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| + | Hungary is famous for great sprint kayakers and canoers, so there are many talented paddlers. But it lacks marine coastline that would otherwise probably better promote the popularity of downwinding with surfskis. | ||
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| - | **[[https://www.thepaddler.news/international/surfski-spotlight-germany/|Home Grown Surfskiers in Hungary ]] Epic ****Kayak's** spotlight on surfskis and SurfskiFun in Hungary | + | **[[https://epickayakseurope.eu/blogs/news/meet-surfskifun-of-hungary|Home Grown Surfskiers in Hungary ]] Epic ****Kayak's** spotlight on surfskis and SurfskiFun in Hungary |
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| * **Danube River **there is large boat traffic that can generate surfable wakes. As always, be familiar with the local boat traffic rules and give larger, faster boats all of the room that they legally require and you need for everyone's safety. From a SUP paddler [[https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/field-notes-paddling-danube-river|passing through Budapest]]: "the Hungarian water police slapped me with fines for “not having correct maritime lighting systems,” and “traveling outside of the designated ship channel,” in addition to various other infractions pertaining to ships and, apparently, SUPs." | * **Danube River **there is large boat traffic that can generate surfable wakes. As always, be familiar with the local boat traffic rules and give larger, faster boats all of the room that they legally require and you need for everyone's safety. From a SUP paddler [[https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/field-notes-paddling-danube-river|passing through Budapest]]: "the Hungarian water police slapped me with fines for “not having correct maritime lighting systems,” and “traveling outside of the designated ship channel,” in addition to various other infractions pertaining to ships and, apparently, SUPs." | ||
| * **Lake Balaton ("a Balaton") **Hungary's largest lake (77km long). You need a permit to cross shipping lanes (as you might need for a longer cross lake paddle). This is a long, narrow lake - the predominant wind is NW, perpendicular to the longest fetch of the lake, but wind waves do occur - See conditions below. | * **Lake Balaton ("a Balaton") **Hungary's largest lake (77km long). You need a permit to cross shipping lanes (as you might need for a longer cross lake paddle). This is a long, narrow lake - the predominant wind is NW, perpendicular to the longest fetch of the lake, but wind waves do occur - See conditions below. | ||
| + | * **Lake Neusiedl (****Neusiedlersee****) **straddles the Austrian border with Hungary, but mostly in [[:austria#downwinds_paddles|Austria]] (double check the current rules and enforcement practices before you cross the border on the lake, there can be exceptions to the Schengen Agreement) | ||
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| * [[:croatia|Croatia]] | * [[:croatia|Croatia]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.surfskifun.com/en/események|SurfskiFun Events ]](Camps, Races,...) | + | * [[https://www.surfskifun.com/en/események|SurfskiFun Events ]](Camps, Races,…) |
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| * [[https://balatonatevezes.hu/|Balaton-Átevezés]] | * [[https://balatonatevezes.hu/|Balaton-Átevezés]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161938980552287&set=pcb.7934477619994558|Balaton Marathon (facebook)]] ?? 84 km length of lake Sept. 7,2024 first event, small, will it get off the ground? | ||
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| ===== Dealers/Rentals ===== | ===== Dealers/Rentals ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://epickayakseurope.eu/|Epic Kayaks Europe]] Erd, Hungary | ||
| + | * [[https://www.kape-kayak.hu/index.php/en/|Kape Kayaks & Canoes]] Racing, Touring Kayaks, Outrigger Canoes | ||
| * [[https://kajak.hu/|Kayak.Hu/Paddlers Hub]] Many boat styles (Nelo Surfskis, Sprint kayaks, Outrigger Canoes, etc.), Paddle Accessories | * [[https://kajak.hu/|Kayak.Hu/Paddlers Hub]] Many boat styles (Nelo Surfskis, Sprint kayaks, Outrigger Canoes, etc.), Paddle Accessories | ||
| + | * [[https://olddanube.com/|OldDanube]] Nordic Kayaks, Canoe & Kayak Ergs, Paddle Tanks | ||
| * [[https://www.surfskifun.com/|SurfskiFun]] New, Used, Rental Epic Surfskis, Paddles | * [[https://www.surfskifun.com/|SurfskiFun]] New, Used, Rental Epic Surfskis, Paddles | ||
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://kajakkenusport.hu/|ICF Canoe and Kayak Federation]] | ||
| * [[https://youtu.be/_lc4sz53AYE|Kayaking the Danube]] - Budapest to Mohács | * [[https://youtu.be/_lc4sz53AYE|Kayaking the Danube]] - Budapest to Mohács | ||
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