====== San Rafael, CA ======

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**San Rafael Conditions **tide, winds, weather, webcam
===== Downwinders =====

  * **Surfing Boat Wakes**
      * [[:surfable_boat_wakes|Boat Traffic]]
  * [[https://www.101surfsports.com/|101 Surf Sports ]] - ask them about suggested runs for your experience, current conditions, etc.

===== Flat Water =====

  * [[https://101surfsports.com/blogs/about-us/57-stand-up-paddleboard-racing-hits-marin-county-san-rafael|Courses used for some San Rafael Races]] (whether they are "flat" or not also depends on the weather)
  * **Local Lakes**
      * Always take care with cold water and most years you need to take adequate precaution for dealing with water that is quite cold in the winter. Smaller, shallower reservoirs warm up considerably in the summer, while large deep lakes such as Lake Tahoe will be cold year around.

===== Public Boat Launches =====

  * [[https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&client=firefox-b-1-d&channel=cus3&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk01tGeSpmyU74qPYOTiapHGizCmUbQ:1595120422161&ei=JpsTX7ywCZnB0PEP7sGf8Ac&q=public+boat+launch+san+rafael+ca&oq=public+boat+launches+san+raf&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i22i30k1.4750.7061.0.11703.6.6.0.0.0.0.490.1645.0j2j2j1j1.6.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.6.1637....0.mrVDRUq0cS8#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[38.02640389256654,-122.33027997170907],[37.93439504748332,-122.56099286233407],null,[37.98041388952726,-122.44563641702157],12]|Map of San Rafael Public Boat Launches]]

===== Races =====

  * [[https://101surfsports.com/pages/sup-racing-course-records|San Rafael Local Course Records]]

===== Safety =====

  * San Francisco Bay is cold water paddling. The average monthly water temp varies from 12 degrees Celsius (53 Fahrenheit) to 16 degrees Celsius (61 degrees Fahrenheit). When in doubt, dress to swim. [[https://101surfsports.com/pages/what-to-wear-while-surfski-paddling|101 Surf Sports Clothing Recommendations for Bay]]
  * The Coast Guard has a program where you may register your [[:emergency_signal_devices|GPS/DSC radio]] and with one button push they will know your location and that you need assistance.
  * Shipyard Rules and Safe Distances - from commercial/gov docks and ships
  * [[{}stories:bellingham_stories|Bellingham Stories & Incident Reports]]

===== Adaptive Paddling =====

===== Injury and Recovery =====

===== Clubs and Groups =====

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==== Surfski ====

  * **Surfskiers and Other Paddlers**
==== Outrigger ====

==== Coaches ====

  * [[https://101surfsports.com/pages/introduction-to-surfski-lesson|101 Surf Sports]] - intro lessons for surfski
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===== Surfski Dealers =====

  * **Epic - 101 Surf Sports**  115 3rd St, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
      * +14155248492 [[david@101surfsports.com|david@101surfsports.com]][[http://www.101surfsports.com/|101 Surf Sports]]
  * Think
  * Fenn
  * Nelo

===== Repairs =====

===== Storage =====

===== Rental =====

  * **101 Surf Sports**  115 3rd St, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
      * +14155248492 [[david@101surfsports.com|david@101surfsports.com]][[http://www.101surfsports.com/|101 Surf Sports]]

===== Resources =====

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