====== Kelowna, BC Surfski ======

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**Kelowna** is an inland city known for its **active and strong paddling community** who regularly compete in SUP, OC, and Surfski races all over the Pacific Northwest

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[[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]]

[[:british_columbia|British Columbia Page]]

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===== Downwind =====

  * **Lake Okanagan**  - a long, primarily north to south lake that can get good winds and long wave fetch for downwinding. Although the lake is much longer than wide, it does get close to or over 2 miles wide in many places.
      * **Peachland - West Kelowna**  15 -16 km [[https://youtu.be/4F9mAVcI0kQ|long video]]
      * **Penticton - Naramata**  10km
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===== Flatwater =====

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===== Races =====

  * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/fall440/|Kelowna Fall 440]] this is not a race but rather a challenge to get your mileage in during the Fall
  * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/take-the-bridge-2/|Take the Bridge]] Kelowna Paddle Centre Thursday night 5 km time trials May - September
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===== Safety =====

  * [[:cold_water_paddling|]]
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===== Local Water Conditions =====

  * **Lake Okanagan**
      * [[https://seatemperature.info/okanagan-lake-water-temperature.html|Water Temp]] Okanagan is a cold lake, particularly in the months outside of summer
      * [[https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/kelowna_airport_okanagan_lake|Wind Averages]] higher winds more common April - July
      * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/|Kelowna Paddle Centre Webcam]] (on home page of website)
      * [[http://icons.wunderground.com/webcamramdisk/b/b/BBV/1/current.jpg|Penticton Webcam]]
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===== Injury and Recovery =====

  * [[https://wavephysio.ca/|Wave Physiotherapy]]
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===== Clubs and Groups =====

  * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/|Kelowna Paddle Centre]]

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  * [[https://pentictonoutrigger.com/|Penticton Outrigger Club]]
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===== Surfski Dealers =====

  * Epic
      * Vancouver [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]]
  * Think (Based in Vancover)
      * Vancouver [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]]
      * Nelson, BC. [[http://www.hellmancanoes.com|Hellman Canoes]]
  * Fenn
  * Nelo
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===== Videos =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@PaddleLAB/videos|PaddleLAB Youtube Channel]]
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===== Repairs =====

  * [[:repair|]]
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===== Resources =====

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