====== Tasmania (Australia) Surfski ======

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Derwent Estuary Downwind

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[[:australia|Main Australia Page]]

  * [[:queensland|]] Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast…
  * [[:new_south_wales|]] Coffs Harbour, Forster Tuncurry, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Bermagui…
  * [[:victoria|]] Melbourne, Bass Strait…
  * [[:south_australia|]] Adelaide,…
  * [[:western_australia|]] Augusta, Mandurah, Perth, Margaret River…
  * [[:northern_territory_australia_surfski|]] Darwin…

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Tasmania is an island state of Australia.

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===== Safety =====

[[:local|Safety: What you should know about local waters]]

  * **Local Knowledge**: 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. [[:tasmania#clubsgroups|Local clubs]] are a good place to start learning.
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===== Bass Strait =====

  * See [[:victoria#bass_strait|Victoria/Bass Strait]]
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===== Downwinds/Paddles =====

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==== Downwind ====

  * **Hobart Area**
      * **7 Mile Beach**
        * **Clifton Beach/Cape Deslac - 7 Mile Beach**  18 km [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ6hoyH2I3k|video]]
        * **Cremorne Beach ****- 7 Mile Beach **13 km (aka "Moose Run")  [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/frederick-henry-bay-run|Downwindfun]], [[https://youtu.be/qoRswYM1xf0|video]]
          * **Reverse Moose ** [[https://youtu.be/TAl-Hfp_P3Y|video]]
        * **7 Mile Beach - Primrose Sands**  14 km [[https://youtu.be/pOVLI1tWCbw|video]], [[https://youtu.be/J_k-GihD5i4|reverse video]]
        * **7 mile Beach/Airport - Carlton Beach/Carlton River**  10+ km [[https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BFcWr82Eb/|video]] (facebook)
      * **Derwent Estuary ** [[https://youtu.be/URTmOUuY9Ys|video]]
      * **Iron Pot Downwind Run - **Cape Direction? near Iron Pot Island - Howrah/Bellerive 22 km??
      * **Margate - Cremorne??**  ~30+km
      * **Montagu Bay - Howrah**  6 km [[https://youtu.be/Aqr-HzCoqLQ|video]]
      * **Tinderbox - Sandy Bay **21 km [[https://youtu.be/6g_MfIN05Jk|video]][[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/tinderbox-downwind|Downwindfun]]
  * **Wynyard**
      * **Wynyard - Burnie **16-17 km (2026 Australian Ocean Racing Championships [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/785267197797394|facebook video]] (shows some bump nearer the end)
==== Surf ====

<WRAP indent> [[:surf|About Surfski Surfing]]

  * **Clifton Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/mCqtPpvGJts|video]]
  * **Cremorne Beach** [[https://youtu.be/1k-6WmBOCmE|video]]
  * **East Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/LcSlyKRVxGo|video]]
  * **Lauderdale Pt ** [[https://youtu.be/bWAzSaw-GeQ|video]]
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==== Flat Water/Calm Water Days ====

  * **Hobart Area**
      * **Huon River**
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fauhs-CGp9o|Spectacle Island Seals]]
  * **Launceston**
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid026fPUgp9wofqDKDUStqasDLgscSjRsvcMqr7aSkBBk82DheXC3iJdztQMjhmMayDel&id=61584675482466|Lake Trevallyn]] (facebook post)
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===== Videos =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_AvvRvxubIvp03f5Uj-SZcS|Surfski TV Oceania Playlist]]
  * [[:australia_downwind_videos#tasmania|Tasmania Videos]]
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===== Races =====

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[[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]]

  * [[:races:races_australia|]]
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===== Rentals =====

[[:rental|General Rental Advice & Online Rental]]

  * **Hobart **- Ben Maynard, Kingston Beach. [[https://www.nextlevelkayaking.com.au/collections/ski-hire|Next Level Kayaking Rentals and Shuttles]]
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===== Clubs/Groups =====

  * [[https://burnieslsc.org.au/|Burnie Surf Life Saving Club]]
  * [[https://derwent.paddle.org.au/|Derwent Canoe Club]]
  * [[https://www.surfsportsforum.com/tas-clubs.html|Surf Lifesaving Clubs in Tasmania]]
  * [[https://www.revolutionise.com.au/wynyardyc/|Wynyard Yacht Club]]
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===== Coaches =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584675482466|Kayzen Coaching]] (facebook)
  *  [[https://www.nextlevelkayaking.com.au/collections/coaching|Next Level Kayaking Coaching]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/NextLevelKayaking|On Facebook]]
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===== Boat Transport =====

  * **Delivery Service**
      * [[https://www.nextlevelkayaking.com.au/products/ski-kayak-transport-service|Ski and Kayak Transport]]
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===== Dealers/Resources =====

[[:australia#newused_gear|Find Dealers Across Australia]]

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/ben.maynard.927|Ben Maynard Facebook]]
  * **[[https://www.oceanpaddler.com|Ocean Paddler]] Dealers**
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/surfskitasmania/|Surf Ski Tasmania Facebook]] (South TAS) Ph: 0407 951 703
      * **Ocean Elite**, (North TAS) Ph: 0448 362 102
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://www.waterwaysguide.org.au/map|Waterways Guide to Australia]]
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