Squamish SpitWindsurfing and Kiteboarding Mecca

The Spit is a long breakwater located at the mouth of the Squamish River. The Squamish Spit is the launch pad for windsurfers and kitesurfers, who rely on its predictable wind that blows each afternoon.

On busy summer weekends, there can be more than a hundred cars parked here. At the very end of the spit is the windsurfer launch area; you can drive to a drop-off point beside it, unload your board, and park. The Spit is also a great place to access the many trails of the Squamish Estuary.

The Estuary is where the fresh water river meets the sea. This provides a very unique eco-system that includes tidal canals with mud flats at low tide mixed with a canal like channel that flows through grassy wetlands. Naturally the Estuary is home to thousands of ducks and geese as well as over 200 species of birds such as Osprey or Hawks.