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Australia Surfski
Photo: Darryl Khng (DAZ) video Cottlesloe to Sorrento
With a sport oriented culture and a population concentrated on its endless coastlines, Australia is a natural location for a thriving surfski community. And as a country of surf lifesaving programs up and down its coasts, it has been one of the fundamental developers of surfskis and surfski paddling and produces many of the world's top surfski paddlers.
Safety
If you are just starting out in downwinding or in a new area to paddle, please seek out some of the very substantial local expertise and knowledge that Australians typically possess for their local waters. The surf lifesavers and paddlers who have paddled locally will know just which locations and conditions you either need to be cautious about or avoid entirely, depending on their severity and your level of skill.
Downwinders & Paddles
Queensland
Queensland (Australia) Surfski Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast…
New South Wales
New South Wales (Australia) Surfski Coffs Harbour, Forster Tuncurry, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Bermagui…
Victoria
Victoria (Australia) Surfski Melbourne, Bass Strait…
South Australia
South Australia Surfski Adelaide,…
Western Australia
Western Australia Surfski Augusta, Mandurah, Perth, Margaret River…
Tasmania
Tasmania (Australia) Surfski Hobart…
Tidal Races
- King Sound - video
- Talbot Bay - video
- Brisbane
- Moreton Bay
- South Passage Bar - island channel may be too unpredictable for safety due to it shifting sand bars?
- Melbourne
- Port Phillip Bay
- “The Rip” or Port Phillip Bay Heads - can this one be reasonably “timed” or are there too many potential difficulties including traffic in shipping channels?
Conditions
- Coastalwatch – Australia’s largest network of surf reports, surf cams and forecast.
- Seabreeze – Australians water-sports website where you can view stories, weather forecast and great information from like minded water-sports enthusiast.
Videos
Coaching
- Paddle2Fitness Julian Norton-Smith online training programs + a nice series of free online podcasts
- Pushing Limits Coaching Danielle McKenzie, Bonnie Hancock Emphasis on training and technique for women
- World Paddle Tim Altman, Mitchell Trim, Macca Hynard, Luke Jones based in several Australian locations
Races
New/Used Gear
Check the Australian state pages (and locales within the states) for more extensive lists of local gear dealers
Dealers
- By State
- Locate Surfski Brand Dealers
- Carbonology Sport (facebook)
- Nelo (facebook)
- Vajda (facebook)
Used
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