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About this spot
Suuslodge describes Ulahol-1, the western point of the South Lagoon: in the Santash easterly the wind crosses the shoal and the enclosed bay makes the spot suitable for beginners and intermediates.
In the Ulan, the strong westerly storm wind blows straight offshore here and can carry a rider out into deep water — when Ulan is forecast, stay on the lagoon side or wait.
The Fly.kg school bases its lessons on this stretch of the south shore.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–35 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow shoal in Santash; deep water offshore in Ulan
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 35 kn
Access & parking
South-shore road from Balykchy; ask the school for the exact launch.
Parking: Roadside by the shore.
Amenities
- Operator base on the same shore
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from Suuslodge / Fly.kg (suus.kg, fly.kg — the operator's own spot and school pages), Kite Jungle's Balykchy spot pages, Kiteforum and a Travel Kyrgyzstan trip report. Pins are approximate. Water temperatures are estimated Issyk-Kul surface averages from seatemperature.info (June ≈ 16 °C, September ≈ 18.5 °C, winter ≈ 6 °C); the lake sits at 1,607 m and never freezes fully, but stays cold all year. Bosteri on the north shore is omitted — its directory listings are unverified. Needs local verification.
Local hazards
- Ulan blows straight offshore — can carry you into deep water
- Cold high-altitude water