by Brian C » Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:28 am
We windsurfed on Anderson Lake about twenty years ago, and loved it. A group of Squamish sailors used to go there when the weather was bad in Squamish but good at D'Arcy and Lillooet.
We sailed from a launch which was directly across the lake from a big, very obvious rockslide. It was about 1/2 way between D'Arcy and Seton Portage, on the west side of the lake. Access was via the Highline Road (best in 4WD). You had to drive a few km past the hamlet of Marnie (a trainstop with a few cabins). I vaguely recall that you climbed up out of Marnie and when the road crested you looked for a spur down to the water. It went down to a flat area with a few campsites and an old train stop (signed "Bedrock"). The launch was good for windsurfing but maybe a bit too treed for kites.
This location was known for good wind exposure and nice lake waves. I don't recall it being gusty there. A couple of cautionary notes: we saw zero boat traffic so you need to be self sufficient for rescues, and the water is glacier cold much like the Squamish river mouth. It's a spectacular spot if you get to sail it. Good luck!