====== Greece Surfski ======

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**Artemida Downwinder**

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===== Downwind =====

  * **Attica (is the peninsular region including Athens)**
      * **East Coast**
        * [[https://www.athenswatersports.gr/downwinds/|Athens Watersports Club Map]]
        * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://youtu.be/Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]]
          * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://youtu.be/vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]]
          * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/nissakia-run|Downwindfun]]
          * **Artemis - Vravrona**  5 km (Savvas Run?) [[https://youtu.be/0KUvtT2u5pY|video]]
          * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti**  13 km
        * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia**  10 km
      * **West Coast**
        * **Varkiza-Varis Naval Sports Club (NAOBB)**
          * **Surf ** [[https://youtu.be/z9nvUAFn-bE|video]]
  * **Crete**
      * Crete clearly holds the potential for downwinding (as the [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1260227239440979&set=a.491574996306211&type=3|clinic scheduled for Sept. 2025]] (facebook) with Hank McGregor & Sean Rice implies)
      * The biggest problem as with many locales will be surfski availability (can you bring your own, or are you going to a clinic/training which will bring surfskis for your use?)
      * There is wind, surf, and sea kayak touring
        * [[https://www.freak-surf.com/crete/|Freak-Surf]], [[https://chaniasurfclub.com/|Chania Surfclub]], [[https://www.fitincrete.com/trip/kayak-the-rugged-south-coast-of-crete-from-paleochora-to-sougia/|Kayak Trips]]
  * **Evia (Euboea) Island**
      * [[https://youtu.be/1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]
      * [[https://youtu.be/bd0MWiDNLV4|Karystos Downwinding (Foil)]]
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===== Conditions =====

  * [[https://seatemperature.info/greece-water-temperature.html|Greece Sea Water Temperatures]] 10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32)
  * [[https://www.webcamgreece.com/south-aegean-webcams.html|South Aegean Webcams]]
  * [[https://www.webcamgreece.com/north-aegean-webcams.html|North Aegean Webcams]]
  * [[https://www.windy.com/37.652/24.163?37.233,23.524,6,i:pressure,m:eItagOH|Windy Weather Forecast]]
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===== Clubs/Groups =====

  * [[https://canoekayak.gr/|Greece Canoe Kayak Federation]]
  * [[http://www.naovv.gr/|NAOBB Athens]]
  *  [[https://www.athensnauticalclub.gr/surfski/|Athens Watersports Club]]
      * Has Surfski training including summer camps for kids
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/@davelis333/videos|Downwind Videos]]
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===== Rental =====

[[:rental|General Rental Advice]]

  * [[http://surfskigreece.se/|Surfski Greece]] Aegina Island Rentals, (Trips?) - Fenn ([[https://www.facebook.com/surfski.greece|facebook]])
  * [[https://www.athenswatersports.gr/kayak-rentals/|Athens Watersport Club]] - there is a proficiency requirement for surfski rentals
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===== Dealers/Equipment =====

  * [[https://aasport.gr/|All About Sport]] Nelo, Elio, Braca paddles
  * [[https://www.forward.gr/en/|Forward]] Epic Surfskis, Accessories
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===== Races =====

  * [[:races:races|Worldwide Race Page ]]
  * [[https://canoe-europe.org/index.php?page=ocean-racing|ECA Racing]] European Canoe Association
  * **East Coast Mid-Winter Surfski Challenge **look for winter date (February?) on [[http://www.athenswatersports.gr/|Athens Watersports Website]] or on their [[https://www.facebook.com/athenswatersports.club|facebook page]]
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===== Video =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@davelis333/videos|Davelis youtube videos]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@KomninosDimitris|Dimitris Komninos youtube videos]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@ΓιώργοςΜανάλης|Γιώργος Μανάλης youtube videos]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@johndogas3839/videos|John Dogas youtube videos]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://travelinkayak.com/surfski-2/|Travel in Kayak]] surfski trips (Western Greece)
  * [[https://www.sups.gr/|Greece SUP]] (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?)

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