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====== South USA - South Atlantic Surfski ======

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**Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC., West Virginia**

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Photo: Ben Fontenot from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeevUSi9Mdg|sea kayak video]] at Jupiter Inlet tide race

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[[:us_places|Main USA Surfski Page]]

[[https://paddlethegulf.org/trail-map/|Gulf Coast Paddle Trails]]

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===== Delaware =====

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  * **Races**
      * [[https://www.irisheyespub.com/canoe-kayak-race.html|Broadkill Canoe & Kayak Race]] (Milton, DE)
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===== Florida =====

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See [[:florida|Florida]]

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===== Georgia =====

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==== Surf ====

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  * **Tybee Island**
      * **The Triangle at Tybee Creek **- surf
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  * **Mystery Rapids - Tybee Creek**  with flood tide - counter directional wave play [[https://youtu.be/Y8XCFD52V1Y|video]]
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==== Resources ====

  * [[http://www.savannahcanoeandkayak.com/surf-ski-instruction|Savannah Canoe and Kayak]]
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===== Maryland =====

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==== Downwind ====

  * **Annapolis to Matapeake State Park **  (West to East across Chesapeake Bay) approx. 7 miles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deZRUsk6VCo|video]]
==== Resources ====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/427521514326649/|Surfski Annapolis (Facebook)]]
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===== North Carolina =====

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==== Downwind ====

  * **Fort Fisher - Carolina Beach**  7 mi either direction - can be extended by how much you can paddle upwind at the start. Fort Fisher is typically the starting point with the prevailing S/SW winds in the summer, but there can be shore break to contend with on the launch.
      * [[https://tcsurfski.com/2021/06/11/ppp-episode-36-downwinding-the-carolina-coast-with-rod-and-barry/|podcast with Rod and Barry (The Paddle Channel)]] describes this run
      * [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/carolina-beach-run|Downwindfun]]
  * **Masonboro Inlet - Mason Inlet **  (either direction depending on wind) approx. 4.7 miles of downwind, 7+ miles put-in to take-out
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  * **Wrightsville Jetty, Wilmington (via Masonboro Channel & Inlet)**
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==== Races ====

[[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]]

  * [[http://wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/carolina-cup/|Carolina Cup]]

==== Repair ====

  * **Chris Picard**  Wilmington - 910 dash 386 dash 9747
==== Dealers/Stores ====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/869591910470357/user/100000592359378/|Mark Schmidt]] (facebook) Epic dealer in Raleigh, NC
  * [[https://www.outdoorsupplycompany.com/|The Outdoor Supply Company]] Stellar surfskis, Hickory NC

==== Resources ====

  * [[https://thepaddlechannel.com/|The Paddle Channel]] Rod and Barry from N. Carolina.
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePaddleChannel/videos|The Paddle Channel]] youtube video instructional channel for surfskis and OCs
      * [[https://tcsurfski.com/2021/06/11/ppp-episode-36-downwinding-the-carolina-coast-with-rod-and-barry/|TCSurfski Podcast/Interview (Rod and Barry)]]
  * [[https://www.wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/|Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club]] Wilmington area, SUP focused, but can be resource for downwinding, surfing, etc.
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===== South Carolina =====

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==== Downwinds/Paddles ====

  * [[:charleston|]]
  * **Folly Beach**  - from one end to the other ~8 km [[https://downwindable.com/folly-run|Downwindable.com]]
  * **Isle of Palms**  - [[https://youtu.be/oIm5sy0wJNo|video1]], [[https://youtu.be/FOKd3TNZLcA|video2]]
==== Races ====

[[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]]

  * [[http://chucktownshowdown.org/|Chucktown Showdown]]
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==== Repair ====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/norman.godley.01/|Norman Godley]] Charleston ?? Maybe just board repair?
  * [[http://www.highanddryboatworks.com/charleston-boat-repair/|High and Dry Boat Repair]] (Sounds like they will take on relatively small jobs also?)
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===== Virginia =====

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==== Downwind ====

  * **Virginia Beach/Chesapeake Bay**
      * **Valkyrie Downwind Beta**
        * Video mapping their [[https://youtu.be/KEXuNV65YVk|favorite south end of the bay runs]]
        * **Cape to Cape (Charles, Henry)**
        * **The Can Run**  (ask Valkyrie)
        * **Lesner Funnel Run**  (check with Valkyrie on specifics) NE or ENE wind start approx. 3 miles offshore of Cape Henry → Lesner Inlet
==== Races ====

[[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]]

  * [[https://www.baypaddle.org/|The Bay Paddle]] (Bay Paddle 150, Bay Paddle 45)

==== Resources ====

  * [[https://www.baypaddle.org/|Bay Paddle Org]] protecting Chesapeake Bay
  * [[https://baykayaking.com/|Bay Kayaking]] Epic surfskis, lessons
  * [[https://www.turningpointboatworks.com/|Turning Point Boatworks]] (Richmond) repair
  * [[http://www.valkyriedownwind.com/|Valkyrie Downwind]] (Virginia Beach) sales and repair
  * [[https://www.virginiabeachpaddlesports.com/|Virginia Beach Paddle Sports]] Stellar surfskis, sales new and used, lessons
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4 Days in September - Lesner Funnel Run

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Valkyrie Downwind - North Shore of Virgina Beach

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===== Washington, DC. =====

There is the Potomac which runs through DC. Otherwise check out [[:south_atlantic_usa#maryland|Maryland]] or [[:south_atlantic_usa#virginia|Virginia]] which DC sits between.

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**Potomac Eddy Turns**

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===== West Virginia =====

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==== Races ====

[[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]]

  * [[http://www.sepseries.org/|Southeast Paddle Sport Championship Series]]

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