COURSE OUTLINE for Newbies & Beginners
The main aim of the Beginners Surf Course is get participants up and riding waves in a safe and fun environment. The surf course aimed specifically at girls/women and, at this level, covers the Surf Essentials outlined below. 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
Course Outline For Intermediates
The main aim of a the Intermediates Surf Course is to help you to correct any “bad habits” developed over time, perfect your style and learn new surfing techniques/manouveres.
Our instructors can help you learn how to duck-dive correctly so you can easily get outback, you can then learn about your position in the line-up, timing/wave selection and take-off. You can then work on improving your bottom turns and learn how to cut-back and use the pocket/power of the wave to increase you rides. Progression = More waves = Progression!
For those of you who want to take your surfing to the next level you can learn how to pull off some of the more radical manouveres such as “floaters”, “re-entries”, and prepare yourself for what most surfers consider the ultimate surfing experience how to stall and prepare yourself to get barrelled!
NB: Please note for safety reasons and out of respect for the local surfing communities all of the surf courses take place on the beach breaks in Playa Famara.
PERSONAL GUIDED SURFARIS
All our guides are skilled watermen who have many years experience surfing in the Canary Islands and around the world. Some have even competed at professional level on the local and EPSA surfing circuits. As the guides live and surf locally they have earned respect in the water and within local community. So the only thing you need to fear in the water are the waves!
The guides will share their intimate knowledge of the local waves and also give you vital pointers such as where the best entry and exit points are and where the channels, rips and safety points are.
SAFETY
Please note surfaris are intended for surfers who can hack shallow gnarly reef breaks. For your own safety and the safety of other surfers in the lineup, your guide will access your ability and make the final decision as to your abilty to handle the break. Lava is pretty unforgiving and stitches hurt.
