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Paddling Media
Kayakdemar Spanish surfski forum screenshot
Surfski (may have other paddler types participating also)
Blogs & Forums
- Downwindable.com website (2021) where paddlers can lookup/enter details about downwind runs anywhere in the world. Scotland based
- Downwindfun.com another downwind run website (2022)
- Expedition Kayaks Sea Kayaks and Surfskis blog
- Kayakdemar surfski forum (Spanish)
- Surfski.info News, forums, tips, reviews. South Africa based
- Surfski Nation News Blog, reviews, classifieds and more.
- SurfskiRacing.com Reviews, events and races, news, classifieds and more. East Coast USA based
- TC Surfski Blog and podcast. Michigan, USA based
- The Paddler Surfski news and podcasts (home of the Paddler's Pod) Australia base
- Whatcom Paddlers Discussion Group group of avid racers and downwind paddlers based in Bellingham, WA. USA Apply for membership - getting and keeping access is usually straight forward as long as you are legitimately interested in paddling and not a spammer.
Podcasts
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Social Media
Outrigger Canoe
- Rambo's Locker Ian Newland doesn't seem to be adding to this anymore but there are good past posts. (Is Rambo still transfixed with Ninja Warrior training?)
Marathon Racing
- Midwest Performance Paddling canoe and kayak racing (website can be a little hard to view - scroll down to get menus into view against background)
- River Miles forum focused on river and marathon racing
Sea Kayak
Sea kayaking forums can be a good source of information on tides, weather, tidal races, good launch sites, etc.
- West Coast Paddler (BC Canada)
- SeeKajakForum (Germany) not just seakayaks - downwinding and surfskis sometimes discussed
News
- Sportscene.tv paddle sports media
Other
- StandupZone this is primarily for boarding, but can have good information about downwinding locations
- Fitness Paddling blog covering all kinds of paddling
- The Paddler's Guide Just about every kind of paddling other than surfskis (these guys haven't really caught on about surfskis yet) but they may have some gear advice that is helpful
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