====== Portugal Surfski ====== . {{https://surfski.wiki//lib/plugins/ckgedit/fckeditor/userfiles/image/locales/portugal/milfontes.jpg?direct&550x177|milfontes.jpg}} photo from [[https://youtu.be/tK-HqeEKJuM|Paddle South Portugal video ]] ---- ===== Clubs and Groups ===== * [[https://www.borkyou.com/tour-category/kayak-surfski/|BORK Kayak]] (in addition to lessons and rentals ([[:portugal#lessonsrentals|see below]]), they offer clubs for youth and any older paddlers who wish to paddle regularly) * [[https://ccamora.pt/|Clube de Canoagem de Amora]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/ccamora/|Facebook]] * [[http://cmcs.com.pt/|Clube do Mar Costa do Sol]] Oeiras * **Vila do Conde** * [[https://www.facebook.com/vckayakclube/?ref=page_internal|Vila do Conde Kayak Club (facebook)]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/cfvilacondense/|Clube Fluvial Vilacondense (facebook)]] * [[https://www.fpcanoagem.pt/disciplinas/canoagem-mar|National Canoe Federation]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/TAHOE.CANOECLUB|Taho'e Outrigger Club]] (Algarve) * … ---- ===== Lessons/Rentals ===== [[:rental|General Rental Advice]] * [[https://www.borkyou.com/tour-category/kayak-surfski/|BORK Kayak]] (aka BORK You) Surfski - Camps, Lessons, Club (youth 8-18 sprint kayak, older 16+ surfski) for frequent local paddlers. Two Locations (**Oeiras Harbour just west of Lisbon, Sesimbra)** * [[http://www.trainingcampsportugal.com/listings/douro-academy/|Duoro Academy]] / [[http://www.paddlingcenter.pt/|Paddling Center Douro River ]]**Porto** ("won't necessarily make reservations online, but we walked in during the work week and reserved a couple of their plastic Nelo 510s for later in the week" Denise Weeks October 2022 [[https://youtu.be/szdCqm-fTgQ|video]]) Outrigger canoes also * [[https://www.facebook.com/paddlingcenter|Paddling Center (facebook)]] * [[https://www.nelo.eu/training-center/montebelo-aguieira-lake-resort/|Montebelo Aguieira Lake Resort]] Nelo training center (some Nelo training centers seem to cater for groups rather than individuals?) * [[http://www.nelorental.com/|Nelo Rental]] - OC & surfski, these are rentals that seem to be designated/available for races that Nelo is involved with * [[https://www.facebook.com/paddlesouthportugal/|Paddle South Portugal ]](facebook) **Milfontes**, [[http://www.trainingcampsportugal.com/listings/paddle-south-portugal/|training camp webpage ]][[https://youtu.be/tK-HqeEKJuM|Oscar video ]] * [[https://www.surfskiracing.org/2018/11/paddle-south-portugal-by-peter-lohse/|surfskiracing.org trip report]] with Paddle South Portugal * [[:paddle_south_portugal|Intro in Danish & English]] (from Emma Broberg) * … ---- ===== Downwinders ===== ---- **Portugal** **North/Northwest** * **Douro River ** [[https://youtu.be/dihgJYtvt0s|Downwind Laps Mouth of Douro]], [[https://youtu.be/6tpVwwXO5mo|Foiling in the Douro]] * **Minho River** * **Viana do Castelo **Site of [[https://www.nelo.eu/summer-challenge/|Nelo Summer Challenge]] Downwind Surfski race * **Ofir Run** Viana do Castelo - Praia de Ofir (Fao) 19 km [[https://downwindable.com/viana-do-castelo-ofir-run|Downwindable.com]] there are some reefs close to Praia de Ofir that you need to go inside or outside of but not too close to the irregular breaking waves. There is a line of fishing buoys that you can follow that signal somewhat shallower water and can help with some push from slightly steeper waves on calmer days. * **Vila Do Conde** home base for Nelo kayaks. * [[https://youtu.be/clvECjLwZSY|Macca Hynard downwinding at Vila Do Conde]] **Mid Coast** * … **Southwest Coast** * **Lisbon Area** * **Alhandra - Alcochete **15 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/downwind-alhandra-alcochete|Downwindfun]] * **Oeiras** * **Cascais - Oeiras **10 km [[https://youtu.be/Z-yOHCJ3Co0|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/dora-downwind|Downwindfun]] * **Oeiras - Fonte da Telha **15 km [[https://youtu.be/60GtRJdgB74|video]] * **Tagus Run, Sacavern - Barreiro **15 km [[https://youtu.be/zS4g951tgqI|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/tagus-river-downwind|Downwindfun]] * **Sines** * **Sines - São Torpes** 7.5 km * **São Torpes - Porto Corvo** 10 km * **Sines - Porto Covo** 13 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/sines-porto-covo-downwind|Downwindfun]] * **Sines - Milfontes **26+ km * **Porto Corvo - Milfontes** 16 km * **Milfontes - Zambujeira** 21 km **South Coast (The Algarve)** * **Lagos - Portimão** - 12 km * **Albufeira - Vilamoura** - 12 km * **Albufeira - Faro** - 25 km * **Vilamoura - Faro** - 13 km * **(Reverse) Faro - Quarteira ** [[https://youtu.be/5rGfieMKxmE|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/algarve-downwind|Downwindfun]] * … ---- {{ youtube>4SQIAkl4ugo?size=500X300 }} Chloe Bunnett Downwinding Nelo Summer Challenge Course ---- **Islands** * [[:azores|Azores]] * [[:madeira|Madeira]] ---- ===== Flatwater ===== ==== Rivers ==== * Rio Guadiana * Rio Douro (Porto) * Rio Minho * Tagus River (Rio Tejo - Lisbon) ==== Canals ==== * Aveiro ---- {{youtube>szdCqm-fTgQ}} Paddling Nelo 510s from the [[http://www.paddlingcenter.pt/|Douro River Paddling Center]] ---- ===== Surf ===== Portugal is home to a number of world class surf breaks. Whether any of those are appropriate for [[:surf|surfski surfing]] (you know, farther out before the break zone, or on the shoulders, etc, etc.) is something we do not currently have information on. You will have to depend on local knowledge and your own experience. We are inclined to think that the big wave zone at Nazare is probably a terrible place (rocks close to shore, crossing waves, etc.) for surfskis even on smaller days. Closer to town on smaller days? Maybe doable for some… We suspect that there are more benign beaches where surfing is quite doable and we will include any information about those that we are able to collect. ---- ===== Videos ===== * [[:portugal_videos|Portugal Videos]] * … ---- ===== Races ===== [[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]] * [[:races:races_portugal|]] * [[:races:race_results|]] * … ---- ===== Boat Wakes ===== * Douro River Porto [[https://youtu.be/zJxtQJiGV5Q|Rabelo wake riding1]]. [[https://youtu.be/Ob3pBWEQOY4|Rabelo wake riding Oscar C.]] * Tagus River (Rio Tejo) Lisbon [[https://youtu.be/nXAThoPN1rc|video]] ---- ===== Safety ===== ---- ===== Conditions ===== * **Conversions** * [[:conversions|Numeric Conversions]] (mph, m/s, knots, degrees F, C) * **Sea Water Temperatures ** * [[https://seatemperature.info/portugal-water-temperature.html|Portugal]] * Surf-forecast.com [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Vianado-Castelo/seatemp#:~:text=Today's Viana do Castelo sea temperature is 60 °F.|Viana do Castelo]] * [[https://www.surf-forecast.com/regions/Douro-and-Minho?over=none&symbols=nodes.sst|Douro & Minho Surf]] * [[https://windy.app/spots/Portugal|Windy.app Portugal]] * **Windguru **wind and wave forecasts * [[https://www.windguru.cz/103|Viana do Castelo]] * [[https://www.windguru.cz/27334|Ofir]] * … ---- ===== Webcams ===== * [[https://surftotal.com/camaras-report/minho/viana-do-castelo-hd|Viana do Castelo]] * [[https://surftotal.com/camaras-report/minho/esposende-sul|Esposende]] * … ---- ===== Surfski Dealers ===== * **Portuguese Based Brands** * [[http://www.eliokayaks.com/?page_id=1831&lang=en|Mazu]] same company that makes Elio Kayaks * [[http://www.nelo.eu/|Nelo]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/SIPREKayaksPOR|Sipre]] (facebook) * [[https://epickayakseurope.eu/|Epic Kayaks Europe]] * [[https://fenn.fr/|Fenn France]] (covers France, Spain, and Portugal) * **Nordic Kayaks (NK)** * [[https://medkayaks.com/|MedKayaks]] Tarragona, Spain * [[https://nordickayaks.com/dealers/|Nordic Kayak European Dealers]] look for Spain - Asturias * [[https://outriggerzone-europe.com/|Ozone Europe]] Kai Wa'a * [[https://thinkkayak.com/dealers|Think Dealers]] (closest to Portugal may be in Norway?) * etc. * … ---- ===== Repairs ===== ---- ===== Resources ===== * [[https://www.fpcanoagem.pt/|Portuguese Canoe and Kayak Federation]] * [[https://www.maukalodge.com/the-lodge/|SUP Surfing Retreat]] * … ---- {{vimeo>266321281?large}} Olivia Piana