Safety

• 2 part video from local paddler Olivier Tanton, of big conditions, problems, a long swim and a fortunate rescue - the author has written his descriptive text and comments in the video in French (our French needs some work, but it seems that Patrick in the green OC1 got separated from his canoe - it is not apparent to us how this happened - was it due to leash failure, or…?)
  • video part 1, video part 2
  • ….

Downwind

• Lauriscisque à Pointe-à-Pitre video
• Basse-Terre
  • Les Saintes (islands to the south) - Basse-Terre 20 km channel crossing
  • Trois-Rivières Pier - le Club Nautique de Basse-Terre 12 km video
• Ze Race Routes
  • Petite Terre (island to the east) - Gosier 47 km Downwindable.com
  • La Désirade (island to the east) - Gosier Marina (Pointe-à-Pitre/Gosier) 55 km
  • Pointe des Châteaux - Marina of Gosier 40 km
  • Mini-race Plage de la Datcha (Gosier) - Marina Bas du Fort (Gosier) 7 km
• Karukera Kayak Challenge Routes
  • Bord de Mer (Trois-Rivières) - Anse Dupuits (Vieux-Fort) 26 km
  • Bananier Beach - Club House CNBT (Gourbeyre) 18 km Downwindable.com
• Galbas Beach in Sainte Anne - Canella Beach in Le Gosier 16 km video
• La Pointe Des Chateaux - La Base Nautique de Saint François 13 km
• ….

Clubs/Groups

• Watermen Karukera (facebook)
• Club Nautique de Basse-Terre (facebook)

Races

Resources

• Olivier Tanton's Guide to Downwinding around Guadeloupe (in French)
• Team Woo Training Camp (OC)