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The Kite House, Estrada da Albardeira, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal
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Fun Wakeboarding Camp Portugal
Beginner difficulty
Breakfast included
Airport transfer available
Wakeboarding is definitely not ordinary! Join your hosts in Portugal and ride on a 2.0 cable, learn how to wakeboard, take control of your board, or nail your latest moves at the awesome cable park Lagos. This wakeboarding camp is your opportunity to energize and relax with free yoga sessions, varied water sport activities, and a variety of amenities close by town with restaurants and fun nightlife.
Highlights
- 5 sets of wakeboard lessons in the cable park
- Daily yoga lessons
- Free use of wakeboard equipment
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Transfers to the best spots
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
5 days with instruction
Airport transfer available:
Faro Airport (US$ 82 per person)
Faro Airport (US$ 82 per person)
Accommodation
During this camp, you will stay in a dorm at the Kite House Lagos. Other room options are available, such as double rooms, bungalows, and apartments. The house features a pool, a barbecue area, a big garden with trampolines, and outside multi-sport courts. In the Barraka Bar, you can have a cold beer or cocktail while having a complimentary Wi-Fi connection, watch television, and play table pool or backgammon. The new Kite House is not a wild party house, but you are still only minutes away from the night action in the center of Lagos with all the pubs, clubs, restaurants, and street life.
The rooms
The camp house has double rooms and dorm rooms consisting of six to seven beds. Right in front of the pool, the camp also owns bungalows with private entrances, lounges, bathrooms, and separate bedrooms. This is a perfect place for families and guests looking for privacy.
Program
This wakeboarding camp comes with five sets (20 minutes per ride) of wakeboarding in the cable park with instructions, including one free yoga session. All needed equipment and transfers will also be provided. The cable park is the best place to learn and practice air tricks. The carrier is supported by two vertically parallel cables, allowing for greater tension and a smooth pull.
The rider's rope length can be changed very quickly meaning you can use a short line to learn new air tricks. Unlike full-size cables, you can take advantage of the 180-degree turns and learn new tricks on the corner. There is almost an infinite amount of tricks to learn on a system 2.0. The best thing is that when you crash it picks you straight back up and within a few seconds you can try the trick again.
Beginners
If you are trying wakeboarding for the first time it is suggested to practice at the cable park. The 2.0 system is more forgiving and less intimidating. On the 2.0 system, the handle will come back to you after you fall (no standing in line or swimming back to the dock) allowing you to be back up on the board in seconds, the water is perfectly flat and the system controller will adjust the speed according to your level and riding position. This is the best way to learn to wakeboard hands down. System 2.0 can get any beginner up and riding within a matter of minutes.
It is also the safest way to learn to wakeboard with accurate speed control and constant supervision. With the high pull, one-on-one instruction, and perfect speed control by the operator, you cannot fail to get up. Thanks to the continuous ride of the 2.0, you can hit the same feature every 20 seconds! This has unbeatable learning potential over boats, jet skis, or full cable tows. And if you fall in, it picks you straight back up with no delay. It is quite simply the best tow for hitting features.
Note: Always action guaranteed! If conditions are not right for one watersport, Algarve Watersport will always offer an option.
Location
This camp will take place at The New Kitehouse in Lagos, Portugal. The house is located in a quiet area of Lagos, above the famous Meia Praia Beach. From the terrace, you can even see the ocean. The beach, the town, and the wakeboarding boat in the Marina can be reached by a short walk. The cable park is located close to the camphouse in Lagos. It has a pair of 2.0 cable systems perfect for learning how to wakeboard and learning board control for kiteboarding. From the camp, you can reach about 20 different surf spots within 30 minutes' drive. The location of the surf camp is 75 minutes from Faro Airport (FAO).
Distances
- Meia Praia beach - 5 minutes
- The marina in Lagos - 5 minutes
- Ria da Alvor kite spot - 10 minutes
- The center of Lagos - 10 minutes
- The Algarve's surf spots - 30 minutes
Surf conditions
Surf spot:
Algarve
Monthly wave size
Monthly water temperature
Food
Throughout the camp, you will be served seven breakfasts and six dinners included in the package. The camp is known for its delicious breakfasts and ever more impressive dinners.
Breakfast
Start your day with a heavenly breakfast prepared by our kitchen fairies. The daily breakfast buffet includes whole wheat bread, rolls, cheese, ham, jam, scrambled eggs, yoghourt, fruits, cereals, and fresh milkshakes and smoothies. You will also find a lot of healthy vegetarian and vegan options for breakfast like chia pudding or scrambled tofu. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and in the camp, Algarve Watersport always want to make sure you will have energy for the whole day of action.
