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+==== Surf ====
+  * **Lake Michigan ** [[https://youtu.be/MszFox3XCLk?t=532|board surf video]]
 ==== Resources ====
   * **Fluid Fun Canoe & Kayak Sales - Bristol, IN**  +15748484279 [[mail@fluidfun.com|mail@fluidfun.]][[mail@fluidfun.com|com]][[https://fluidfun.com/product-category/kayaks/|Fluid]][[https://fluidfun.com/product-category/kayaks/| Fun]]
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
   * **River Bear Racing **  - Stellar dealer +12604526447 [[https://riverbearracing.com/|riverbearracing.com]] Huntertown, IN 46748 Email: [[Riverbear.racing@yahoo.com|Riverbear.racing@yahoo.com]]
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   * **Chicago ** [[https://youtu.be/_eiL9Xr2LWc|Lake Michigan downwind laps video]]
+==== Surf ====
+  * [[https://www.surfer.com/news/surfrider-foundation-waves-saved-chicago|Chicago Surf]]
+==== Races ====
+  * **River Races**
+      * **Rock River Paddle Battle **check [[https://www.facebook.com/qckggear/events|Quad Cities Kayak River Adventures Facebook Events]]
+      * also check [[https://illinoispaddling.org/events/|Illinois Paddling Council Events]]
+==== Flatwater ====
+  * [[https://paddling.com/paddle/trips/lake-michigan-illinois|A Chicago Area Trip]]
+  * [[https://nwipa.org/lake-michigan-water-trail|Illinois segment of Lake Michigan Water Trail]] (it should be obvious that depending on conditions these waters are not flatwater or safe paddling)
+  * [[https://openlands.org/explore/paddle-illinois/|Mostly Benign Paddle Trips]] (but do your due diligence to be aware of any potential risks)
+  * [[https://www.glidesup.com/blogs/where-to/best-places-to-paddle-board-in-illinois|Places to Paddleboard]]
 ==== Resources ====
   * [[http://caska.org/links.html|Chicago Area Kayakers Resource Page]] (the interests of sea kayakers and surfskiers are not mutually exclusive)
+  * [[https://www.nwpassage.com/chicagoland-adventures|ChicagoLand]] SUP & Sea Kayaks - source of info?
+  * [[https://kayakchicago.com/about-us/|Kayak Chicago]] Another information source?
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
+  * [[https://www.northshoreyachtclub.com/index.php?action=kayak|North Shore Yacht Club]] Highland Park, Sea Kayak contingent should be good source of information about paddling locales
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/outriggerchicago|Outrigger Chicago]] (facebook)
+  * [[https://urbankayaks.com/lakefront-kayak-tours/|Urban Kayaks]]
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 ==== Locales ====
+  * **Lake Erie**
+      * **Downwind**
+      * **Surf**
+        * [[https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/sterling-state-park/584204204e65fad6a7709539|Surfline Conditions Forecast]]
+        * **Sterling State Park ** [[https://youtu.be/ho30XrKWVzc?t=161|board surfer video]]
   * **Lake Huron**
-      * **Lakeport State Park - Krafft Road **7 miles
+      * **Downwind**
-      * **Lexington - Port Huron **18-19 miles [[https://youtu.be/98l6C9ufz1o|foil video1]], [[https://youtu.be/0ts6mEqznsA|foil video2]] (getting better at foil downwinding)
+        * **Lakeport State Park - Krafft Road **7 miles
-      * **Port Sanilac - Port Huron**  30 miles [[https://youtu.be/nkb4pnDSYGA|foil video]]
+        * **Lexington - Port Huron **18-19 miles [[https://youtu.be/98l6C9ufz1o|foil video1]], [[https://youtu.be/0ts6mEqznsA|foil video2]] (getting better at foil downwinding)
+        * **Port Sanilac - Port Huron**  30 miles [[https://youtu.be/nkb4pnDSYGA|foil video]]
+      * **Surf**
+        * **Tawas Point State Park**
+          * [[https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/tawas-point/584204204e65fad6a7709585|Surfline ]]
   * **Lake Leelenau** [[https://youtu.be/5JrjBvbW9pg|video]]
   * **Lake Michigan**
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         * **Empire Beach **- [[https://youtu.be/tFi7B3Iyg3I|video surf practice]] in small beach break
         * **Silver Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/HmzriiKLJJc|board surfing video]]
+        * **South Haven - ** [[https://vimeo.com/889303256|surf kayaking video]]
   * **Lake St. Clair/****Detroit**  check with  [[http://www.greatlakessurfski.com/|Great Lakes Surfski]]
       * **Downwind**
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           * If there are shallower parts of the river the wake waves could increase there
           * [[https://youtu.be/YKjcog30doI|foil video]]
-  * **Lake Superior**
+  * **Lake Superior (Michigan Upper Peninsula)**
-      * **Upper Peninsula**
+      * **Downwind**
-        * **Shoreline Surf - Black River, Presque Isle River ** [[https://youtu.be/q-EA5ohVLmM|sea kayaking surf video]]
+        * [[:lake_superior#south_shore_lake_superior_wisconsin_michigan|South Shore]]
+      * **Surfing**
