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Watersports: Atlantic resorts cater for windsurfing and surfing. Sailing is possible at The Gambia Sailing Club at Banjul, which welcomes visitors. A notable event is the race to Dog Island. Additional regattas are organised on special occasions. Both sea and river fishing is good all year, particularly line-fishing from the beaches. Several sport-fishing boats are available for sea-angling trips.
Spectator sports: The Banjul Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course at Fajara near the Atlantic coast. International meetings are organised every year. Wrestling is the traditional national sport; contests can be watched in most towns and villages. Bouts (a traditional sport) can be seen on most weekends in Banjul and its suburbs, Serekunda and Bakau. Inter-club cricket is played in league matches organised by the Gambia Cricket Association, which also organises international matches. A league football championship is organised by the Gambia Football Association.
Swimming: The estuary of the River Gambia on the Atlantic coast provides miles of magnificent beaches with warm seas throughout the year. Caution is necessary, owing to strong currents, but the beach at Cape St Mary is safe for both children and adults.
Birdwatching: This is very popular and the country has one of the largest concentrations of bird species per square mile in the world.
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