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 ====== English Channel Shoreline Counties (UK) ======
-(Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland)
+(Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, (Kent see [[:uk_north_and_irish_sea#kent|North Sea Counties]]))
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-{{youtube>-QOvnn80a14?large}}
+{{vimeo>82224655?large}}
-**Canvey to Thorpe Downwinder**
+**Swanage to Boscombe**
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-**Dorset**
+==== Dorset ====
-   * **Downwind/Paddles**
+  * **Downwind/Paddles**
       * **Downwind**
-        * **Branksome Chine to Milford on Sea**  - If there’s a strong westerly blowing then Bournemouth is always good for downwinding. The large horseshoe bay in Dorset attracts a relatively big crowd who usually start off around the Branksome area on the east facing shore. From here it’s a fast run towards Milford on Sea. During the middle part of the run you’re well off shore. Plan for and judge your safety accordingly.
+        * **Branksome Chine to Milford on Sea**  22+ km - If there’s a strong westerly blowing then Bournemouth is always good for downwinding. The large horseshoe bay in Dorset attracts a relatively big crowd who usually start off around the Branksome area on the east facing shore. From here it’s a fast run towards Milford on Sea. During the middle part of the run you’re well off shore. Plan for and judge your safety accordingly.
         * **Christchurch Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/pis64aGcWRc|in & out laps video]]
         * **Knoll Beach - Bournemouth **10 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/knoll-beach-to-bournemouth-downwind|Downwindfun]]
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         * **Avon Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/L7j0rEe86eo|video]]
         * **Kimmeridge Bay** [[https://vimeo.com/82740844|video]]
+        * **Milford on Sea ** [[https://youtu.be/Oq2grwX7nXw|video]]
       * **Calmer Paddles **  (when conditions are milder)
         * **Studland - Bowleaze ** [[https://youtu.be/eulZzvlV_Hk|video]]
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       * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+dorset&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvI8mgdsiGz1wSFwXbYsGa0ocDoscg:1640077059600&ei=A5fBYaCNJJmV0PEP7o-kmAY&oq=canoe+clubs+in+dorset&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l2.90350.94717.0.95875.14.14.0.0.0.0.112.1129.13j1.14.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.14.1128...35i39k1j0i22i10i30k1j33i22i29i30k1.0.ugxw-X2VDU8#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[51.669108810080104,1.6529098240347828],[49.546556355186475,-4.477461269715197],null,[50.61980503310573,-1.4122757228401972],8]|Canoe Clubs in Dorset]]
       * [[https://www.phcc.org.uk/surfski|Poole Harbour Canoe Club (surfski)]]
+  * **Dealers/Stores**
+      * [[http://www.surfskikayak.com/|Surfskikayak.com]] Epic surfskis, Christchurch
   * **Resources**
       * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/510329562389463|Weymouth Surfski Facebook]]
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-**Hampshire**
+==== Hampshire ====
   * **Downwind**
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       * **Keyhaven**  (**Hurst Spit**) - **Lymington **8 km? [[https://youtu.be/YucrTTra_pM|video]]
       * **Keyhaven **  (**Hurst Spit**) **- Lymington (TannersLane) **10 km [[https://youtu.be/i8kMW35irQ0|video]]
+  * **Surf**
+      * **Hayling Island - **with the right tide and swell, long waves that peel and roll not quite breaking along the length of the sandbar (excellent wave for foilers)
   * **Calmer Paddles **  (when conditions are milder)
       * **Keyhaven - the Needles ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSFJSfdO4RQ|seakayak video ]] notice the caution about avoiding concentrated swell and exposure to stronger current, but had they been so inclined it looks like there were surfable waves between some of the Needles.
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-**West Sussex**
+==== Isle of Wight ====
+  * **Clubs**
+      * [[https://www.facebook.com/IsleofWightCanoeClub/|Isle of Wight Canoe Club]] (facebook)
+  * **Resources**
+      * **** [[https://www.portsmouth-canoe-club.org/kayak-trips/kayaking-uk/isle-of-wight-in-one|Circumnavigation]]
+      * [[https://youtu.be/7qS03NAHHSo|Kitesurf Around Island video]]
+      * [[https://www.extremekites.org/topic/122874-isle-of-wight/#comment-1492644|Kitesurfers Description of Launches on Island]]
+      * **Suggested Paddle Trips**
+        * [[https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/isle-of-wight-guide/things-to-do/activities/kayaking-isle-wight|Kayaking Locations]]
+        * [[https://www.wightlink.co.uk/blog/exploring-the-isle-of-wight-top-five-places-to-paddleboard-and-kayak|Top 5 Paddles]]
+  * …
+----
+==== West Sussex ====
   * **Downwinds/Paddles**
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         * **Littlehampton - Houghton **  ~16+ km one-way [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFSS2vXKSA|roundtrip video]]
   * **Clubs**
-      * [[https://www.kentcanoes.co.uk/sspage-products-useful_links-canoe_clubs_in_west_sussex.html|West Sussex Canoe Clubs]]
+      * [[https://shorehamoutrigger.club/|Shoreham Outrigger Canoe Club]]
+      * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=west+sussex+canoe+clubs&oq=west+sussex+canoe+clubs&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEINjMyM2owajSoAgCwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|West Sussex Canoe Clubs]]
   * **Resources**
       * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/108898369212108/|Shoreham Surfski ]](private facebook)
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-**East Sussex**
+==== East Sussex ====
   * **Downwind**
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-</WRAP>
+==== Kent ====
-===== Tidal Races =====
+See [[:uk_north_and_irish_sea#kent|North Sea Counties]]
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-[[:united_kingdom#tidal_races|UK Tidal Races]]
-</WRAP>
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-===== Tidal Bores =====
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-See [[:united_kingdom#british_bores_tidal_etc|UK Tidal Bores]]
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 See [[:united_kingdom#conditions|UK Conditions]]
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-===== Videos =====
-<WRAP indent>
-See [[:unitedkingdom_videos|UK Videos]]
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-===== Clubs =====
+===== Dealers/Equipment =====
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+  * look under locales above for local dealers, or
+  * [[https://surfski.wiki/united_kingdom#dealersequipment|Main UK List]]
-Look at counties above and see [[:united_kingdom#clubs|UK Clubs]]
+  * …
-</WRAP>
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-===== Surfski Dealers =====
+===== Clubs =====
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-Look at counties above and see [[:united_kingdom#surfski_dealers|UK Stores and Dealers]]
+  * [[https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/competition|British Canoeing]]
+  * [[https://gopaddling.info/find-paddling-clubs/|Find Paddling Clubs]]
+  * Google Maps - [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02m8whABsohY9d5SqESzoFgcCf-Mw:1607983536859&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+UK&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwi8_5K8vc7tAhWTjp4KHWYYCo0QtgN6BAgOEAc#rlfi=hd:;si:,51.277982971841766,-9.751314535139905;mv:[[55.56015354998872,9.118304624804802],[49.57561191844141,-10.514263734570196],null,[52.670196800514184,-0.6979795548826973],7]|Great Britain Clubs]]
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-===== Repair =====
-<WRAP indent>
-Look at counties above and see [[:united_kingdom#repair|UK Repair]]
-</WRAP>
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-===== Resources =====
-<WRAP indent>
-Look at county resources above and see [[:united_kingdom#resources2|UK resources]]
-</WRAP>
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