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====== Atlantic/Bristol Channel & English Channel Shorelines (UK) ======

(Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire)

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**Exmouth Sunset**

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[[:united_kingdom|Main UK Page]]

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===== Atlantic/Bristol Channel & English Channel Shorelines =====

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==== Cornwall ====

  * **Downwind**
      * **Coverack Harbour - Caerhays Beach (Lizard to Roseland Run) **31 km [[https://downwindable.com/lizard-to-rosland-run|Downwindable.com]]
      * **Loe Beach (Feock)**
        * **Durgan - Loe Beach **16.2 km [[https://youtu.be/YHWZ7lsSdtg|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/falmouth-downwind|Downwindfun]]
        * **Porthoustock - Loe Beach**  16-17 km [[https://youtu.be/EUCb2ZzEFUU|video]]
      * **Looe **
        * **Talland Bay to Millendreath via The Ranneys**  7.5 km [[https://vimeo.com/231848703|video]]
      * **Mevagissey - St Austell Beach, Par Cornwall (Howl Brewery Run) **11 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/howl-brewery-downwind|Downwindfun]]
      * **Mount's Bay **  [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount's_Bay|wikipedia]]
        * **Mullion Cove - Penzance **22 km [[https://youtu.be/WaBLHVZf2Kk|video]]
        * **Newlyn - Mullion Cove **22.5 km [[https://youtu.be/nsx0R6Q70k4|video]]
        * **Portleven - Newlyn Run **16 km [[https://downwindable.com/porthleven-to-newlyn-run|Downwindable.com]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/cornish-millers-run|Downwindfun]]
        * **Poldhu - Porthcurno**  28 km (**Mount's Bay Dark Water Run**) [[https://downwindable.com/mounts-bay-dark-water|Downwindable.com]] This is across the very bottom of Cornwall, at the bottom of the Bay and this run does go quite far from shore.
        * **Tregurnow - Mullion Cove**  23 km [[https://youtu.be/ecYYMQ96udo|video]]
        * **Tregurnow (Lamorna Cove) - Praa Sands**  13 km [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HIrq25Vlvw&t=112|video]]
      * **St. Ives**
        * **St. Ives - Perranporth **27 km [[https://downwindable.com/st-ives-to-perranporth-run|Downwindable.com]]
        * [[https://vimeo.com/105418252|Large Swell Near St. Ives]]
  * **Exploration **  (when conditions are calm)
      * **Looe - Polperro - St Austell Bay - Caves** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpK5NmdqAEw|video]]
  * **Surf**
      * **Carbis Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/-5imfkjnMfU?t=174|video]]
      * **Hayle Estuary ** [[https://youtu.be/2ydkbgrgpJE|video]]
      * **Looe Estuary**
  * **Clubs**
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/budeslsc|Bude Lifesaving Club]]
      * [[https://www.visitbude.info/events/surfski-challenge/|Bude Ocean Festival]]
      * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+cornwall&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvJcHUEFWKONQqq1jtLecvIBVeVQ4g:1640077024405&ei=4JbBYZaQGKT59APQlbvoCA&oq=canoe+clubs+in+cornwall&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1.29852.33735.0.34109.13.13.0.0.0.0.101.1058.12j1.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.13.1056...35i39k1j0i22i10i30k1.0.gHEci_L0GXA#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[50.53269133609457,-4.210096078906253],[49.99808688996766,-5.742688852343753],null,[50.26613924044017,-4.976392465625003],10]|Canoe Clubs in Cornwall]]
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==== Devon ====

