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====== California Surfski ======

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Carter Johnson surfing standing waves under the Golden Gate Bridge

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===== Downwinds/Paddles =====

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==== Lake Tahoe (straddles California/Nevada border) ====

  * **Kaspian Run**  - **Kaspian Point to Waterman's Landing**  9 miles See [[:nevada|Nevada]]
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==== Los Angeles and nearby ====

  * **Costa Mesa/Newport Beach**
      * **Leo Carillo State Park to Marina Del Rey**  - approx. 30 miles
      * **Point Dume - Marina Del Rey **approx 23 miles [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/dume-downwind|Downwindfun]]
      * **Newport Harbor Entrance Channel**
        * [[https://youtu.be/bmRmxo53geE?t=48|surfing video]] near bait barge (the "Wedge" is just around the corner on the west side of the west entrance jetty)
        * [[https://youtu.be/iknb9UjrW70|Jetty surfing]]
  * **Dana Point**
      * **Laguna Beach Boat Canyon - Dana Point Harbor **10 miles [[https://youtu.be/V1QEzZyC6gE|video]]
      * **Montage Run (Montage Laguna Beach - Dana Point Harbor) **7 miles [[https://youtu.be/VKve3_9g_c0|video]], [[https://youtu.be/VjkgbmWXBd4|video]]
      * **Dana Harbor - San Clemente **6 - 7 miles
  * **Huntington Beach**
  * **Long Beach**
      * **Downwind**
        * [[:cabrillo_run|]] ~12 miles [[https://youtu.be/rnSgoKB_GIA|video]]
      * **Flatwater**
        * **Alamitos Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/1bD4zDu3gus|video]]
  * **Ventura**
      * [[https://52b39e4528a6f.click2stream.com/|Ventura Harbor Webcam]]
      * **Pitas point - Ventura Harbor**  ~7 miles This run can be a bit challenging when the prevailing wind and seas are confused and quartering versus having more uniform conditions from behind. Option of course is to paddle straight up wind and turn around when you've had enough.
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==== Salt Point State Park ====

  * **Salt Point State Park - Duncan's Cove **approx 22 miles
      * Austin Kieffer/Carter Johnson 2019 [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157030917275477&set=pcb.10157030921525477|FB Photos]]

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Salt Point SP to Duncan's Cove

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==== San Diego and nearby ====

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**Downwind**

  * **Aqua Adventures - La Jolla Shores**  10 miles [[https://youtu.be/qI0O5utwKZk|video]]
  * **Carlsbad - Aqua Hedionda Lagoon Mouth **ocean swell gets filtered into the channel at the lagoon mouth - great for surfing laps [[https://youtu.be/BnxZt3bqWNo|video]]
  * **San Diego Harbor**
      * **Calypso's Run? **toward Coronado Bridge?
      * [[https://youtu.be/AQ8kynTggUE|video]]
  * **Tourmaline**
      * **Birdrock - Tourmaline **short laps
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**Surfing**

  * **La Jolla Cliffs** [[https://youtu.be/p3DwlhLaA_Q|video]]
  * **Mission Bay** [[https://youtu.be/4RV_lBjGsTM|video]]
  * **Oceanside** [[https://youtu.be/Gbxuxv_bgEE|video]]
  * **San Onofre ** [[https://youtu.be/nKFoTHYVEvo|video]]
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==== San Francisco Bay and nearby ====

  * **Downwind**
      * **Ft Baker/Golden Gate Bridge**
        * **Ft. Baker - Berkeley Marina **approx 10 - 11 miles - paddle over to Golden Gate bridge to line up for west across bay [[https://vimeo.com/27471934|2011 Race Video]], [[https://youtu.be/9D1hZaTpVPM|another video (more donuts and vans than downwinding)]], [[https://youtu.be/XoB5D-wVM7Y|video]]
        * **Golden Gate - Port Isabel**  10 miles [[https://youtu.be/Vnht6DhWv38|video]]
      * **Grand Avenue South San Francisco**
        * **Grand - 3rd Avenue,Foster City **8 miles [[https://youtu.be/2Zil9Akf7Ac|video]], [[https://youtu.be/IJ3Ruwq0Q6U|OC downwind]]
        * **Grand - Redwood City**  approx 15 miles [[https://youtu.be/rhbnjXVxV1c|OC video]], [[https://youtu.be/uAvLxMwRvUs|Surfski video]]
      * **Half Moon Bay **  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0YUxgYk9Zc|video]]
        * **Pillar Point ** [[https://youtu.be/heQ9Dc05lfU|video]]
      * **Muir Beach - Pt. Bonita - Sausalito **- approx. 10 miles. Lots of bend in this route. What works for the most assistance from the wind/waves? WSW? SW?
      * **Oyster Point **
        * **Bayview - Oyster Point **4-5 miles [[https://youtu.be/MLt95AT437E|video]]
        * **Oyster Point - Coyote Point**  - NW wind - approx. 6 miles
        * **Oyster Point - Kilohana Outrigger Club (Redwood City) **approx 16 miles [[https://youtu.be/FRmDUmNex9k|video]]
        * **Oyster Point - San Mateo **- NW wind approx. 8 miles
      * **Tomales Bay**
        * **Marconi Cove - Lawson's Landing **9.5 miles [[https://youtu.be/4rt-BOfjL5A|video]]
  * **Surf**
      * **Dillon Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/76_32C54HsQ?t=38|video]]
      * **Point Bonita ** [[https://youtu.be/Zae56Fd04SY|video]] stay away from the rocks
  * [[:san_rafael_ca|San Rafael]]

