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Portugal Surfski
- Clubs and Groups
- Lessons/Rentals
- Downwinders
- Flatwater
  - Rivers
  - Canals
- Videos
- Races
- Boat Wakes
- Safety
- Conditions
- Webcams
- Surfski Dealers
- Repairs
- Resources

Portugal Surfski

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photo from Paddle South Portugal video

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)
Clube do Mar Costa do Sol Oeiras
Vila do Conde
- Vila do Conde Kayak Club (facebook)
- Clube Fluvial Vilacondense (facebook)
National Canoe Federation
Taho'e Outrigger Club (Algarve)
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Lessons/Rentals

General Rental Advice

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
- Paddling Center (facebook)
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
Paddle South Portugal Milfontes, training camp webpage Oscar video
- surfskiracing.org trip report with Paddle South Portugal
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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.
- Macca Hynard downwinding at Vila Do Conde

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

Videos

Portugal Videos
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Races

Worldwide Race Calender Page

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
- Portugal
- Surf-forecast.com Viana do Castelo
Douro & Minho Surf
Windy.app Portugal
Windguru wind and wave forecasts
- Viana do Castelo
- Ofir
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Webcams

Surfski Dealers

Portuguese Based Brands
- Mazu same company that makes Elio Kayaks
- Nelo
- Sipre (facebook)
Epic Kayaks Europe
Fenn France (covers France, Spain, and Portugal)
Ozone Europe Kai Wa'a
Think Dealers (closest to Portugal may be in Norway?)
etc.
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Repairs

Resources

Olivia Piana