Every video author/paddler is very familiar with how action video cameras (GoPro, etc.) make waves look significantly smaller than what they experience in their surfskis, outrigger canoes… But it should also be mentioned that viewing screens have an effect too. Obviously there is a limit on video resolution based on the published video file and the viewing website's (youtube, vimeo…) compression practices. But we notice some significant differences in shading, contrast and ease of viewing depth perception depending on the quality and size of the screen that we view videos on. You may want to experiment with how you view the videos you find most entertaining to determine which of your viewing screen options delivers the most vivid video renditions of your favorites? You might also experiment with different screen settings (if easy to modify) to test their effects on viewing quality.

Embedded Videos (our framed videos)

These lists typically contain good examples but they are not complete lists of the videos we have for these locations. There are also good videos on this wiki from other locations, but those locations may not have been included here yet because up to now we have not found sufficient diversity in videos from those places or we simply may not have gotten around to gathering those videos into a video page yet.

Surfski/Downwind Film (Video) Festivals

All Forms of Paddling

• Paddling Film Festival this commercial outfit provides theater screenings and online rentals (get together with a group of friends for an in home viewing?). Open to all forms of paddling, but there are occasional downwind offerings like Lauren Spalding (facebook video link) in “Lean Against the Wind”
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