====== Argentina Surfski ======

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**Sea Kayak Downwinding & Wake Riding, Tigre Delta….**

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===== Downwinds/Paddles =====

  * **Downwind**
      * **Buenos Aires**
        * **Rio De La Plata ** [[https://youtu.be/b0G8TfGyx3A|downwind kayak surfing on SE wind (Sudestada)]]
        * **Rio Urion** [[https://youtu.be/14QjdDQOYJU|sea kayak wave surfing video]] (in Tigre suburb of B.A.) this is a distributary of the Rio Parana in Buenos Aires which joins the Rio San Antonio. The large Tigre delta is made up of numerous rivers and interconnections at the north end of Buenos Aires.
        * **Kite Beach (aka Peru Beach) **clearly can have wind because [[https://hanglos.nl/spot/199125/buenos-aires-kitebeach.html|kiters play there]]. Would it be good for laps? This beach is not far from river estuaries.
      * **Rada Tilly **coastal kite surfing spot. Downwinding? Not great for inexperienced paddlers because the average wind direction is from the west - offshore. The coastline is curved to the NE north of town so some days with SW might work for downwinders to the north.
      * **Villa La Angostura **- another kiting site - potential for downwinding? Fairly remote, probably quite cold water.
  * **Surf**
      * **Mar del Plata **  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwhcVZGJVk|sea kayak video]]
        * **Playa Waikiki ** [[https://youtu.be/brcM0x9yPHU|sea kayak video]]
      * **Mar del Tuyú ** [[https://youtu.be/_VaSZJvmaZA|sot video]]
      * **Nueva Atlantis ** [[https://youtu.be/UCgEsd1pOK0|sea kayak video]]
      * **Santa Clara del Mar ** [[https://youtu.be/kVVuLMxiVuE|sea kayak video]], [[https://youtu.be/V2Q2aVPAPeU|sea kayak video]]
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===== Clubs and Groups =====

  *  [[https://www.crha.org.ar/|El Club de Regatas Hispano Argentino]]
      * One time host to an Argentina Surfski Championship, photos on website include surfskis
  * [[http://canotaje.org.ar/wordpress/|Federación Argentina de Canoas]]
  * [[https://www.epsa.org.ar/salvamento-acuatico-deportivo/|Surf Lifesaving Argentina]] (open water version traditionally includes surfski so you may be able to find surfskiers connected to local clubs?)
      * [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cql2GnqMKNG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|Instagram photo with lifesavers racing in surfskis]] MDQ Club, Mar Del Plata
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===== Races =====

  * [[:races:race_calendars#argentina|Argentina Races]]
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===== Safety =====

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===== Local Water Conditions =====

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[[:local|Safety: What you should know about local waters]]

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===== Dealers/Equipment =====

  * [[http://www.epickayaks.com.br|Epic Kayaks Brazil]] - in Rio Grande do Sul Brasil which is not a long distance from Buenos Aires
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/oceansurfk|Ocean Surf]] (facebook) Buenos Aires - makes 3 surfski models
  * [[https://sdk-kayaks.com/|SDK Kayaks]] - Buenos Aires - they make one surfski model
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/sdkkayaks|SDK Facebook Page]]
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===== Video =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_APrTAtIzqoSyHM9dDJKul7|Surfski TV Central & South America Youtube Playlist]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://wikitravel.org/en/Argentina|Wikitravel Argentina]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/SURFSKI-ARGENTINA-238994029481025/?ref=page_internal|Surfski Argentina Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/dabri.cafer/about|Surfski Arg Facebook]]
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