Downwind

• Attica (is the peninsular region including Athens)
  • East Coast
    • Athens Watersports Club Map
    • Artemida Bay video
      • Loutsa Run (Loutsa Beach?) video
      • Nissakia - Vravrona 8 km Downwindfun
      • Artemis - Vravrona 5 km (Savvas Run?) video
      • Nissakia - Porto Rafti 13 km
    • La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia 10 km
  • West Coast
    • Varkiza-Varis Naval Sports Club (NAOBB)
      • Surf video
• Crete
  • Crete clearly holds the potential for downwinding (as the clinic scheduled for Sept. 2025 (facebook) with Hank McGregor & Sean Rice implies)
  • The biggest problem as with many locales will be surfski availability (can you bring your own, or are you going to a clinic/training which will bring surfskis for your use?)
  • There is wind, surf, and sea kayak touring
    • Freak-Surf, Chania Surfclub, Kayak Trips
• Evia (Euboea) Island
  • South Evia SUP Downwinder
  • Karystos Downwinding (Foil)
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Conditions

• Greece Sea Water Temperatures 10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32)
• South Aegean Webcams
• North Aegean Webcams
• Windy Weather Forecast
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Clubs/Groups

• Greece Canoe Kayak Federation
• NAOBB Athens
• Athens Watersports Club
  • Has Surfski training including summer camps for kids
  • Downwind Videos
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Rental

General Rental Advice

• Surfski Greece Aegina Island Rentals, (Trips?) - Fenn (facebook)
• Athens Watersport Club - there is a proficiency requirement for surfski rentals
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Dealers/Equipment

• All About Sport Nelo, Elio, Braca paddles
• Forward Epic Surfskis, Accessories
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Races

• Worldwide Race Page
• ECA Racing European Canoe Association
• East Coast Mid-Winter Surfski Challenge look for winter date (February?) on Athens Watersports Website or on their facebook page
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Video

• Davelis youtube videos
• Dimitris Komninos youtube videos
• John Dogas youtube videos
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Resources

• Travel in Kayak surfski trips (Western Greece)
• Greece SUP (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?)