As an introduction to surfing these essential first sessions cover all you need to know to get going. The ABC session starts on the beach, then moves to the water working on board handling and safety, reading ocean conditions, paddling, catching broken waves, popping up and stopping safely. At intermediate level the focus is on solidifying the basics. You’ll learn about the paddle out and techniques to make it easier, board control, quicker take offs, weight distribution and basic surfing etiquette. You will also benefit from the sessions focus on wave selection and catching and riding those green waves.

BEGINNERS may be surfing for the first time. You will be taught how to be safe in the water, as you catch your first waves. We’ll help to develop your confidence and surfing knowledge, offering you expert advice and teaching you the right techniques from the start. You’ll begin with learning fundamental surfing skills such as reading the sea conditions, sitting and paddling on the surfboard, standing -up movements in broken waves, and controlling the board with confidence. We have informal workshops to explain currents and tides, wave patterns, surfing etiquette and priority rules, how to understand surf reports, how to look after and wax your surfboard, together with warm-up and fitness exercises.

FOR INTERMEDIATES we will help you to develop your style, optimize your technique and challenge your performance. At the start of our programme we will assess your particular development needs, and then work alongside you to achieve these goals.

Our aim is to maximize your confidence by working on new skills and manoeuvers in the water, such as turning and carving, executing common tricks such as ‘cutbacks’ ( turning back towards the breaking part of the wave ) , ‘floaters’ ( riding on top of the breaking curl of the wave ) and ‘off the lip’ ( banking off the top of the wave ). You will be taught how to improve your board control by performing drop-offs and how to work your board through slow sections of waves into faster moving pockets.

Equipment

All the necessary equipment is included in the stay at the surf camp. We have 20 new surfboards from Bicsurf, the most popular brand for surf schools all over the world.

All guests get a rashguard which protects your stomach from rashes from the wax on the surfboard. We have designed these rashguards ourselves and if you are interested in buying a rashguard/T-shirt with this design we sell them at the camp. All sales profit goes to a fund we started to send local girls to university studies. We also offer special designed surfing helmets to all guests.