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Playspot: Canada, Quebec, Montreal, River Lachine, Lachine wave.

What's it like

NB This beautiful wave has disappeared since 1999, but a new one appeared just below. Plus there are still plenty of other playspots in the area.

The famous green monster from the first RIOT videos.

Best time is in spring for it to be really really big. But for warm water (and still a very big wave; see picture above), summer is great. You can surf there (and wavewheel, see Corran on the picture below) in mid winter too, as long as minus 10° C doesn't bother you.

How to get there

Take Autoroute 15 south to Wellington Street Exit. Take a left on Wellington street, then a right on De L'Eglise, and a left on Verdun. Follow Verdun all the way to the end, and then take a right onto La Sale. Follow that until you see the rapids on the left, and a Lada Garage on the right. There will be a parking lot on the left opposite the garage. Walk up river about 200 meters and voila - the grandest wave in the world.

More info

RIOT kayaks

Locals

RIOT Squad....

Info sources

Corran Addison, Julie Dion

(all pictures on this page reproduced with kind permission from Riot),

Nearest weather station (°C): Altona, NY, United States Daily Hourly May 29 17 14 16 0.8 Partially cloudy May 30 21 13 17 0 Partially cloudy May 31 15 13 14 6.8 Rain, Overcast Jun 01 14 8 11 0.6 Rain, Partially cloudy Jun 02 18 9 14 0 Partially cloudy Jun 03 22 10 16 0 Clear Jun 04 25 13 20 0 Partially cloudy Jun 05 25 17 21 0.6 Partially cloudy Jun 06 19 11 15 0.3 Partially cloudy Jun 07 23 14 18 0.5 Partially cloudy Jun 08 24 14 19 0.3 Partially cloudy Jun 09 27 14 20 0 Partially cloudy Jun 10 23 18 21 14.4 Overcast Jun 11 25 18 21 1 Partially cloudy Jun 12 26 15 21 0.8 Partially cloudy Jun 13 20 15 17 4.2 Rain, Overcast Credit