====== South USA - South Atlantic Surfski ====== . **Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC., West Virginia** . {{:locales:jupiterinlet.jpg?direct&650x252|jupiterinlet.jpg}} Photo: Ben Fontenot from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeevUSi9Mdg|sea kayak video]] at Jupiter Inlet tide race ---- [[:us_places|Main USA Surfski Page]] [[https://paddlethegulf.org/trail-map/|Gulf Coast Paddle Trails]] ---- ===== Delaware ===== [We need paddler input here] * **Races** * [[https://www.irisheyespub.com/canoe-kayak-race.html|Broadkill Canoe & Kayak Race]] (Milton, DE) * … ---- ===== Florida ===== ---- See [[:florida|Florida]] ---- ===== Georgia ===== ---- ==== Surf ==== * **Cumberland Island** ——————————————————————————————— {{youtube>qzQNMn0pFFg}} ---- * **Tybee Island** * **The Triangle at Tybee Creek **- surf * … ---- {{youtube>naDVWBVvi0Q}} ---- * **Mystery Rapids - Tybee Creek** with flood tide - counter directional wave play [[https://youtu.be/Y8XCFD52V1Y|video]] ==== Resources ==== * [[http://www.savannahcanoeandkayak.com/surf-ski-instruction|Savannah Canoe and Kayak]] * … ---- ===== Maryland ===== ---- ==== 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)]] * … ---- ===== North Carolina ===== ---- ==== 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 ==== Surf ==== * **Wrightsville Jetty, Wilmington (via Masonboro Channel & Inlet)** * … ---- {{page>movies_cached:oc_surf_northcarolina&nofooter&noeditbtn}} . ---- ==== 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. * … ---- ===== South Carolina ===== ==== 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]] * … ==== 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?) * … ---- ===== Virginia ===== ---- ==== 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 * … ---- 4 Days in September - Lesner Funnel Run {{youtube>125IbLyyy0s}} ---- Valkyrie Downwind - North Shore of Virgina Beach {{youtube>PaPvjeb8X-4}} ---- ---- ===== 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. **Potomac Eddy Turns** {{youtube>AZhbmYZscFQ?large}} ---- ===== West Virginia ===== ---- ==== Races ==== [[:races:races_usa|Main US Race List]] * [[http://www.sepseries.org/|Southeast Paddle Sport Championship Series]]