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**Zsolt Szadovszki Paddling Around Sausalito in Calm**

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**Kenny Howell in South SF Bay with Good Wind**

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==== San Luis Obispo ====

  * [[:avila_beach|Avila Beach]]
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==== Santa Barbara ====

  * **Goleta Beach Park to Santa Barbara Harbor**  approx. 10 miles  [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/goleta-to-santa-barbara-downwind|Downwindfun]], [[https://downwindable.com/pier-to-pier-run|Downwindable.com "Pier-to-Pier Run"]]
      * [[https://youtu.be/jGko4i3mJyA|video 2015]], [[https://youtu.be/qsRLKoQCqkA|video 2019]], [[https://youtu.be/qot4q1rG5mw|video 2022]]
  * **Haskell's Beach out to Oil Platform Holly to Santa Barbara Harbor**  - approx. 16 miles
  * **Santa Barbara Channel Crossing **28 m [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/santa-barbara-channel-crossing|Downwindfun]]
  * **Santa Barbara Harbor - Carpinteria **9-10 miles It can be a challenging paddle with confused winds/seas and strong counter currents near Carpinteria reef.
  * **Santa Barbara Harbor**
      * **Santa Barbara Harbor Boat Ramp "Coat Hanger"**  10 miles [[https://youtu.be/h9ZbdxNRJEg|video]][[https://downwindable.com/santa-barbara-coat-hanger|Downwindable.com]]
      * **Santa Barbara Harbor Out and Back** [[https://youtu.be/Nnj2d5C__cs|video]]
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==== Santa Cruz/Monterrey Bay ====

  * **Downwind**
      * **Davenport Landing to Main Beach**  - 14 miles (Course of the popular Santa Cruz Downwind Ryders Cup Race)
      * **Davenport Landing to Mitchell's Cove**  12 miles  [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/davenport-to-mitchells-downwind|Downwindfun]]
        * Slightly shorter to Natural Bridges
      * **Santa Cruz Harbor - Moss Landing**  - ~16.5 miles [[https://youtu.be/OirvVvlql9s|OC1 video]]
  * **Surf**
      * [[https://youtu.be/sAKmuV0rcfc|OC1 video]]
  * **Flatwater**
      * **Elkhorn Slough ** [[https://youtu.be/OwqCr4mbmi8|sea kayak video]]
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===== Tidal Races =====

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  * **San Francisco Bay**  [[https://youtu.be/3XS9B9dxK2I|Downwinding Against Tide - Golden Gate to Sausalito video]]
      * **Yellow Bluff ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4-seyYzsqk|sea kayak video]]
      * **Raccoon Strait off Pt. Stuart**
      * **Alcatraz Island**
      * **Under Golden Gate Bridge ** [[https://youtu.be/TTDvvFlNjLU|video]]
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===== Conditions =====

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==== Coastal Webcams ====

  * [[https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/fun/webcams.html|Coastal Commission Webcam List]]
  * [[https://thesurfersview.com/live-cams/california/|The Surfers View Webcams]]
  * [[https://www.mybeachcams.com/california/|My Beach Cams]]
  * [[https://www.livebeaches.com/state/california/|LiveBeaches]]

