====== Austria Surfski ======

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**Neusiedlersee**** - **photo from [[https://youtu.be/q5BxmaiHHoU|video]]

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Though "landlocked", Austria (like Switzerland) has large lakes that can generate waves for downwinding. And there are also many beautiful places for peaceful paddling.

===== Downwinds & Paddles =====

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==== Downwind ====

  * **Lake Constance (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) **see [[:switzerland#lake_constance_bordered_by_switzerland_germany_and_austria|Switzerland]]
  * **Neusiedlersee (Austria/Hungary) **
      * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Neusiedl|Lake Neusiedl]] average depth 1 m
      * [[https://youtu.be/q5BxmaiHHoU|video]], [[https://youtu.be/Voi5P2FY0Xs|video]] (**Mörbisch**), [[https://youtu.be/WZ9UIRFRUqk|video]]
  * **Salzkammergut Area Lakes**
      * [[https://www.oberoesterreich.at/magazin/wingsurfen-im-salzkammergut.html|clearly there's wind]], any surfskiers yet?
        * **Traunsee (Lake Traun)**
          * [[https://www.oberoesterreich.at/service/webcams-oberoesterreich/oesterreich-webcam/detail/430035797/ortszentrum-traunkirchen.html|Traunkirchen webcam]]
          * [[https://www.lakeunited.com/en/portfolio/foilcamp-lake-traun|Kitesurfing]]
  * **Wallersee**
==== Flatwater ====

  * **Faakersee (Faaker See)**
      * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Faak|Lake Faak]]
      * [[https://youtu.be/pKih20NO8aM|video]]
  * **Millstätter See ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVF9RC3-7fc|video (&Weissensee)]]
  * **Mur River ** [[https://youtu.be/Xb7utjZseqs|video]]
  * **Schwarzlsee (Graz)**
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1PNQOCrI-8|video]]
      * **Schwarzl Freizeitzentrum **
        * [[https://www.schwarzlsee.at/|website]]
        * [[https://youtu.be/8Y56779B8Bc|video]]
  * **Weissensee**
  * ….

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===== Races =====

[[:races:race_calendars|World Wide Race Calendar Page]]

  * [[https://www.mur-challenge.at/|Mur Challenge]]
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===== Clubs =====

  * [[https://www.kanuverband.at/|Canoeing Austria]] Austria has a very strong tradition in whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Surfskis are newcomers, but you may find some boaters in a club who are also interested in surfskis
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/p/Paddelsportclub-Leoben-100083303172756/|Paddel Club Leoben]] sponsors the Mur Challenge Race which includes surfskis
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===== Dealers =====

  * **Epic**
      * [[https://www.surfskifun.com/|Surfski Fun]] Hungary, [[https://kanuschule-bodensee.ch/|Kanuschule Bodensee]] also Nelo (Lake Constance, Switzerland)
  * [[https://wetiz.eu/de/|Fenn (Zacki Surf & Sport)]] German Rep
  * [[https://www.kayak-connection.at/|Kayak Connection]] Nelo, Mazu, NK
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/NELO-Austria-312646135823015/|Nelo Austria (Facebook)]]
  * [[https://www.liteventure.de/|Stellar]] (Germany, Switzerland, Austria)
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/mario.pirzl/|Mario Pirzl Facebook]]

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