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-====== Belgium ======
+====== Belgium Surfski ======
-[Add information and links about your surfski community here. Look at [[:bellingham|Bellingham, WA, USA]] for a template, or create your own.]
+<WRAP centeralign>
-===== Downwinds =====
+**East to West - Oostende to Koksijde**
+ {{youtube>_ZsqHyKdzgs?large}}
+.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP indent>
+----
+===== Downwinds/Paddles =====
+<WRAP indent>
+==== Downwind ====
+  * **De Panne - Westende **  ~15 km [[https://youtu.be/pPMBKH1ptV8|video West to East downwinder]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/de-panne-westende-downwind|Downwindfun]]
+  * **Knokke - **site of past North Sea Champs races and also known for surfing and water wind sports
+      * **Knokke-Heist - Cadzand-Bad (Netherlands) **8 km [[https://youtu.be/312yQe_-KwQ|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/knokke-heist-to-cadzand-bad-downwind|Downwindfun]]
+  * **Oostende - Koksijde **  ~23 km
+  * **Bray-Dunes, France - Nieuwpoort, Belgium **16+ km
+      * ….
+----
+<WRAP indent><WRAP centeralign> Bray-Dunes - Nieuwpoort. This video shows a skilled sea kayaker. The conditions and shore break are not for beginner surfskiers, but a skilled surfskier with good preparation and safety support would love such a downwinder. Northseakayak posted 3 versions of this video on his youtube channel, maybe your favorite depends on which music you like better?
+{{youtube>78POFeHekQY}}
+.
+----
+</WRAP></WRAP>
+==== Surf ====
+<WRAP indent>
+[[:surf|About Surfski Surfing]]
+  * **Nieuwpoort **waves (eastern pier with adjacent breakwater at harbour entrance) [[https://youtu.be/cvyp0z-0NXg|video]]
+  * **Schipgat ** [[https://youtu.be/Og7rovRt09U|sea kayak video]]
+  * …
+</WRAP></WRAP>
+----
+===== Clubs/Groups =====
+<WRAP indent>
+Paddling clubs, whether they have surfskis or not, can recommend places to paddle. And sometimes you will find club members who also have surfskis.
+  * **Club Lists **  (probably not all of the clubs in Belgium)
+      * [[https://www.fastbase.com/countryindex/belgium/c/canoe-and-kayak-club|Fastbase list of Canoe and Kayaks Clubs]]
+      * [[https://playak.com/directory/clubs/country/belgium|Playak Club List]]
+  * [[https://www.kccg.be/|Koninklijke Canoe Club Gent]]
+  * [[https://www.visitmaaseik.be/en/see-and-do/oeter-kayaking-club|Oeter Kayaking Club]]
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/297288166969371|Surfski Belgium Facebook]]
+  * …
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Races =====
+  *  [[https://www.belgian-coastrace.be/|Belgium Coast Race]]
+      * [[https://fb.watch/rJ3_7YfQgt/|2023 video]] (facebook)
+  * …
+<WRAP indent>
+----
+<WRAP centeralign>
+{{youtube>32y0AE7gzYQ?start=143&large}}
+</WRAP>
+----
+</WRAP>
+----
 ===== Dealers =====
-  * [[https://www.carbonologysport.eu/|Carbonology Sport Benelux]]
+  * [[https://www.carbonologysport.com/distributors/|Carbonology Sport Distributors]] check with CS dealers for European countries? - they will know if there are any CS retail stores near to Belgium.
+----
+===== Video =====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRMvu-scchXx81pt7-E66w/videos|Downwind Belgium Surfski Team]]
+----
+===== Resources =====
+  * [[https://www.canoeicf.com/federation/royal-belgian-canoe-federation|Royal Belgian Canoe Federation]]
+  * [[https://www.outdooractive.com/en/kayak-trips/belgium/kayak-trips-in-belgium/190713842/|Scenic Paddle Trips (10)]]
+  * …
+</WRAP>

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