+        * [[:lake_superior#surf|South Shore Surf]]
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 Photo: [[https://youtu.be/vo1BzyBwZ1E|Vice video]] - Upper Peninsula Michigan surfers - Surfer Dan and Allen Finau
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 ==== Coaches ====
-  * [[https://tcsurfski.com/|TCSurfski.com]] Lessons, rentals, local knowledge. Traverse City surfski is not just a local outfit, they keep up with surfskiing and downwinding on a comprehensive basis. Very knowledgeable. [[https://tcsurfski.libsyn.com/ppp-episode-32-surfski-on-the-great-lakes-with-nick-murray|Surfski on the Great Lakes Podcast]]
+  * [[https://tcsurfski.com/|TCSurfski.com]] Lessons, Sales, Rentals, Local knowledge. Traverse City surfski is not just a local outfit, they keep up with surfskiing and downwinding on a comprehensive basis. Very knowledgeable. [[https://tcsurfski.libsyn.com/ppp-episode-32-surfski-on-the-great-lakes-with-nick-murray|Surfski on the Great Lakes Podcast]]
-==== Rental ====
+==== Dealers/Rental ====
-  * [[https://tcsurfski.com/|TCSurfski.com]] rents Epic V5's & V7's (including necessary accessories - paddle, leash…)
+  *  [[https://tcsurfski.com/|TCSurfski.com]]
+      * sells Epic surfskis
+      * rents Epic V5's & V7's (including necessary accessories - paddle, leash…)
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   * [[https://www.shopdownwindsports.com/|Downwind Sports]] upper peninsula stores with paddling gear (no surfskis yet?)
+  * [[https://www.michiganwatertrails.org/trail.asp?ait=ctv&ctid=40|Lake Michigan Water Trail Southwest]]
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
   * [[https://thirdcoastsurfshop.com/|Third Coast Surf Shop]] St. Joseph, Michigan wetsuits, wave beta
   * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/283278301845602/|West Michigan Paddlers (facebook)]]
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 </WRAP>
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 ==== Locales ====
-  * **Mosquito resevoir**: good downwind action with deep enough water for decent downwinders
-  * **Pymatuning Lake**: very deep water, well situated for downwinders
   * **Alum Creek Lake**  (Columbus): deep water for speed, but short for an out and back
   * **Lake Erie **from DougMar [[https://surfski.info/forum/1-general/12303-surf-ski-olympic-sport.html#12390|on surfski.info]] "…an incredible lake, DEEP near Cleveland, kinda shallow on the West end of the great lake, but Cleveland areas have tons of miles of nice Westerly fetch, and good sized rollers (12-14' in many 20 knot westerly blows). Best thing though, is hooking on to a roller in Cleveland, and ending up in Painsville 30 miles away!…"
+  * **Mosquito resevoir**: good downwind action with deep enough water for decent downwinders
+  * **Ohio River**
+      * **Marietta Ohio - Sternwheeler wake riding ** [[https://youtu.be/amDBqy48UXY|video]]
+  * **Pymatuning Lake**: very deep water, well situated for downwinders
 ==== Conditions ====
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 ==== Resources ====
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
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 ==== Downwind/Paddles ====
+  * Lake Michigan
   * [[:lake_pepin|]]
   * [[:lake_superior|]] (see South Shore/Wisconsin section)
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       * [[https://www.facebook.com/100010446960813/videos/905020124619729/|facebook video (surfski & outrigger)]], [[https://youtu.be/OhfM3M6QSQc|surfski video]], [[https://youtu.be/vPQargEVNks|more surfski downwinding]]
       * [[https://youtu.be/lZoK7eRB8b0|kitesurfing video]]
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 ==== Flatwater ====
   * [[https://newp.club/where-to-paddle/|Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers where to paddle]]
+  * [[https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/canoeing-kayaking-sup/article/canoeing-kayaking-sup/the-lake-michigan-water-trail-one-of-wisconsins-best-kept-secrets|Wisconsin Segment of Lake Michigan Water Trail]] (it should go without saying that depending on conditions these are often not "flatwaters" at all)
 ==== Surf ====
   * **Superior Entry Channel**  (Wisconsin/Minnesota Border) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbjdsY29Btw|video]]
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
 ==== Conditions ====
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   * [[https://www.greatlakespaddlers.com/|Great Lakes Paddlers]]
+  * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1uT0cDjfFB6cOr7819_6of2u6dDN7P_Ts&femb=1&ll=44.44525477663311,-84.12944964999998&z=7|Map of Surfing Spots]] (you need some experience to judge whether surfski surfing is safe and manageable in any spot with waves)
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