Dinner
Algarve Watersport serve 6 dinners per week at the Kite House. The cooks are well-traveled and have collected recipes and culinary ideas from all over the world. They have theme nights with cooked food inspired by Italian, Asian, Mexican, German, Moroccan and of course Portuguese cuisine to pamper you with delicious, nutritious and healthy meals after a long day in the water. There is always meat and vegetarian options and that doesn't include salad area and their amazing home made deserts.
For vegetarians or allergy sufferers: Please inform Algarve Watersport during booking about your preferences, so they can prepare special meals for you.
On Wednesday evening the kitchen is closed. On this day you can try some great restaurants in Lagos.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Additional yoga and Pilates
Yoga and Pilates are great ways to keep your body, mind, and soul sharp until the next time you get in the water. Many professional water women and men like Kelly Slater (nine times surf champion), Kristine Boese, (nine times kiteboarding champion), and Larid Hamilton (a big wave surf legend) have found yoga and Pilates to be one of the key preparation tools for their watersport careers.
By practicing yoga and Pilates, you can improve core strength, flexibility, agility, balance, lung capacity, concentration, and calmness in challenging wave situations. Yoga and Pilates also help to prevent your body from getting hurt and it shortens the recovering time between the sessions.
Mountain biking
You will be shown some of the great trails along the wild south coast overlooking the ocean or through the rural backcountry of the western Algarve. Bike mountain tours start in front of the Kite House for trips from Lagos to Luz or Burgau. For a longer trip, you will have a drive to the West Coast to enjoy a scenic ride while discovering the secret beaches and a stunning sunset.
For adrenaline junkies, you are also offered the tours to the highlands of the Monchique Mountains. From the peak of the Foia, you will have an amazing view over Portimao, the Ria do Alvor, Lagos, and even the west coast as a whole.
Stand-up paddle boarding
Take a tour across the lagoon between Lagos and Alvor with a visit to the lovely fishing village of Alvor and some stops on the little islands on the way. Paddling on the flat water is highly enjoyable, moreover, picturesque sights make this trip an experience not to be missed, even for families and beginners.
Surf lessons
Portugal and especially the Western Algarve offer some of the best surf spots in Europe. With numerous beaches and wind-protected bays, the warm climate and the consistent Atlantic swells make it a perfect all-year surfing destination. The summer is great for beginners and intermediate surfers because the waves are not as powerful.
What's included
- 5 wakeboard lessons in the cable park with instructions
- Daily yoga lessons
- 7 nights accommodation
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 dinners
- Wakeboard rental
- Special wakeboard offer
- 10% discount on equipment
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Wednesday dinner
- Lunches
- Extra activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FAO
Faro Airport
63 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 82 per person
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
188 km
Transfer not provided
Driving directions from Lagos
- Find the roundabout with the police station or McDonalds in Lagos.
- Drive about 100 meters direction to Portimao on the N 125. *Next roundabout, follow signs to Meia Praia Beach.
- Straight over the next small roundabout until you get to a big roundabout with concrete construction on it.
- Turn left going uphill (only road that goes uphill).
- After 300 meters, see Marina Park or Vita Sol Park on your left.
- Go straight until the road splits and stay left.
- After 50 meters, you can see the Kite House or Villa Calicas on the left.
Arrival by bus
From the entrance of the Faro Airport (FAO) terminal, you will find a bus stop for the bus line EVA. With the bus line 14 or 16 which costs about 1.50 EUR, you will reach the bus central station Avendia or the train station of Faro. Both stations are located in the center and only a couple hundred feet fare from one another. The trip from Faro to Lagos by bus takes about two hours. From Lisbon, you are recommended to take the bus for it is usually quicker and more comfortable. From Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport, just get a taxi to Terminal Rodoviário de SeteRios. From there, four buses are leaving to Lagos every day.
Arrival by shuttle
Algarve Watersport offers private shuttles from Faro Airport (FAO) straight to the Kite House. If you like to book it, you will have to let them know your flight number, your origin, and your arrival time at least 36 hours before arrival. For the four-person capacity, this facility costs 80 EUR and 100 EUR for the eight-person capacity.
Arrival by taxi
From Faro Airport or Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport, there is a taxi stand available. For simpler yet a little bit more costly transportation, taking a taxi to the Kite House is another option that will be the quickest way for you.
Airport: Faro Airport
Airport transfer available:
Faro Airport (US$ 82 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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