====== Réunion Island Surfski ======

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Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean, is an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_departments_and_regions_of_France|overseas department and region]] of France.

===== Downwinds =====

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==== South to West Side ====

  * **La Marine Langevin to St. Pierre **20 km - [[https://downwindable.com/langevin-saint-pierre-run|Downwindable.com]]
  * **Manapany - St Pierre **  ~12 km [[https://youtu.be/QG72MMHSBso?t=62|video1]], [[https://youtu.be/FkEqeRxBOn4|video]]
  * **St. Pierre to Etang Sale **20 km [[https://downwindable.com/saint-pierre-etang-salé-run|Downwindable.com]], [[https://youtu.be/eZF28Fnq5sM|video1]], [[https://youtu.be/0oC2nk-lfok|video2]]
  * **Tansaliko Run (Etang Sale - St Leu) **15km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/tansaliko-run|Downwindfun]], [[https://downwindable.com/tansaliko-run|Downwindable.com]], [[https://youtu.be/cM7aJnS0gfk|video1 (OC1)]] , [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Ygwm3bFek|video2]], [[https://youtu.be/TxykBU4QGro?t=38|video3]]
  * **Red Flag Run (****St-Leu—****Saint-Gilles-les-Bains****) ** [[https://downwindable.com/saint-leu---saint-giles|Downwindable.com]]
  * **Le Port - ****Saint-Gilles-les-Bains** [[https://downwindable.com/le-port-saint-gilles-run|Downwindable.com]][[https://youtu.be/P3N_zHYpA5k|video]]1, [[https://youtu.be/h2GHFkpMwMg|video2]], [[https://youtu.be/f3P89E7z5f0|video3]]
==== North Side ====

  * **St. Denis (Sindni) - La Possession (Lapo) **18-20 km? [[https://youtu.be/DFXI-hIfF9k|video (OC1)]]
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===== Videos =====

  * [[:reunion_videos|Réunion Videos]]
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===== Races =====

  * [[https://www.basenautiquedelouest.com/compétitions-événements/|Base Nautique de l'Ouest Calendar]]
  * [[https://runocean974.com|La Run Océan]] the race is now part of a multi-day paddle festival
      * Check [[https://www.facebook.com/comitereunion.canoekayak|here for new announcements]] facebook - [[https://www.facebook.com/comitereunion.canoekayak?__tn__=-UC|Comité Régional Réunion de Canoë-Kayak]]
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===== Clubs&Groups =====

  * [[https://www.basenautiquedelouest.com/|Base Nautique de l'Ouest]],
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/BaseNautiqueDeLOuest/|Facebook]] Sailing and Surfski
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/canoekayak.clubbenedictin|Canoë Kayak Club Bénédictin]] (facebook)
  * [[https://eonlamiche4.wixsite.com/canoekayaksud|Canoe Kayak Sud]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/comitereunion.canoekayak|Comité Régional Réunion de Canoë Kayak ]](facebook)
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/ReunionOutriggerCanoeClub/|Reunion Outrigger Canoe Club]]

===== Resources =====

  * [[https://www.alpanes.com/|Alpanes]] Canyoneering, Kayaking, (Surfski?)
  * [[https://kylefriedenstein.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/reunion-island-a-hidden-surfski-gem/|The Future is Surfski]] Kyle Friedenstein's Reunion Trip