====== South USA - West South Central Surfski ======

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**Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas**

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Galveston Bay Downwinding - Shamrock Paddle Co.

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[[:us_places|Main USA Surfski Page]]

[[https://paddlethegulf.org/trail-map/|Gulf Coast Paddle Trails]]

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===== Arkansas =====

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==== Resources ====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/paddlearkansas/|Paddle Arkansas]] (facebook)

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===== Louisiana =====

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==== Races ====

  * [[https://tourduteche.com/races/quachita-2/|Ouachita 49er]]
  * [[https://riverratpaddlechallenge.com/|River Rat Paddle Challenge]]
  * [[https://tourduteche.com/|Tour du Teche Website]] (multiple races described here)
      * [[https://tourduteche.com/races/tour-du-teche-135-2/|Tour du Teche 135]]

==== Resources ====

  * [[https://www.louisianatravel.com/paddle|Louisiana Paddle]]

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===== Oklahoma =====

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==== Clubs/Groups ====

  * [[https://www.riversportokc.org/get-involved/coached-teams/|RiverSport OKC]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/overholserkayakclub|Overholser Kayak Club (facebook)]]
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===== Texas =====

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[[http://www.texaswinter100k.com|Texas Winter 100K]]

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photo: Jill Mulder

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==== Downwind/Paddling Locales ====

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**Downwind**

  * **Galveston Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/u8pz4DeFlbU?t=162|video]]
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**Tanker Waves**

  * **Galveston Bay ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEnt75D4AI4|video]]
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**Flatwater**

  * [[https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/coastal/|Texas Coastal Paddle Trails]]
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==== Races ====

  * **San Antonio River Basin Race Series ** (months listed were for 2025, [[https://www.sariverauthority.org/race-the-river/|check website dates for following years]])
      * Race the River: Mission Reach April
      * Race the River: Goliad May
      * Race the River: SASPAMCO September
      * Race the River: Downtown Riverwalk November  [[https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Floresville/RacetheRiverSASPAMCO|Race the River]] (San Antonio)
  * [[https://www.tckra.org/calendar|Texas Canoe and Kayak Race Calendar]] (look for state open water championships)

==== Clubs/Groups ====

  * [[https://austinocc.org/|Austin Outrigger Canoe Club]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/hoewaa/|Hoewa'a Dallas (facebook)]] Outrigger
  * [[https://hokulele.org/|Hokulele Paddling Club]] (Houston) Outrigger, Dragon Boat
  * [[https://saoutrigger.wixsite.com/outrigger|San Antonio Outrigger Club]]
  * [[https://www.tckra.org/|Texas Canoe and Kayak Racing Association]]
  * [[https://www.texasocc.org/|Texas Outrigger Canoe Club]] (Clear Lake)

==== Dealers/Rentals/Used ====

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  * [[https://texassurfskisandkayaks.com/|Texas Surfski and Kayak]] (& [[https://www.facebook.com/texassk/|facebook page]]) 2022 - are these folks still active?
  * [[https://www.risingphoenixadventures.com/|Rising Phoenix Adventures]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/shamrockpaddling/|Shamrock Paddling Co. (facebook)]]
  * [[https://tgcanoe.com/product-category/kayaks/surfski/|TG Canoes and Kayaks]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/115997265607258|Texas Canoe and Kayak Racing Gear (facebook)]]

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**Figuring out waves in Galveston Bay**

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