Gran Canaria SURFING HOLIDAYS - SURFING COURSES & COACHING
The Gran Canaria surf school's teaching program has been developed according to FES (Spanish Surfing Association) standards and guidelines. The lessons provide a proven step-by-step approach to surf coaching that help you progress safely and quickly. Our instructors are BSA, ISA, FES (or equivalent) qualified.
As a recognised Quiksilver surf school, all our courses offer you the flexibility to develop at your own pace and are structured a way that is proven to give you the best results. Quiksilver/Roxy Surf Camps are a fun and unique experience and offer a surfing adventure you won’t forget!
Quick Links: Newbie or beginner surfers | Intermediate surfers | Guided surfing "Surfaris"
Complete Surf courses for Newbies
& Beginner surfers
The main aim of a beginners
surf course is get participants
up and riding waves in a safe
and fun environment. The surf course
aimed at this level covers the
following surf basics: At the
end of the course each partipipant
should have experienced the rush
of riding a green/broken wave
safely to
the
shore.
• Beach safety, currents/rip
tides, Weather and Wave formation
•
Equipment
- How to handle it in the water
• Proning,
stalling and accelerating board
• Paddling
techniques
• Popup/stance
refinement
• Catching broken
waves
• Take-off (straight)
• Safe
Wipe-out technique
• Turning
right or left
• Paddling “outside”
• Position
in line-up, wave selection,
and timing
• Catching green
waves and angled take-offs.
• Surfing
etiquete
• Beach/location
selection
Surf Clinics
for intermediate surfers
The main aim of a Surf Clinic is
to help you to perfect your style,
to correct any “bad habits” developed
over time and learn new surfing
techniques. Our instructors can
help you, for example, learn
how to “duck-dive” correctly
so you can easily get outback,
to manoeuvre correctly on the
face of the wave, to do “bottom
turns”, “cut-backs”, “floaters”, “re-entries”,
how to stall your board for tubes,
accelerate inside the tube and
much more…
Surfaris for experienced surfers
We recomend the SURFARIS in Gran Canaria (North) from October till the end of March. Surfaris are not only for advanced surfers but also Intermediate surfers that wish to try for the first time one week of surfaris on diferent sandy beaches or even reef. There are plenty of reef spots in deep water that are not that dangerous to an intermediate surfer.
The surfaris are organized by the local team that run the Las Palmas Surf School. The guides are all very good local surfers. They don't speak perfect English but know exactly how to ensure you go home with a fat smile on your face. This is a 100% pure surf experinece, so while surfaris officially start at 09:30 and end at 16:30, when surf's up you wont get back to your accommodation until after sunset!
There are numerous surf spots in Gran Canaria, from beach breaks to reefs all with top quality waves. You guide will advise you on spots suitable for your ability and who knows, you may end up surfing the famous "El Fronton" peak (also recommended for body boarders).