==== San Francisco Bay ====

  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_Bay_Model|US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model]] - visit if you want to see a physical model of how the currents work in SF Bay
      * [[https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/|Visitors Center]]
      * [[https://youtu.be/bym4OW3fPyU|Video]]
  * [[https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/fly-over-seafloor-san-francisco-bay#.VIz9LsayxYU|Sea Floor Fly Over SF Bay]]
  * [[https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/san-francisco-bay-basic-tide-model?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects|USGS Tide Model]]
  * [[https://www.bask.org/tides-and-currents/|Tides and Currents]] Bay Area Sea Kayakers
  * [[https://www.owrc.com/news/2019/2/1/tides-and-currents-on-the-bay|Tides and Currents on the Bay]] San Francisco Open Water Rowing Club
  * [[http://www.scienceisart.com/B_Tides/TidesMain.html|Explanation of San Francisco Bay Tides]]
  * **Swell & Wind Wave Heights**
      * [[http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?minlon=-124.5&maxlon=-119.3&minlat=35.65&maxlat=39.65&mapwidth=354&site=mtr&zmx=1&zmy=1&map.x=157&map.y=183|Northern California Open Coast]]
      * [[http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?minlon=-124.5&maxlon=-119.3&minlat=35.65&maxlat=39.65&mapwidth=354&site=mtr&zmx=1&zmy=1&map.x=171&map.y=149|San Francisco Bay]]
      * [[http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46012|Half Moon Bay buoy data]]
      * [[http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46026|18nm West of San Francisco buoy data]]
      * [[http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46013|Bodega Bay]]
  * **Real Time Wind Speeds & Direction**
      * [[http://wx.iwindsurf.com/map#37.745,-122.594,9,1|iWindsurf San Francisco Bay]]
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===== Rentals/Lessons/Clubs =====

[[:rental|General Rental Advice]]

  * [[https://www.calipaddler.com/pages/paddler-groups-teams-directory|CaliPaddler Team Directory]]
  * **Los Angeles**
      * **Costa Mesa/Newport Beach**
        * **Ocean Paddlesports ** [[info@oceanpaddlesports.com|info@oceanpaddlesports.com]][[http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com|Ocean Paddlesports]] Surfski - Lessons, Rentals
        * [[http://www.newportoutriggercanoe.club/|Newport Beach Outrigger Club]]
        * [[https://newportaquaticcenter.com/|Newport Beach Aquatic Center]] training, rental
  * **San Diego**
      * [[https://www.sandiegooutrigger.net/|San Diego Outrigger Club]]
      * [[http://www.sdkc.org/|San Diego Kayak Club]]
      * [[https://www.sdckt.net/|San Diego Canoe Kayak Club]]
      * [[https://www.aqua-adventures.com/|Aqua Adventures]] rentals (Epic V5, roto V7), lessons
      * [[https://sandiegosuprentals.com/nelo-510-surfski-small/|West Coast Paddle Board Rentals]] (have had Nelo 510s (plastic) for rent in the past)
  * **San Francisco**
      * [[https://berkeleyrowingclub.org|Berkeley Rowing Club]] Surfskis, OCs, K1s, Marathon Canoes
      * [[https://citykayak.com/rentals|City Kayak]] plastic and fiber surfskis, requires evidence of competence
      * [[https://dolphinclub.org/|Dolphin Club]] Aquatic Cove has surfskis and lessons for members
      * **Half Moon Bay**
        * **Epic Test Center**  Kenny Howell - Call to Schedule 230 Princeton Ave., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
          * +17276661419 [[kenny.howell@epickayaks.com|kenny.howell@epickayaks.com]]
          * [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/meet-our-paddlers/meet-sponsors-kenny-howell-epic-kayaks/|Bob Putnam interview with Kenny]]
      * **Redwood City**
        * [[https://www.gobair.org/learn-to-surfski|Bair Island Aquatic Center]] lessons
      * **San Rafael**
        * **101 Surf Sports ** [[https://www.101surfsports.com/|website]]115 Third St, San Rafael, Ca
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===== Races =====

[[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]]

  * [[:races:california_races|California Races]]
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===== Surfski/OC Dealers =====

  * **Epic Test Center**  Kenny Howell - Call to Schedule 230 Princeton Ave., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, +17276661419 [[kenny.howell@epickayaks.com|kenny.howell@epickayaks.com]]
  * **Ocean Paddlesports ** [[info@oceanpaddlesports.com|info@oceanpaddlesports.com]][[http://www.oceanpaddlesports.com|Ocean Paddlesports ]]2177 Rural Lane \\  Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Fenn, Carbonology Surfskis, Accessories, **Lessons, Rentals**
  * **On The Water 360** [[https://www.onthewater360.com/|OTW360]] 1 Harbor Dr #300, Sausalito, CA 94965 Fenn, Carbonology Surfskis, Accessories
  * **Ozone SoCal **Kai Wa'a OCs, Surfskis, Lindsey Richman, socal@outriggerzone.com, (310) 490-5068, 7532 Rindge Ave, Playa del Rey, CA 90293
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===== Other Resources =====

  * **Launches**
      * [[http://www.sdkc.org/where-to-kayak/|San Diego Kayak Club Beach Launches]]
      * [[https://sfbaywatertrail.org/map/|San Francisco Bay Water Trail Map]] small boat launches
      * [[https://sites.google.com/site/dave2kayak/kayak-book/kayak-book-online/index/regional-index/southern-california|Southern California Launch Sites]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068596302907|San Diego Paddling Community Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.calipaddler.com/|CaliPaddler]]

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