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Portugal Surfski
Clubs and Groups
- BORK Kayak (in addition to lessons and rentals (see below), they offer clubs for youth and any older paddlers who wish to paddle regularly)
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- Clube do Mar Costa do Sol Oeiras
- Vila do Conde
- Taho'e Outrigger Club (Algarve)
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Lessons/Rentals
- BORK Kayak (aka BORK You) Surfski - Camps, Lessons, Club (youth 8-18 sprint kayak, older 16+ surfski) for frequent local paddlers. Two Locations (Oeiras Harbour just west of Lisbon, Sesimbra)
- Duoro Academy / Paddling Center Douro River Porto (“won't necessarily make reservations online, but we walked in during the work week and reserved a couple of their plastic Nelo 510s for later in the week” Denise Weeks October 2022 video) Outrigger canoes also
- Montebelo Aguieira Lake Resort Nelo training center (some Nelo training centers seem to cater for groups rather than individuals?)
- Nelo Rental - OC & surfski, these are rentals that seem to be designated/available for races that Nelo is involved with
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- surfskiracing.org trip report with Paddle South Portugal
- Intro in Danish & English (from Emma Broberg)
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Downwinders
Portugal
North/Northwest
- Douro River Downwind Laps Mouth of Douro, Foiling in the Douro
- Minho River
- Viana do Castelo Site of Nelo Summer Challenge Downwind Surfski race
- Ofir Run Viana do Castelo - Praia de Ofir (Fao) 19 km Downwindable.com there are some reefs close to Praia de Ofir that you need to go inside or outside of but not too close to the irregular breaking waves. There is a line of fishing buoys that you can follow that signal somewhat shallower water and can help with some push from slightly steeper waves on calmer days.
- Vila Do Conde home base for Nelo kayaks.
Mid Coast
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Southwest Coast
- Lisbon Area
- Alhandra - Alcochete 15 km Downwindfun
- Oeiras
- Cascais - Oeiras 10 km video, Downwindfun
- Oeiras - Fonte da Telha 15 km video
- Tagus Run, Sacavern - Barreiro 15 km video, Downwindfun
- Sines
- Sines - São Torpes 7.5 km
- São Torpes - Porto Corvo 10 km
- Sines - Porto Covo 13 km Downwindfun
- Sines - Milfontes 26+ km
- Porto Corvo - Milfontes 16 km
- Milfontes - Zambujeira 21 km
South Coast (The Algarve)
- Lagos - Portimão - 12 km
- Albufeira - Vilamoura - 12 km
- Albufeira - Faro - 25 km
- Vilamoura - Faro - 13 km
- (Reverse) Faro - Quarteira video, Downwindfun
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Chloe Bunnett Downwinding Nelo Summer Challenge Course
Islands
Flatwater
Rivers
- Rio Guadiana
- Rio Douro (Porto)
- Rio Minho
- Tagus River (Rio Tejo - Lisbon)
Canals
- Aveiro
Paddling Nelo 510s from the Douro River Paddling Center
Surf
Portugal is home to a number of world class surf breaks. Whether any of those are appropriate for surfski surfing (you know, farther out before the break zone, or on the shoulders, etc, etc.) is something we do not currently have information on. You will have to depend on local knowledge and your own experience. We are inclined to think that the big wave zone at Nazare is probably a terrible place (rocks close to shore, crossing waves, etc.) for surfskis even on smaller days. Closer to town on smaller days? Maybe doable for some…
We suspect that there are more benign beaches where surfing is quite doable and we will include any information about those that we are able to collect.
Videos
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Races
Boat Wakes
- Douro River Porto Rabelo wake riding1. Rabelo wake riding Oscar C.
- Tagus River (Rio Tejo) Lisbon video
Safety
Conditions
- Conversions
- Numeric Conversions (mph, m/s, knots, degrees F, C)
- Sea Water Temperatures
- Surf-forecast.com Viana do Castelo
- Windguru wind and wave forecasts
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Webcams
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Surfski Dealers
- Portuguese Based Brands
- Fenn France (covers France, Spain, and Portugal)
- Nordic Kayaks (NK)
- MedKayaks Tarragona, Spain
- Nordic Kayak European Dealers look for Spain - Asturias
- Ozone Europe Kai Wa'a
- Think Dealers (closest to Portugal may be in Norway?)
- etc.
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Repairs
Resources
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Olivia Piana
