====== Chile Surfski ======

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photo: [[https://www.facebook.com/SurfskiChile|Surfski Chile (facebook)]]

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===== Locales =====

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==== Downwinds/Paddles ====

  * **Coquimbo ** [[https://youtu.be/uCbOkom22U4|video]]
  * **Muelle Barón, Valparaíso**  * [[https://youtu.be/F6uQ8ytCTfI|video]] paddled near the coast until Viña del Mar where waves began [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/valparaiso-downwind|Downwindfun]]
  * **Playa Topocalma, Puertecillo, Matanzas, La Boca**
      * [[https://wx.ikitesurf.com/map#-33.966,-71.331,10,1,164809,8|wind]] the prevailing wind is SSW so you can start at one of the south launches and head NE along the coast, but carefully scout the beach breaks and if/when you can get through them going out and coming in.

==== Surf ====

  * **Maitencillo **very popular for surfers and surf schools, you will have to determine which surf breaks (if any) are good for surfskis
      * [[https://youtu.be/FMJVuDQX-uc|flatwater surfski video]]
  * **Rio Chaihuin river mouth ** [[https://youtu.be/kBp55yADLvA|sea kayak video]]
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===== Clubs and Groups =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/AsociacionVakaAmaRapaNui/|Asociación Vaka Ama Rapa Nui (facebook)]]
  * [[https://www.canotajechile.cl/|Federacion Chilena de Canotaje]]
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===== Races =====

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  * [[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]]
  * [[https://www.canotajechile.cl/calendario-nacional/|FDN Canotaje Chile Calendar]]
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===== Safety =====

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===== Local Water Conditions =====

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===== Dealers/Equipment =====

  * [[https://surfskichile.wixsite.com/surfski|Surfski Chile]] Nelo Surfskis
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/SurfskiChile|Surfski Chile]] (facebook)
  * **Epic Surfskis **Tomas Huerta Molina [[huerta.tomas@gmail.com|huerta.tomas@gmail.com]]
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===== Video =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_APrTAtIzqoSyHM9dDJKul7|Surfski TV Central & South America Youtube Playlist]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://wikitravel.org/en/Chile|Wikitravel Chile]]
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