====== United Arab Emirates Surfski ======

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Dubai Photo: From [[https://www.facebook.com/surfskidubai/|Facebook]] Group

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Wikipedia: "United Arab Emirates is a country…located at the eastern end of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula|Arabian Peninsula]] and shares borders with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman|Oman]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia|Saudi Arabia]], while also having maritime borders in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf|Persian Gulf]] with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar|Qatar]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran|Iran]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] is the country's capital, while [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai|Dubai]], the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates|most populous]] city, is an international hub."

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===== Paddles =====

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==== Dhow Wake Surfing ====

  * [[https://youtu.be/c831fxLCLG4|Gulf of Oman Video]], [[https://youtu.be/bTfX8PEi3mA|More Oman Dhow Wake Riding]]
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==== Downwind ====

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==== Abu Dhabi ====

  * [[https://youtu.be/MBf8gcNKDBQ|video]], [[https://youtu.be/2qK5P2VqZOs|video2]]

==== Dubai ====

  * **Black Palace - La Mer **18 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/black-palace-to-la-mer-downwind|Downwindfun]]
  * **Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) - Al Mamzar Beach **28 km [[https://youtu.be/oe7FPJo0JiE|video]]
  * **Palm Jumeirah Island**  Downwind laps (out and backs) [[https://youtu.be/RtRRSJ4a_II|video]], [[https://youtu.be/6jvwNer79z8|video2]], [[https://youtu.be/iPs-tU2uV58|video3]]
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==== Flatwater ====

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==== Dubai ====

  * **Dubai Water Canal** [[https://youtu.be/BFnqwAlrvZg|video]]
  * [[https://youtu.be/heDYajElukg|44 km Dubai Canals]]
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===== Conditions =====

  * [[https://www.windguru.cz/207|Windguru Abu Dhabi]]
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===== Races =====

  * [[http://dosc.ae/|DOSC]] organizes several race series for paddlers - ask club members
  * **Dubai ****Shamaal**  ($$$ discontinued) [[https://youtu.be/wPSFnMK6KKY|2010 video]]
  * [[https://sanipexgroup.com/mea/c/event/dosc-ocean-paddlers-sanipex-summer-series/|Sanipex Summer Race Series]]
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===== Dealer/Equipment =====

  * NK Paul Stokes 1stokedp@gmail.com
  * [[https://paddlershubuae.com/|Paddlers Hub]] Dubai
  * [[https://oceanstokesports.com/|Ocean Stoke Sports Dubai]] Fenn, Carbonology Sport
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===== Clubs/Groups =====

  * [[https://dosc.ae/|Dubai Offshore Sailing Club]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/surfskidubai/|Dubai Surfski and Kayak Facebook]]
  * [[http://www.dubaipaddlingschool.com/|Dubai Paddling Club]]
  * [[https://ecrf.ae/en/home-english/|Emirates Canoe & Rowing Association]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[http://kayakyas.yolasite.com/resources/Paddling around  Abu Dhabi.pdf|Paddling Around Abu Dhabi]]
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**Shamal Laps**

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