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Whitefish Point is a kitesurf spot located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Nicknamed the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes" due to numerous historic shipwrecks, this point jutting into Lake Superior is one of the most exposed and dangerous locations on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is on site. Conditions are extreme with powerful waves and frigid water. Spot reserved for experts only.
Lake Superior water body, the largest, deepest, and coldest of the Great Lakes. Waves can reach 3 meters or more in storms, with a fetch of several hundred kilometers. Frigid water year-round (maximum 15°C in summer) — drysuit strongly recommended, thick full wetsuit minimum. Strong and unpredictable currents around the point. Lake Superior does not forgive mistakes.
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EXTREME DANGER — Whitefish Point is one of the most dangerous locations on the Great Lakes. Frigid water with rapid and potentially fatal hypothermia risk. Massive waves in storms. Very strong and unpredictable currents around the point. Intense commercial shipping (Great Lakes freighters). Extremely remote area with rescue services very far away. Weather changing abruptly on Lake Superior. Limited cell phone coverage. Never ride alone. Complete safety equipment mandatory.
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