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| - | <font 11px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Photo: mortgageokanagan.com</font> | + | {{:locales:canada:british_columbia:bc_orcas.jpg?direct&500x260|bc_orcas.jpg}} |
| - | {{:locales:kelowna2.jpg?direct&677x226|kelowna2.jpg}} | + | Orcas photo: [[https://www.vancouverislandwhalewatch.com/killer-whales|Vancouver Island Whale Watch]] |
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| - | Kelowna is known for its active and strong paddling community who regularly compete in SUP, OC, and Surfski races all over the Pacific Northwest | + | [[:canada|Main Canada Page]] |
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| - | [[:canada|Main Canada Surfski Page]] | + | With all of the **British Columbia coastline** from the mainland coast to the entire coastline of **Vancouver Island**, BC has a lot of water for **downwinding and exploration.** The more populated SW corner of BC has a number of **thriving paddling communities** and a fair number of **hard core downwind enthusiasts**, despite most paddling being done in cold water. |
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| - | ===== Downwind ===== | + | ===== Locales ===== |
| - | * **Lake Okanagan** - a long, primarily north to south lake that can get good winds and long wave fetch for downwinding. Although the lake is much longer than wide, it does get close to or over 2 miles wide in many places. | + | * [[:kelowna|Kelowna, BC]] |
| - | * **Peachland - West Kelowna** 15 -16 km [[https://youtu.be/4F9mAVcI0kQ|long video]] | + | * [[:tidalrace:inside_passage_tidal_surfing|Inside Passage Tidal Surf]] |
| - | * **Penticton - Naramata** 10km | + | * **Prince Rupert Area** |
| - | * … | + | * **Haida Gwaii Island ** [[https://youtu.be/S4dorXopiPw?t=288|video]] |
| + | * **Round Digby Island** [[https://youtu.be/B1qVjGjmHdo|video]] | ||
| + | * **Skeena River ** [[https://youtu.be/Tyhh5QSWVG0|video]] | ||
| + | * **Revelstoke** | ||
| + | * [[https://paddlingmag.com/trips/destinations/paddling-adventures-in-revelstoke/?utm_source=Paddling+Magazine&utm_campaign=b43d49a964-ptw-2025-08-05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0cd6a72dfd-91587096&mc_cid=b43d49a964|5 paddling related options]] (Paddling Magazine) | ||
| + | * [[:sunshine_coast|Sunshine Coast, BC]] | ||
| + | * [[:vancouver|Vancouver, BC Area]] | ||
| + | * [[:vancouver_island|Vancouver Island, BC]] | ||
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| - | ===== Flatwater ===== | + | <WRAP centeralign> |
| - | ---- | + | **Ian Bolden downwinding in Davis Bay near Sechelt - Sunshine Coast, BC** |
| - | ===== Races ===== | + | {{youtube>sm772oz4XCU?start=35}} |
| - | * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/fall440/|Kelowna Fall 440]] this is not a race but rather a challenge to get your mileage in during the Fall | + | </WRAP> |
| - | * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/take-the-bridge-2/|Take the Bridge]] Kelowna Paddle Centre Thursday night 5 km time trials May - September | + | |
| - | * … | + | |
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| - | ===== Safety ===== | + | ===== BC Lakes ===== |
| - | * [[:cold_water_paddling|]] | + | <WRAP indent> |
| - | * … | + | |
| - | ---- | + | Take your pick of many of the long, north-south lakes when the wind lines up with the lake direction north or south. Just make sure you are prepared for the most of the year cold water. The scenery will often be spectacular. |
| - | ===== Local Water Conditions ===== | + | * **Erie Lake **Salmo, BC [[https://youtu.be/4-I_wErr9ew|flatwater video]] |
| + | * **Kalamalka Lake** | ||
| + | * Kekuli Park to Kal Beach 8 km | ||
| + | * Length of the Lake? Oyama to Vernon ~16 km | ||
| + | * **Kootenay Lake** | ||
| + | * **West Arm ** | ||
| + | * SW, W wind? | ||
| + | * Nelson to ??? | ||
| + | * **Needs Research on Landings ** | ||
| + | * ??? Troup Beach, 5 mile Beach, 6 mile Beach, Kokanee Provincial Park (20 km) | ||
| + | * **Lower Arrow Lake ** [[https://youtu.be/4xK-2MhI-ic|flatwater video]] | ||
| + | * **Okanagan Lake** - see [[:kelowna|Kelowna]] | ||
| + | * **Waneta Dam Reservoir **Pend Oreille River [[https://youtu.be/HZdICC3nkcA|flatwater video]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
| - | * **Lake Okanagan** | + | </WRAP> |
| - | * [[https://seatemperature.info/okanagan-lake-water-temperature.html|Water Temp]] Okanagan is a cold lake, particularly in the months outside of summer | + | |
| - | * [[https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/kelowna_airport_okanagan_lake|Wind Averages]] higher winds more common April - July | + | |
| - | * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/|Kelowna Paddle Centre Webcam]] (on home page of website) | + | |
| - | * [[http://icons.wunderground.com/webcamramdisk/b/b/BBV/1/current.jpg|Penticton Webcam]] | + | |
| - | * … | + | |
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| - | ===== Injury and Recovery ===== | + | ===== Races ===== |
| - | * [[https://wavephysio.ca/|Wave Physiotherapy]] | + | * [[:races:races_canada#bc|Races in BC]] |
| * … | * … | ||
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| - | ===== Clubs and Groups ===== | + | ===== Repair ===== |
| - | * [[https://www.kelownapaddlecentre.ca/|Kelowna Paddle Centre]] | + | * [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] (Vancouver, BC based) |
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| - | * [[https://pentictonoutrigger.com/|Penticton Outrigger Club]] | + | |
| * … | * … | ||
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| - | ===== Surfski Dealers ===== | + | ===== Dealers ===== |
| - | * Epic | + | * [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] (goto resource for BC surfskiers) |
| - | * Vancouver [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] | + | |
| - | * Think (Based in Vancover) | + | |
| - | * Vancouver [[https://www.coastoutdoors.ca/|Coast Outdoors]] | + | |
| - | * Nelson, BC. [[http://www.hellmancanoes.com|Hellman Canoes]] | + | |
| - | * Fenn | + | |
| - | * Nelo | + | |
| * … | * … | ||
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| - | ===== Videos ===== | + | ===== Rental ===== |
| - | * [[https://www.youtube.com/@PaddleLAB/videos|PaddleLAB Youtube Channel]] | + | <WRAP indent> |
| - | * … | + | |
| - | ---- | + | If there are potential surfski rentals, you can find them on the specific "[[:british_columbia#locales|Locale]]" pages listed above. (and Vancouver should have some options) |
| - | ===== Repairs ===== | + | </WRAP> |
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| - | * [[:repair|]] | + | |
| - | * … | + | |
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
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| + | * [[:bobputnam|Bob Putnam]] (Vancouver, Deep Cove Kayak, Coast Outdoors) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/bc-map|BC Marine Trails Map]] designed for sea kayakers but this launch site information may be of some use to other boaters | ||
| + | * [[https://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/eng/find/region/1|Fisheries and Oceans Canada Tides]] | ||
| + | * [[https://paddlebc.ca/|Paddle BC]] | ||
| + | * [[https://pentictonpaddlesports.com/|Penticton Paddle Sports]] | ||
| + | * [[https://paddlingmag.com/trips/destinations/kayaking-canoe-british-columbia/|10 Great Paddling Destinations in BC]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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