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Midwest USA - West North Central Surfski
Iowa
Kansas
Downwind/Paddling Locales
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- Conditions
- Cheney State Park Weather Ninnescah Sailing Association
- Clinton Lake
- Conditions
- Wilson Lake
- Conditions
- Flatwater
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Resources
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Minnesota
Downwind/Paddling Locales
TCSurfski Downwind "Jam Session" - Discussion of Lake Michigan/Minnesota/Florida Downwinding
- Lake Kabetogama open canoe downwind video
- Lake Mendota open canoe downwinding, surfski lap downwinder
- Lake Minnetonka - with W,SW wind you can hug right shore in Browns Bay and Wayzata Bay to get upwind for laps before turning to go with the wind
- Lake Superior (Minnesota borders the northshore)
- Nick Murray from TCSurfski talking about Surfski on the Great Lakes
Races
- 6 Beaches annual Minneapolis area race series (Thursday evenings)
- check facebook groups Minnesota Canoe Racers or Surfski Twin Cities for announcements
Dealers/Equipment
Clubs/Lessons
- North Star Paddle League includes several sprint kayak clubs
- Endurance United sprint kayak & marathon canoe
- Twin Cities Paddlesports sprint kayak & dragon boat club
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Resources
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Conditions
Missouri
Races
- Firecracker Race (No double surfskis, Singles - Maximum length of 18’6″. Minimum overall width of 21″ so only some beginner surfskis allowed)
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Nebraska
Downwind
- Lake McConaughy
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North Dakota
North Dakota gets plenty of wind and it has reservoirs, so downwinding should be possible. Kite surfers are probably one of the best possible sources of potential places for downwind runs. We are not aware of any local sources for surfskis.
Downwinds/Paddles
- New Johns Lake
Safety
Cold weather and cold water curtail the paddling season and safety to a fair degree. Please be familiar with the dangers of cold water paddling and how you should to equip yourself for it.
Conditions
Dealers/Stores
Resources
- Kiteboard North Dakota (facebook)
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South Dakota
Races
Fort to Field 50(marathon) Old website not maintained and was obviously hacked- South Dakota Challenge (facebook)
- The Jake Jaunt Missouri River marathon race
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Resources
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- Sioux Empire Paddlers (facebook)
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