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| ==== Marine ==== | ==== Marine ==== | ||
| - | * **Amami ****Oshima** [[https://youtu.be/KxB8D9zraGM|video]], [[https://youtu.be/IzTDx8iTTKo|Amanico downwind camp video]] | + | * **Amami ****Oshima (or simply "Amami") Island **World Heritage Site (Kagoshima Prefecture) approx. 200 miles south of mainland Japan midway between mainland Japan and Okinawa, relatively temperate water - rarely below 18 deg C (64.5 F) in winter, above 30 deg C (86 deg F) in summer |
| + | * [[https://youtu.be/KxB8D9zraGM|video]], [[https://youtu.be/IzTDx8iTTKo|Amanico downwind camp video]] | ||
| + | * **Nishikomi - Seisui** 21 km [[https://youtu.be/4fsYuFg1r4s|video]] A northwesterly wind blows during the winter months. This route runs in a channel at the southern end of Amami, between an island (Kakeromajima) and the main Amami island to its north. | ||
| * **Hayama ** [[https://youtu.be/YpBLU5_FkMU|video]] | * **Hayama ** [[https://youtu.be/YpBLU5_FkMU|video]] | ||
| * **Izu Peninsula** | * **Izu Peninsula** | ||
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| * **Manazuru to Enoshima** 36.66 km [[https://vimeo.com/113577358|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/manazuru-crossing|Downwindfun]] | * **Manazuru to Enoshima** 36.66 km [[https://vimeo.com/113577358|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/manazuru-crossing|Downwindfun]] | ||
| * **Nagoya** | * **Nagoya** | ||
| - | * **Shinmaiko Marine Park - Utsumi Beach** 26.6 km (course for the first Japan Surfski Championships 2008 - [[https://www.surfski.info/latest-news/story/901/japanese-surfski-champs-oscar-chalupskys-race-report.html|Oscar Chalupsky report]]) | + | * **Shinmaiko Marine Park - Utsumi Beach** 26.6 km (course for the first Japan Surfski Championships 2008 - <del>Oscar Chalupsky report</del>) |
| * **Okinawa - Yoron Islands** (**O2Y**) 30 km (you want a safety boat for this run) [[https://www.totalsup.com/news/okinawa-o2y-summer-race-2024/|2024 SUP Race]] | * **Okinawa - Yoron Islands** (**O2Y**) 30 km (you want a safety boat for this run) [[https://www.totalsup.com/news/okinawa-o2y-summer-race-2024/|2024 SUP Race]] | ||
| * **Oura Beach - Kannonzaki Park **13 km [[https://youtu.be/K93W2kBSPt8|video]] | * **Oura Beach - Kannonzaki Park **13 km [[https://youtu.be/K93W2kBSPt8|video]] | ||
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| - | ==== Lakes ==== | + | ==== Lakes/Flatwater ==== |
| - | * [[https://www.waterkayaking.com/best-lakes-to-kayak-in-japan/|Best 3 Lakes to Paddle in Japan]] | + | * [[https://en.activityjapan.com/feature/canoeing-kayaking-stand-up-paddling/|Japan Paddle Guide]] |
| - | * **Lake Biwa** | + | |
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | ===== Races ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.canoe.or.jp/events/|Japan Canoe Federation Events]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.vaajapan.com|Japan Va'a]] (look at race menu in the main website menu) | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | {{youtube>Otp94aKq3mk?start=118&large}} | ||
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| + | 2025 Japan Va'a Champs | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== | ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== | ||
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| ===== Clubs ===== | ===== Clubs ===== | ||
| - | * [[http://www.chigasakioutriggercanoeclub.jp/|Chigasaki Outrigger Club]] (even if they do not have surfskis - outriggers can be a great resource of paddling and downwinding information) | + | * [[https://www.amanico.jp/|Amanico Ocean Sports]] (Amami) has a paddling club (as well as their commercial guiding services, lessons, etc.) 395-2 Naze Oaza Asani, Amami, Kagoshima 894-0043, Japan - Asani Beach |
| + | * [[http://www.chigasakioutriggercanoeclub.jp/|Chigasaki Outrigger Club]] (even if they do not have surfskis - outriggers and SUPers can be a great resource of paddling and downwinding information) | ||
| * [[https://www.canoe.or.jp/|Japanese Canoe Federation]] | * [[https://www.canoe.or.jp/|Japanese Canoe Federation]] | ||
| + | * [[https://jla-lifesaving.or.jp/en/|Japan Surf Lifesaving]] | ||
| * [[http://ohanahoe.outrigger.jp/|Ohana Hoe Outrigger Canoe Club]] | * [[http://ohanahoe.outrigger.jp/|Ohana Hoe Outrigger Canoe Club]] | ||
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| + | ===== Video ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/@PADDLEROFFICIAL/videos|The Paddler Youtube Channel]] The Paddler/Kenny Kaneko mostly Outrigger & SUP videos | ||
| + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/@surfskiken/videos|Surfskiken Youtube Channel]] based in Amami Oshima | ||
| + | * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_ALqSZkwT9zjEFo_ktLaRoS|Surfski TV Asia Youtube Playlist]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.youtube.com/@Linkadv_amami/videos|Amami Oshima Nature Videos]] | * [[https://www.youtube.com/@Linkadv_amami/videos|Amami Oshima Nature Videos]] | ||
| * [[https://www.amanico.jp/|Amanico Ocean Sports]] Lessons, Downwind Camps, Outrigger Canoe & Surfski | * [[https://www.amanico.jp/|Amanico Ocean Sports]] Lessons, Downwind Camps, Outrigger Canoe & Surfski | ||
| - | * [[https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/125848?s=27&user_id=1555811&ref_device_id=d4e67a6e1ba2c34f&_branch_match_id=1059702658457201511&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT0zKS9LLTdX3zHeOTHR1di/3AADOqHfsGgAAAA==|Kamakura Ocean Paddling]] | + | * [[https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/125848?s=27&user_id=1555811&ref_device_id=d4e67a6e1ba2c34f&_branch_match_id=1059702658457201511&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT0zKS9LLTdX3zHeOTHR1di/3AADOqHfsGgAAAA==|Kamakura Ocean Paddling]] |
| * **Surfski.info** | * **Surfski.info** | ||
| * [[https://www.surfski.info/forum/2-announcements/18725-surfski-training-or-rentals-in-japan-anyone.html|Discussion 1]] | * [[https://www.surfski.info/forum/2-announcements/18725-surfski-training-or-rentals-in-japan-anyone.html|Discussion 1]] | ||
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