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| Photo: Sharon Armstrong video - [[https://youtu.be/tv_3mxUAcnU|Wild Downwind Durban]] | Photo: Sharon Armstrong video - [[https://youtu.be/tv_3mxUAcnU|Wild Downwind Durban]] | ||
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| **Cold Water Risk **the water around the Western Cape is generally colder than the coastline farther east. But it is dangerous to underestimate the risk of somewhat warmer water - extended immersion will still kill you | **Cold Water Risk **the water around the Western Cape is generally colder than the coastline farther east. But it is dangerous to underestimate the risk of somewhat warmer water - extended immersion will still kill you | ||
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| ==== Western Cape ==== | ==== Western Cape ==== | ||
| * [[:western_cape|Western Cape]] Knysna, Witsand, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Cape Town, Langebaan… | * [[:western_cape|Western Cape]] Knysna, Witsand, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Cape Town, Langebaan… | ||
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| ==== Eastern Cape ==== | ==== Eastern Cape ==== | ||
| * [[:eastern_cape|Eastern Cape]] East London, Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Cape Recife, St. Francis Bay… | * [[:eastern_cape|Eastern Cape]] East London, Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Cape Recife, St. Francis Bay… | ||
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| ==== KwaZulu-Natal ==== | ==== KwaZulu-Natal ==== | ||
| * [[:kwa_zulu_natal|KwaZulu-Natal]] Richards Bay, Durban, Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh… | * [[:kwa_zulu_natal|KwaZulu-Natal]] Richards Bay, Durban, Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh… | ||
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| ===== Weather ===== | ===== Weather ===== | ||
| + | * For more specific weather and conditions look at the [[:south_africa#regions|regional SA pages]] listed above. | ||
| + | * [[https://wind2speed.africa/|Wind2Speed]] created by windsurfers, with more information on the Cape Town area than elsewhere. But there may be some useful information here for surfskiers also. | ||
| * [[https://www.wasaproject.info/docs/2_windclimatesafrica2010.pdf|Wind Patterns in South Africa]] | * [[https://www.wasaproject.info/docs/2_windclimatesafrica2010.pdf|Wind Patterns in South Africa]] | ||
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| ===== Coaching ===== | ===== Coaching ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://www.blueabyss.co.za/|Blue Abyss Aquatics]] **St Francis Bay** [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063624398474|facebook page]] | + | * [[https://www.blueabyss.co.za/|Blue Abyss ]][[https://www.blueabyss.co.za/|Aquatics ]]**St**** Francis Bay** [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063624398474|facebook page]] |
| * [[https://surfskischool.co.za/|Mocke Surfski School ]]**Fish**** Hoek** | * [[https://surfskischool.co.za/|Mocke Surfski School ]]**Fish**** Hoek** | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/PaddlingAcademyDurban/|Paddling Academy]] (facebook) **Durban** | * [[https://www.facebook.com/PaddlingAcademyDurban/|Paddling Academy]] (facebook) **Durban** | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/www.thepaddlingshop.co.za|The Paddling Shop ]]**Port Elizabeth** Surfski School | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/www.barrylewin.co.za/|South Africa Surf Ski]] (facebook) **Durban (Salt Rock) Barry Lewin** | * [[https://www.facebook.com/www.barrylewin.co.za/|South Africa Surf Ski]] (facebook) **Durban (Salt Rock) Barry Lewin** | ||
| * [[http://www.wilddogza.com|WildDogs]]** | * [[http://www.wilddogza.com|WildDogs]]** | ||
| - | - Durban, Hayley Nixon, Linton Hope** | + | - Durban, Linton Hope** |
| * [[:coaches|Online Coaches]] | * [[:coaches|Online Coaches]] | ||
| * [[:training_camps#south_africa|Training Camps]] | * [[:training_camps#south_africa|Training Camps]] | ||
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| [[https://www.varsitycollege.co.za/surfski|Varsity College]] | [[https://www.varsitycollege.co.za/surfski|Varsity College]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.gcu.co.za/|Gauteng Canoe Union]] | * [[https://www.gcu.co.za/|Gauteng Canoe Union]] | ||
| - | ==== Coastline East to West ==== | + | ==== Coastline West to East ==== |
| - | * **KwaZulu-Natal** | ||
| - | * **Durban** | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/DurbanSurfski/|Durban Surfski Facebook]] | ||
| - | * [[https://kingfishercanoeclub.co.uk/|Kingfisher Canoe Club]] | ||
| - | * [[https://duc.co.za/surfski/|Durban Undersea Club/Point Watersports Club Surfski]] | ||
| - | * … | ||
| - | * **Eastern Cape** | ||
| - | * [[https://www.eccu.co.za/|Eastern Cape Canoe Union]] | ||
| - | * **East London** | ||
| - | * [[https://www.bordercanoeclub.co.za/about-us/|Border Canoe Club]] | ||
| - | * **Port Elizabeth ****(Gqeberha)** | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/bwcc.paddling|Blue Water Canoe Club Facebook]] | ||
| * **Western Cape** | * **Western Cape** | ||
| * **False Bay** | * **False Bay** | ||
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| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/233541187016324/|Stanford Canoe Club]] (facebook) | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/233541187016324/|Stanford Canoe Club]] (facebook) | ||
| * … | * … | ||
| + | * **Eastern Cape** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.eccu.co.za/|Eastern Cape Canoe Union]] | ||
| + | * **East London** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.bordercanoeclub.co.za/about-us/|Border Canoe Club]] | ||
| + | * **Port Elizabeth ****(Gqeberha)** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/bwcc.paddling|Blue Water Canoe Club Facebook]] | ||
| + | * **KwaZulu-Natal** | ||
| + | * **Durban** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/DurbanSurfski/|Durban Surfski Facebook]] | ||
| + | * [[https://kingfishercanoeclub.co.uk/|Kingfisher Canoe Club]] | ||
| + | * [[https://duc.co.za/surfski/|Durban Undersea Club/Point Watersports Club Surfski]] | ||
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| **Dealers** | **Dealers** | ||
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| * [[https://carbonologysport.com/|Carbonology Sport]] (based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)) | * [[https://carbonologysport.com/|Carbonology Sport]] (based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)) | ||
| * [[https://www.fennkayaks.com/|Fenn]] (based in East London) | * [[https://www.fennkayaks.com/|Fenn]] (based in East London) | ||
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| **Equipment** | **Equipment** | ||
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| * [[https://durbansurfski.com/store/|Durban Surfski]] | * [[https://durbansurfski.com/store/|Durban Surfski]] | ||
| **Used** | **Used** | ||
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| * [[:used_boats_equipment#south_africa|South Africa Used Equipment]] | * [[:used_boats_equipment#south_africa|South Africa Used Equipment]] | ||
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| + | ===== Video ===== | ||
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| + | * [[:south_africa_downwind_videos|South Africa Videos]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_BViNpgnJEDdX_ln2_Smb8L|Surfski TV Africa Youtube Playlist]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ===== Wildlife ===== | ||
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| + | (we know, just a drop in the bucket, but sometimes we may be able to include something to watch out for either to avoid or enjoy) | ||
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| + | * [[:wild_life#south_africa|Sea Life near South Africa]] | ||
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