbed 5.3/23 and got some of that too. But the partial clouds rolled in and caused the wind to get really funky. Came in and grabbed some late afternoon lunch hoping the trailing clear sky would bring the wind to rebound, and it did, but only for big gear. Always fun getting wet on a travel day. Three for three on this trip so overall average is up to four for six. Harrison break wall was busy with windsurfing foils when I drove by.
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