  * **Downwind/Paddles**
      * **Brixham - Teignmouth **17 km [[https://downwindable.com/brixham-shaldon|Downwindable.com]]
      * **Exmouth **  [[https://youtu.be/1bv-0yxWPTs|sunset downwinding video]]
        * **Exmouth, Sidmouth, Torbay ** [[https://vimeo.com/211127029|video]]
      * **Icon Classic Route (North Devon**) **Woolacombe - Combe Martin**  17 km [[https://downwindable.com/icon-classic|Downwindable.com]]
      * **Saunton to Westward Ho!**  (with N wind - estuary tides can be strong)
  * **Surf**
      * **Salcombe Bar **shallow, shifting sand bar that can create long, surfable waves [[https://youtu.be/BDOVNhRaBGM|video]]. Needless to say, you have to choose the right conditions - this place can be very treacherous when wind and tide ramp up rough conditions. You may need to know where the shallow rocks are. Nearby beaches (South Sands, North Sands) can get surfable waves also.
  * **Flatwater (when calm)**
      * [[https://youtu.be/9bJdD8FmN0Q|Exeter Lower Loop]] avoid mud flats at low tide
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  * **Clubs**
      * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+devon&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AOaemvIyRDUI8vCvnNTcE62q_PKdFgUIWA:1640077239376&ei=t5fBYY6nFriT0PEPveO7wAY&oq=canoe+clubs+in+devon&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l2.118744.120538.0.121001.5.5.0.0.0.0.142.573.2j3.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.5.572...35i39k1j0i22i10i30k1.0.dYNAiPNbImI#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[51.055475452991715,-1.8243853761539874],[49.992123951596,-4.889570923028987],null,[50.52679495557797,-3.3569781495914874],9]|Canoe Clubs in Devon]]
  * **Dealers/Equipment**
      * [[https://www.aswatersports.co.uk/|AS Watersports]]
      * [[https://www.kirtonkayaks.co.uk/home/index.php|Kirton Kayaks]] Crediton, UK - Boating gear, Kayaks, Epic Surfskis
      * [[https://www.oceancitypaddlesports.co.uk/|Surfski Dynamics (Ocean City Paddlesports]]) Plymouth, Think Surfskis, Guided Trips, also support and encouragement - possibly leads for training workouts, downwinds Devon & Cornwall
  * **Resources**
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/672015952946411/|Devon Surfski Facebook]]
      * [[https://www.exmouthbeachrescueclub.org/|Exmouth Beach Rescue Club]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/SurfSkiUK/|Surf Ski UK Facebook]] / [[https://seakayaksalcombe.co.uk/|Sea Kayak Salcombe]] SUP, Surfski, Sea Kayak Rentals
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===== Bristol Channel Shoreline Only =====

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==== Somerset ====

  * **Flatwater**
      * [[https://dayoutinengland.com/paddleboarding-in-somerset/|Favorites]] from a SUP paddler
      * **River Brue**
  * **Clubs**
      * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+in+somerset&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALiCzsZatMRACl35EDjU9zrtA5Xw2xE8qw:1660502729212&ei=yUL5YvvLDLi70PEPobiI0AI&oq=canoe+clubs+in+somerset&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i30i22k1l2.9021.10686.0.10877.8.8.0.0.0.0.107.668.7j1.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.8.668...0i512k1j0i30i15i22k1j0i390k1.0.ZJC29rrTf_k#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[51.74633782163552,-1.6750872292968877],[50.895848708943355,-4.262367502734388],null,[51.323064586830114,-2.9687273660156377],10]|Canoe Clubs in Somerset]]
      * [[http://www.sacc.co.uk/|South Avon Canoe & Kayak]]

==== Gloucestershire ====

  * **Surf**
      * [[:united_kingdom#british_bores_tidal_etc|Severn Tidal Bore]]
  * **Clubs**
      * [[https://www.gloucestercanoeclub.co.uk/|Gloucester Canoe Club]]
  * **Dealers/Equipment**
      * [[https://www.canoeandkayakstore.co.uk/|Canoe and Kayak Store]] Woodford (not Surfski - general paddling equipment)

==== Events ====

  * [[https://www.cotswoldpaddlefest.com/|Cotswold Paddlefest]]
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===== Conditions =====

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See [[:united_kingdom#conditions|UK Conditions]]

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===== Races =====

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[[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]]

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[[:races:races_unitedkingdom|Races in the UK]]

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===== Dealers/Equipment =====

  * look under locales above for local dealers, or
  * [[:united_kingdom#dealersequipment|Main UK List]]
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===== Clubs =====

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  * [[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]]

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