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Canary Islands Surfski
Photo: Nacho Fabre from Lanzarote downwind video
Intro
The Canary Islands are an autonomous community of Spain with the 4 main islands (Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Tenerife) attracting the bulk of tourism and wind sport enthusiasts - including Outrigger Canoers and Surfskiers.
Canary Islands Surfski Community HIstory and Growth The Paddler spotlight on the Canary Islands …
Rentals/Lessons/Resources
- Fuerteventura
- Corralejo y Fuerte facebook group - events, restaurants, etc.
- Maeva Kayak Downwind camps/rentals for OC and Surfski
- Watermen Performance Center OC, SUP, Foil Lessons, Rentals
- Gran Canaria
- Living Sea Surfski lessons, training all levels
- Lanzarote
- Aò Paddlesports & Surf SOT kayak, Waveski, SUP
- Kayak Del Mar Sea Kayak
- Kayak Lanzarote Sea Kayak, SUP
- Tenerife
- PaddleSports Downwind camps for OC and SUP - their last one in the Canary Islands was in 2019. Ask Rémy Lavie if they plan another?
- Escuela de Vela Los Cristianos
- Amigos de Kayak (facebook)
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Downwinders
The Northeast trade winds tend to be strong in the Northern Hemisphere winter months.
Fuerteventura
- Castillo Caleta de Fuste
- Castillo Caleta de Fuste - Las Playitas 25 km, Downwindfun
- Playa del Jablito (Parque Holandés) - Castillo Caleta de Fuste 30 km video
- Corralejo to El Jablito 17km
- Northside Challenging Conditions (facebook reel) reefs, crossing currents & waves, large seasonal swell
- Playa Blanca in Lanzarote - Corralejo in Fuerteventura 15km channel crossing video, Downwindfun
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.Fuerteventura Downwind NK Double
The NK double is an excellent surfski built somewhat with medium to small size paddlers in mind. This video shows 2 large paddlers who are strong enough to crank the NK double up to high speeds and overcome their wet ride and occasional submarining.
Gran Canaria
Downwind
- Castillo de Romeral-Faro - Maspalomas 12 km Downwindfun
- Las Palmas
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Chloe Bunnett Gran Canaria Downwinder - Las Palmas
Surf
- Las Canteras Beach video
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Lanzarote
Downwind
- Channel Crossing “La Bocayna”17 km Lanzarote to Fuerteventura - technical, need good conditions
- La Garita Beach, Arrieta to Las Cucharas Beach, Costa Teguise: 17km
- Las Cucharas Beach to Reducto Beach, Arrecife : 10km
- Reducto Beach to Grande Beach, Puerto del Carmen: 13km
- La Garita Beach, Arrieta to Reducto Beach, Arrecife 27 km
- 2021 ICF World Championship Course race video
Conditions
Tenerife
El Médano Bay Traffic
Downwind
- El Médano (The Red Mountain)
- Puerto Granadilla - El Médano 5-6 km video
- El Médano - Las Galletas 11.5 km video
- El Médano - Porís de Abona 18.5 km exploring coastline video
- Big Mountain Run (Abades - El Médano??) 20 km video
- Güimar - El Médano 33 km video, Downwindfun
- Chloë Bunnett downwind video
- San Andrés
- Las Teresitas Beach
- Surfing Laps outside of and in the entrance to the breakwater video
- Rémy Lavie Descriptions:
- The South run (Ed. - possibly El Médano - Las Galletas?), similar to the Kihei run on Maui Island: This is 11 KM of bliss on the Glide Avenue! Lined up with bumps, which are easy to read and to ride. This friendly swell and the nearby coastline makes it the ideal course for DW beginners and intermediates alike, that have a decent ability on the flat.
- The North run ( video same run?), resembling the Makapu’u run on Oahu Island : This is 15 KM of technical and challenging paddling and riding, in unpredictable and heavy waters. Reading the bumps is tricky, and you will be in open sea swell. A really great run for advanced paddlers.
Surf
- El Médano Bay
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Coastal Exploration
- Anaga (park) Surcamar Club video
- El Médano - Los Abrigos 7 km video
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Clubs
- Fuerteventura
- C.R.F.V
- Tenerife
- Anosma
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- Club Deportivo Argonautas del Médano (facebook)
- Lanzarote
- Gran Canaria
Races
- Atlantic Ocean World Cup Race Lanzarote (site of 2021 ICF worlds)
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World Cup Race 2020
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World Championships 2021
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Video
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