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   * **Attica (is the peninsular region including Athens)**   * **Attica (is the peninsular region including Athens)**
-      * **East Coast **+      * **East Coast** 
 +        * [[https://​www.athenswatersports.gr/​downwinds/​|Athens Watersports Club Map]]
         * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://​youtu.be/​Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]]         * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://​youtu.be/​Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]]
           * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://​youtu.be/​vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]]           * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://​youtu.be/​vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]]
           * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://​www.downwind.fun/​courses/​nissakia-run|Downwindfun]]           * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://​www.downwind.fun/​courses/​nissakia-run|Downwindfun]]
 +          * **Artemis - Vravrona** ​ 5 km (Savvas Run?) [[https://​youtu.be/​0KUvtT2u5pY|video]]
           * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti** ​ 13 km           * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti** ​ 13 km
         * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia** ​ 10 km         * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia** ​ 10 km
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         * **Varkiza-Varis Naval Sports Club (NAOBB)**         * **Varkiza-Varis Naval Sports Club (NAOBB)**
           * **Surf ** [[https://​youtu.be/​z9nvUAFn-bE|video]]           * **Surf ** [[https://​youtu.be/​z9nvUAFn-bE|video]]
 +  * **Crete**
 +      * Crete clearly holds the potential for downwinding
 +        * **Surfski Crete** ​ paddle camp with Hank McGregor and additional expert surfskiers
 +          * [[https://​www.tonisurfski.com/​images/​PDF/​CRETE 5-11 SEPTEMBER.pdf|2026 September Camp Brochure (8-days)]]
 +      * 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
 +        * [[https://​www.freak-surf.com/​crete/​|Freak-Surf]],​ [[https://​chaniasurfclub.com/​|Chania Surfclub]], [[https://​www.fitincrete.com/​trip/​kayak-the-rugged-south-coast-of-crete-from-paleochora-to-sougia/​|Kayak Trips]]
 +      * Stamatakis Bakery in Vryses
   * **Evia (Euboea) Island**   * **Evia (Euboea) Island**
       * [[https://​youtu.be/​1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]       * [[https://​youtu.be/​1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]
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   * [[https://​canoekayak.gr/​|Greece Canoe Kayak Federation]]   * [[https://​canoekayak.gr/​|Greece Canoe Kayak Federation]]
   * [[http://​www.naovv.gr/​|NAOBB Athens]]   * [[http://​www.naovv.gr/​|NAOBB Athens]]
-  *  [[https://​www.athenswatersports.gr/downwinds/|Athens Watersports Club]]+  *  [[https://​www.athensnauticalclub.gr/surfski/|Athens Watersports Club]]
       * Has Surfski training including summer camps for kids       * Has Surfski training including summer camps for kids
       * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@davelis333/​videos|Downwind Videos]]       * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@davelis333/​videos|Downwind Videos]]
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 [[:​rental|General Rental Advice]] [[:​rental|General Rental Advice]]
  
-  * <del>[[https://www.surfskigreece.com/|Surfski Greece]]</​del>​ security warnings? (try the facebook page to communicate) - Rentals, Trips - Fenn, NK ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​surfski.greece|facebook]])+  * [[http://​surfskigreece.se/|Surfski Greece]] ​Aegina Island ​Rentals, ​(Trips?) - Fenn ([[https://​www.facebook.com/​surfski.greece|facebook]])
   * [[https://​www.athenswatersports.gr/​kayak-rentals/​|Athens Watersport Club]] - there is a proficiency requirement for surfski rentals   * [[https://​www.athenswatersports.gr/​kayak-rentals/​|Athens Watersport Club]] - there is a proficiency requirement for surfski rentals
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 **2016 Aegean Winter Surfski Race (neither the Winter nor Summer Aegean races seem to be active in 2024)**</​WRAP>​ **2016 Aegean Winter Surfski Race (neither the Winter nor Summer Aegean races seem to be active in 2024)**</​WRAP>​
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 +===== Video =====
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 +  * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@davelis333/​videos|Davelis youtube videos]]
 +  * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@KomninosDimitris|Dimitris Komninos youtube videos]]
 +  * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@ΓιώργοςΜανάλης|Γιώργος Μανάλης youtube videos]]
 +  * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@johndogas3839/​videos|John Dogas youtube videos]]
 +  * …
  
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 ===== Resources ===== ===== Resources =====
  
-  * [[https://​travelinkayak.com/surfski-2/|Travel in Kayak]] surfski trips (Western Greece)+  * [[https://​travelinkayak.com/​|Travel in Kayak]] ​used to offer surfski ​trips, but seems to be back to just sea kayak trips (Western Greece)
   * [[https://​www.sups.gr/​|Greece SUP]] (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?​)   * [[https://​www.sups.gr/​|Greece SUP]] (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?​)