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Portugal Surfski
photo from Paddle South Portugal video
Clubs and Groups
- BORK Kayak (in additional 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
- Taho'e Outrigger Club (Algarve)
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Downwinders
Portugal
North/Northwest
- Douro River Downwind Laps Mouth of Douro
- Minho River
- Viana do Castelo
- Ofir Run 19 km Downwindable.com
- Vila Do Conde home base for Nelo kayaks. Site of Nelo Summer Challenge Downwind Surfski race.
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
- 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
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
- Mazu same company that makes Elio Kayaks
- Epic
- Think
- Fenn
- etc.
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
- 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
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Repairs
Resources
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Olivia Piana
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