Surfski Knowledge Base tidalrace

Ambleside Park Laps

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:25:54 +0000

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	* The water in between shore and the tide rip is usually calm or rolling. Lots of easy water to play around in. Waves are rolling upstream against the current, like the Gorge. So you paddle out to the rip and bite off as much as you can chew. Surf upstream, float back downstream for another run. The waves often tend to smooth out in the "upstream" section toward the east and can be somewhat more catchable there.		* The water in between shore and the tide rip is usually calm or rolling. Lots of easy water to play around in. Waves are rolling upstream against the current, like the Gorge. So you paddle out to the rip and bite off as much as you can chew. Surf upstream, float back downstream for another run. The waves often tend to smooth out in the "upstream" section toward the east and can be somewhat more catchable there.
	* Closer to max ebb the current is stronger and will make waves more work to catch and stay on. Tidal rip wave surfing tends to be harder work than typical downwinding, so you may be toast after an hour. Take a break and check the park or seawall walk out, or get something to eat and do some more laps later if the waves are still there.		* Closer to max ebb the current is stronger and will make waves more work to catch and stay on. Tidal rip wave surfing tends to be harder work than typical downwinding, so you may be toast after an hour. Take a break and check the park or seawall walk out, or get something to eat and do some more laps later if the waves are still there.
-	* More from Bob Putnam on timing: "…driven by two ingredients, an ebbing tidal current with opposing NW wind preferably overnight 10 knots plus. Current is predictable and flows at 3-5 knots every couple of weeks for a few days on the new and full moons. Wind, as you know, is hard to predict. But generally we get NW winds with sunny weather. Oscar’s vid was right before the Canadian Champs a few years back. The week before the gorge champs. This year (2025) July 7-12 the current will run at good levels early in the morning. The current runs later every day by about 40 minutes. Just need wind. If it blows easterly it’s flat with flowing current."	+	* More from [[:bobputnam\|Bob Putnam]] on timing: "…driven by two ingredients, an ebbing tidal current with opposing NW wind preferably overnight 10 knots plus. Current is predictable and flows at 3-5 knots every couple of weeks for a few days on the new and full moons. Wind, as you know, is hard to predict. But generally we get NW winds with sunny weather. Oscar’s vid was right before the Canadian Champs a few years back. The week before the gorge champs. This year (2025) July 7-12 the current will run at good levels early in the morning. The current runs later every day by about 40 minutes. Just need wind. If it blows easterly it’s flat with flowing current."

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	* [[:tidalrace:ambleside_videos\|Ambleside Videos]]		* [[:tidalrace:ambleside_videos\|Ambleside Videos]]
	* [[:vancouver_bc_downwind_videos#west_vancouver\|Vancouver Videos]] Includes Downwinder Videos Ending at Ambleside		* [[:vancouver_bc_downwind_videos#west_vancouver\|Vancouver Videos]] Includes Downwinder Videos Ending at Ambleside
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Ambleside Tide Race Videos

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:11:23 +0000

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Baynes Channel Tide Race Videos

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:09:57 +0000

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Deception Pass

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:35:11 +0000

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		+	* [[:tidalrace:tidal_races#safety_-_learning_tidal_races\|About General Tidal Race Safety When You Are On Your Own]]
	* It can get extremely technical with waves coming from three directions.		* It can get extremely technical with waves coming from three directions.
	* The beach launch can require paddling over large breakers (applies to south side launch more often than to northside)		* The beach launch can require paddling over large breakers (applies to south side launch more often than to northside)

Deception Pass Videos

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0000

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Inside Passage Tidal Races

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:11:42 +0000

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La Bajeta, Tarifa Videos

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:46 +0000

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Noirmont Pt. Videos

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:12:38 +0000

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Skookumchuck Narrows

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:11:42 +0000

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	* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookumchuck_Narrows\|Wikipedia Page]]		* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookumchuck_Narrows\|Wikipedia Page]]

Surge Narrows and Okisollo - Quadra Island

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:11:43 +0000

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	* [[https://www.phseakayaks.com/blog/bc-tidal-rapids-surge-narrows-and-okisollo/\|P&H Sea Kayaks]] BC Tidal Rapids		* [[https://www.phseakayaks.com/blog/bc-tidal-rapids-surge-narrows-and-okisollo/\|P&H Sea Kayaks]] BC Tidal Rapids

Tidal Races

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:53:03 +0000

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-	For many years most surfskiers have left human powered boating for recreation in these tidal phenomena to other vessels such as sea kayaks (for example [[https://youtu.be/bwD-UogNY5c\|hurricane riders]]). But in the right circumstances surfskis and OCs can thrive there too and do some kinds of wave surfing better than any other craft. Many of the races listed below will rarely if ever provide worthwhile or safe conditions for surfskis. But some probably offer excellent opportunities when conditions are right and a paddler's skills and local knowledge are up to it. Someone just needs to study more of the tidal races that are reasonably accessible and learn how they work.	+	For many years most surfskiers have left human powered boating for recreation in these tidal phenomena to other vessels such as sea kayaks (for example [[https://youtu.be/bwD-UogNY5c\|hurricane riders]]). But in the right circumstances surfskis and OCs can thrive there too and do some kinds of wave surfing better than most other paddle craft. Many of the races listed below will rarely if ever provide worthwhile or safe conditions for surfskis. But some probably offer excellent opportunities when conditions are right and a paddler's skills and local knowledge are up to it. Someone just needs to study more of the tidal races that are reasonably accessible and learn how they work.

	There already are a fair share of tide races popular with surfskiers around the world. The surfski and OC communities in the Pacific Northwest have spent time studying and practicing in their nearby tidal races at [[:tidalrace:deception_pass\|]] ([[:tidalrace:deception_pass_videos\|videos]]) and [[:tidalrace:ambleside\|Ambleside]] ([[:tidalrace:ambleside_videos\|videos]]) and find them exceptionally fun and great for conditioning and skill development when conditions are right (though not for the faint of heart or skill when they run big). The Surfski Center in [[:tarifa\|Tarifa]] makes La Bajeta tide race ([[:tidalrace:la_bajeta_videos\|videos]]) a regular place for lap parties during their downwinding classes. And [[:jerseychannelislands\|Jersey Channel Island]] paddlers regularly play in the waves of their Noirmont Pt. tide race ([[:tidalrace:noirmont_pt_videos\|videos]]).		There already are a fair share of tide races popular with surfskiers around the world. The surfski and OC communities in the Pacific Northwest have spent time studying and practicing in their nearby tidal races at [[:tidalrace:deception_pass\|]] ([[:tidalrace:deception_pass_videos\|videos]]) and [[:tidalrace:ambleside\|Ambleside]] ([[:tidalrace:ambleside_videos\|videos]]) and find them exceptionally fun and great for conditioning and skill development when conditions are right (though not for the faint of heart or skill when they run big). The Surfski Center in [[:tarifa\|Tarifa]] makes La Bajeta tide race ([[:tidalrace:la_bajeta_videos\|videos]]) a regular place for lap parties during their downwinding classes. And [[:jerseychannelislands\|Jersey Channel Island]] paddlers regularly play in the waves of their Noirmont Pt. tide race ([[:tidalrace:noirmont_pt_videos\|videos]]).