====== Mexico Surfski ======

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===== Locales =====

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==== Gulf of Mexico ====

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**Downwind**

**Surf**

   * [[https://magicseaweed.com/Mexico-Gulf-Coast-Surfing/453/|Magic Seaweed Yucatan Forecasts]]

**Resources**

  * [[http://www.letssurfski.com/|Let's Surfski]] Nelo distributor based in Veracruz
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==== Pacific ====

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**Surf**

  * **Palmitas ** [[https://youtu.be/rSt-aNLPFMc?t=86|video]]
  * **Punta Mita/Corral del Risco ** [[https://youtu.be/051HcSdcrgQ|video]], [[https://youtu.be/w9DvQChnemA|video]]
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**Resources**

  *  [[https://www.clubdecanotajemanzanillo.com/|Canoe Club of Manzanillo]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/Club-de-Canotaje-Manzanillo-A-C-1645365805766149/|Facebook]]
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==== Baja/Sea of Cortez/Gulf of California ====

  * **Locales**
      * **Baja Side**
        * **La Ventana**
          * Warren Bruce, La Ventana Surfski Baja **//As of 2022 we hear that Warren is out of the surfski guiding and rental business//** [[https://surfskibaja.blogspot.com/|Old Blog]] (Warren hasn't posted anything new in the blog since 2014, but maybe you can find some paddle route ideas here)
            * [[https://www.facebook.com/Surfski-Baja-107823205991683/|Surfski Baja Facebook]]
            * [[:stories:la_ventana_2012|Trip Report 2012]]
            * [[:stories:cryder_day_report_video_2018|Cryder Day Report 2018]]
          * [[https://youtu.be/ZkLkrzdMIYw|2024 Great Lakes Waterman's Observations on Accomomodations and Things to Do]]
          * **El Sargento - Playa La Ventana **8 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/la-ventana-downwind|Downwindfun]]
          * [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=191529135998356&id=100054238130243|Isla Cerralvo Circumnavigation]] 80+ km (facebook post)
        * **Punta Pescadero - Los Barriles **12 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/pescadero-run|Downwindfun]]
        * **Puerto Peñasco**  - may have to bring your own surfski but there is wind
          * [[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&t=h&z=11&mid=17h5aVDi92TNKTnhWbErUC2ZYSFc&ll=31.312505132234683,-113.45887768588821|interactive kitesurfing map]]
      * **East Side of Gulf**
        * **Guaymas**
          * [[:stories:grossman_baja|Brief Trip Report]]
          * [[https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.soto.1441|Canotaje Cet Mar]] (facebook)
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  * **Baja Conditions**
      * [[https://blog.tempest.earth/category/cali-baja/|West Coast Weather Blog]]
      * [[http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=130&siteID=1369&Isection=Forecast+Graphs|La Ventana Weather]]
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==== Pacific Ocean ====

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===== Groups/Clubs =====

  *  [[https://www.canoeicf.com/federation/federacion-mexicana-de-canotaje|Federacion Mexicana De Canotaje]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/FederacionMexicanaDeCanotaje|Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070972910435|Los Cabos Outrigger Club (facebook)]]
  * Surfski Club Colima
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===== Races =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/100002323995394/videos/2229883420432436/|Cet Mar Regatta]] (annual race on east side of Sea of Cortez in Guaymas)
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/share/17gD9bwyar/|Del Golfo Fest (2023)]] Check [[https://www.facebook.com/nelokayakmexico|Nelo Kayak Mexico on facebook]] for future race announcements
  *  [[https://www.theoceanrace.mx/|Ocean Race Cancun]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/theoceanracecancun|Facebook]]
  * [[:races:mexico_race_reports|Race Reports]]
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===== Resources =====

  * Kenny Howell from Epic Kayaks has reportedly taken multiple trips to Mexico with his surfski (kenny@epickayaks.com)
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/nelokayakmexico|Nelo Kayak Mexico facebook]] Veracruz
  * [[https://seakayakbajamexico.com/|Sea Kayak Baja Mexico]] Loreto, Baja - at least one of the owners paddles a surfski - they may know of others in Baja, and of course they know their local waters well.
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/surfskimexico/|Surfski Mexico (facebook)]]
  * [[https://perfectpaddles.com/paddle-boarding-pro/surf-mexico/|Surf Mexico]] Puerto Vallarta - no surfskis but they do know about local downwinding options
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A Day in La Ventana

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