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Paddling Media
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Surfski (may have other paddler types participating also)
Downwind Run Collections (User Provided)
websites where paddlers/foilers/etc. can lookup/enter details about downwind runs anywhere in the world. These are a new development coming along with the increasing popularity of multiple watersports that enjoy downwinding.
- Downwindable.com (2021) Host is Scotland based
- Downwind.fun (2022) Host is UK based
Blogs & Forums
- Dougal's Epic Adventure (facebook) (video) Dougal Glaisher
- Expedition Kayaks Australian Sea Kayaks and Surfskis blog
- Floating Forwards Fast Dawid Mocke Substack
- Kayakdemar surfski forum (Spanish)
- Surfski.info News, forums, tips, reviews. South Africa based
- SurfskiRacing.com Reviews, events and races, news, classifieds and more. East Coast USA based
- SurfskiSweden Quiet since 2012
- TC Surfski Blog and podcast. Michigan, USA based
- The Paddler Surfski news and podcasts (home of the Paddler's Pod) Australia base
- Whatcom Paddlers Discussion Group group of avid racers and downwind paddlers based in Bellingham, WA. USA Apply for membership - getting and keeping access is usually straight forward as long as you are legitimately interested in paddling and not a spammer.
Podcasts
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Social Media
Video
- Always Another Adventure Older Athlete Video Series advice, reviews, reports for older athletes
- Surfski.tv video collected from various social media sites, youtube, instagram, facebook…
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Outrigger Canoe
- Rambo's Locker Ian Newland doesn't seem to be adding to this anymore but there are good past posts. (Is Rambo still transfixed with Ninja Warrior training?)
Marathon Racing
- Paddle Daily also SUP, Sprint Kayak & Canoe
- River Miles forum focused on river and marathon racing
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Sea Kayak
Sea kayaking forums can be a good source of information on tides, weather, tidal races, good launch sites, etc.
- West Coast Paddler (BC Canada)
- SeeKajakForum (Germany) not just seakayaks - downwinding and surfskis sometimes discussed
SUP
- StandupPaddleTheWorld Podcast by Pacific Northwest Paddler
- StandupZone this is primarily for boarding, but can have good information about downwinding locations
News
- Surfski.info has RSS feeds for a number of topics (surfski reviews, races, etc.)
- Surfskinew.com - the website is defunct but you can find most of the old articles on the Internet Wayback Machine (some snapshots are more complete than others - so arrow through them to see if you can find complete copy of an article you are interested in)
- Sportscene.tv paddle sports media
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Other
- Fitness Paddling blog covering all kinds of paddling
- The Paddler's Guide Just about every kind of paddling other than surfskis (these guys haven't really caught on about surfskis yet (2023)) but they may have some gear advice that is helpful
- Canoe & Kayak Magazine (France)
- Paddling Life Doesn't really cover surfskis, but there will be crossover in terms of paddling destinations, common paddler concerns
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