====== North Sea and Irish Sea Counties (UK) ====== (Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside) . {{youtube>-QOvnn80a14?large}} **Canvey to Thorpe Downwinder** [[:united_kingdom|Main UK Page]] ---- ===== North Sea Shoreline ===== ---- ==== Kent ==== (Kent actually has shoreline on the east most part of the English Channel as well as shoreline on the North Sea) * **Downwinds/Paddles** * **Dungeness to Folkestone Run** 23 km [[https://downwindable.com/dungeness-to-folkestone-run|Downwindable.com]], [[https://youtu.be/XVOUBhxK8pc|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/dungeness-folkestone-downwind|Downwindfun]] * **Walmer/Deal - Ramsgate** 12 - 16 km [[https://downwindable.com/walmer/deal-to-ramsgate-run|Downwindable.com]], [[https://youtu.be/Sn3vVxN0bk4|video]], * [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/walmer-to-ramsgate-downwind|Walmer Downwindfun]] * [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/deal-to-ramsgate-downwind|Deal Downwindfun]] * **Clubs** * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+kent&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvJ9lOp0HFDfeIUVORzeonN3eOfubw:1640077521951&ei=0ZjBYee6OaDL0PEPneOXyAU&oq=canoe+clubs+in+kent&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1.125415.126379.0.126587.4.3.0.1.1.0.123.308.2j1.3.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.4.312....0.BRXNpOXTevs#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[51.76735991631114,2.396451946778231],[50.7203169819845,-0.6687336000967692],null,[51.246818055595135,0.8638591733407308],9]|Canoe Clubs in Kent]] * **Resources** * [[https://www.facebook.com/Southend-Surfski-1538135216504667/?ref=page_internal|Southend Surfski Facebook]] * …. ---- ==== Essex ==== * **Downwind** * **Jaywick Beach - Walton-on-the-Naze Beach (Escape Jaywick Run)**16 km [[https://downwindable.com/escape-jaywick|Downwindable.com]] * **Thames Estuary ** [[https://youtu.be/Wfy2Kl6QtLs|video]] * **Estuary East End, North Side** * **Canvey Island - Thorpe Bay** 9-10 km [[https://youtu.be/-QOvnn80a14|video]], [[https://youtu.be/JKzwtB5EZVI|video2]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/canvey-to-thorpe-bay-downwind|Downwindfun]] * **Clubs** * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+essex&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvLou6vTz-4t1KDWPM-fFFz7QuY-jw:1640077361446&ei=MZjBYcTPGrLx9APB0bugCA&oq=canoe+clubs+in+essex&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l2.59443.60577.0.63427.5.5.0.0.0.0.99.408.5.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.5.407...35i39k1.0.anzilO31CE4#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[52.583527542142605,3.8980987784075305],[50.50347124946383,-2.2322723153424695],null,[51.55538785663381,0.8329132315325305],8]|Canoe Clubs in Essex]] * **Resources** * [[https://www.facebook.com/Southend-Surfski-1538135216504667/?ref=page_internal|Southend Surfski Facebook]] * … ---- ==== Suffolk ==== * **Downwind** * **River Alde ** [[https://youtu.be/ZZvE9pq5bLE|windsurfing video]] (if windsurfing, why not surfski downwind?) * … * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+suffolk uk|Canoe Clubs]] * **Resources** * **River Stour ** [[https://gopaddling.info/rivers/river-stour-in-suffolk/|paddle points]] * … ---- ==== Norfolk ==== * **Races** * [[https://www.norfolkoutdooradventures.co.uk/the-paddle-skedaddle|Paddle Skedaddle]] * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+norfolk uk|Canoe Clubs]] * **Resources** * [[https://www.norfolk-canoes.co.uk/|Norfolk Canoes]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/389508178300042/|North Norfolk Surfski Paddlers Facebook]] * … ---- ==== Lincolnshire ==== * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+lincolnshire|Canoe Clubs]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2260390460889652/|Skegness Surfski Facebook]] ---- ==== Yorkshire ==== * **Downwind** * **Flatwater** * **Flamborough Head ** (on a calm day) * [[https://youtu.be/rA3jkDtY0HU|sea kayak video]] * **Fresh Water** * [[https://www.yorkshirewater.com/things-to-do/water-sports/|Lake Activities]] * **Surf** * **Filey ** [[https://youtu.be/ngqOh6n4Bp8|video]] * [[https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/regions/yorkshire/varieties-of-canoeing-and-kayaking/open-water-and-coastal/surf|Yorkshire Surfing]] * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+yorkshire|Canoe Clubs]] * … ---- ==== Durham ==== * **Surf** * [[https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/north-east-england/county-durham/surfing|Surf Beaches]] * **Clubs** * **​​​​​​** [[https://durhampaddlesportclub.co.uk/|​Durham Paddlesport Club]] * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+durham uk|Canoe Clubs]] * **Resources** * [[https://adventureaccess.co.uk/activities/durham-city-paddling/|Durham City Paddling]] * … ---- ==== Tyne & Wear ==== Encompasses Newcastle on Tyne, straddling the Tyne, part Northumberland on the north and part Durham on the south. There are beaches with a number of surfing schools so there may very well be shore surfing laps and landings suitable for surfskis * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+tyne & wear|Canoe Clubs]] * **Resources** * [[http://81.149.2.82:8091/mjpg/video.mjpg?streamprofile=WebMJPG-Lge&dummy=1707958036988|Tynemouth Surf Co]] wetsuits * … ---- ==== Northumberland ==== * **Surf **there are a number of surfing and paddleboard schools so there are possibly some beaches and shore breaks that could be friendly to surfskis * **Clubs** * [[https://coquetcanoeclub.co.uk/|Coquet Canoe Club]] * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+northumberland|Canoe Clubs]] * **Resources** * [[https://www.northumberlandcoast-nl.org.uk/kayaking/|Paddle Sports Guide]] * [[https://www.yournorthumberland.co.uk/things-to-do/watersports|Watersports Guide]] * … ---- ===== Irish Sea Shoreline ===== ---- ==== Cumbria ==== * **Clubs/Groups** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+cumbria|Canoe Clubs]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/640048593039697/members|Ullswater and Cumbria Kayak, Surf Ski & SUP (Facebook)]] * **Ullswater Lake ** [[https://youtu.be/L-3pZGNsQBQ|foil downwinder]] * … ---- ==== Lancashire ==== * **Clubs** * Google Search: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+lancashire|Canoe Clubs]] * [[https://www.lasar.org.uk/surf-life-saving-gb|Lancaster Surf Life Saving]] * **Conditions** * **​​​​​​** [[https://www.surfline.com/travel/united-kingdom/england/lancashire-surfing-and-beaches/2644974|​Surfsline surf report]] * … ---- ==== Merseyside/Cheshire ==== * **Clubs** * Google Maps: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+merseyside+and+cheshire&sca_esv=399d58b5fbc8bb15&ei=ukSQZ4PgGq-z0PEP7uO3OA&ved=0ahUKEwiDpdflkYiLAxWvGTQIHe7xDQcQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=canoe+clubs+in+merseyside+and+cheshire&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJmNhbm9lIGNsdWJzIGluIG1lcnNleXNpZGUgYW5kIGNoZXNoaXJlMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGJ8FSM8nULAPWP0kcAF4AZABAJgBaaAB4wiqAQQxMS4yuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIOoAKICcICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGApIHBDEyLjKgB-xX&sclient=gws-wiz-serp|Canoe Clubs]] * [[https://www.friendsofallonby.org.uk/|Friends of Allonby Canoe Club]] * [[https://www.facebook.com/liverpoolsurfandsup/|Liverpool Surf & SUP]] (facebook) * [[https://www.facebook.com/RuncornCanoeClub/|Runcorn Canoe Club]] (facebook) * **Surf** * West Kirby Beach? * … * **Conditions** * [[https://ntslf.org/tides/uk-network/tidepred|Liverpool Tides]] * **Resources** * [[https://liverpoolwatersports.org.uk/|Liverpool Watersports Centre]] * [[https://activewirral.com/wirralwatersportscentre/|Wirral Watersports Centre]] * … ---- ===== Isle of Man ===== * See [[:united_kingdom#protectorates_territories|UK Protectorates & Territories]] * … ---- ===== Conditions ===== See [[:united_kingdom#conditions|UK Conditions]] ---- ===== Races ===== [[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]] [[:races:races_unitedkingdom|Races in the UK]] ---- ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== * look under locales above for local dealers, or * [[https://surfski.wiki/united_kingdom#dealersequipment|Main UK List]] * … ---- ===== Clubs ===== * [[https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/competition|British Canoeing]] * [[https://gopaddling.info/find-paddling-clubs/|Find Paddling Clubs]] * Google Maps - [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02m8whABsohY9d5SqESzoFgcCf-Mw:1607983536859&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+UK&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwi8_5K8vc7tAhWTjp4KHWYYCo0QtgN6BAgOEAc#rlfi=hd:;si:,51.277982971841766,-9.751314535139905;mv:[[55.56015354998872,9.118304624804802],[49.57561191844141,-10.514263734570196],null,[52.670196800514184,-0.6979795548826973],7]|Great Britain Clubs]] ----