8 Day From Zero to Hero Wing Foiling Camp and Yoga for Beginners in Lagos, Portugal
Portugal Beginner Wing Foiling Camp
Experience the ultimate wing foiling adventure with Algarve Watersport's exclusive camp in Lagos. The camp blends professional instruction with a spectrum of activities. Stay in style with the cozy, renovated accommodations and savor culinary delights from around the globe. On calmer days, dive into alternative activities like wakeboarding at Wakepark Lagos or embrace tranquility with daily yoga sessions.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Well-rounded, exhilarating retreat where the wind is your guide
- 2.5-hour semi-private wing foil lessons
- 2-hour beginner wing control group lesson
- Wing foil theory lesson
- Wing foiling equipment
- Daily yoga lessons (except Sunday)
- Half board meals
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Types
5 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Lounge
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wireless internet
You will stay at Algarve Watersport´s camp, which features a pool, a big garden with chill out areas and space for yoga sessions. At the bar you can have a cold beer or cocktail while enjoying the complementary Wi-Fi, watching television, or playing games.
The camp 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 with 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 the perfect place for families and guests looking for privacy.
Choose the accommodation from the various options that fit your needs best. All of their rooms are renovated and have access to modern-designed bathrooms. You can choose from:
- Dorm
- Double room
- Bungalow
- Apartment
Camp facilities
Coming to the camp, you will not only have amazing food and professional tuition, but also a place which you can enjoy every day as your cozy summer home. At the camp, they have:
- Swimming pool
- Chillout areas
- Bar - For whenever you're ready for a beer
- Dining area
- TV for watersport theory lessons and movie nights
- Massage area
Program
Join this camp for a well-rounded, exhilarating retreat where the wind is your guide and the Algarve coast your playground.
Wing foil camp Portugal
Have you been thinking of trying wing foiling - a new sport that is taking over the waters in most kitesurfing spots all over the world? Wing foiling is a new and rapidly growing sport with many advantages over kitesurfing and windsurfing, so every water sport enthusiast is learning it now.
Join Algarve Watersport's wing foil camp in the sunny Algarve, and have wing foiling lessons with motivational and professional instructions. Their special wing foiling learning program is dedicated not only to beginners, but also to intermediate riders who are working on more advanced maneuvers.
A winging camp is about progression, fun, comfort, and health. Come to learn wing foiling in Lagos, Portugal, enjoy learning this new sport, meet like-minded people, and be a part of a great adventure!
You will love Algarve Watersport's wing camp for:
Special winging program
Wingfoiling is a complex sport and not easy to master. They created a special program to help you glide over the water in no time using foiling training at the cable park!
Delicious food
Algarve Watersport's cooks are well-traveled and have collected recipes and culinary ideas from around the world. Their food is simply delicious!
Cozy accommodation
Spend an amazing time at Algarve Watersport's camp in freshly renovated and redesigned rooms. Stay with friends or family and enjoy the adventure!
Plenty of activities
Work on your foiling skills in the wake park, or catch your first waves surfing. They got you covered in case of non-windy days!
Wing camp Lagos
At Algarve Watersport's wing camp in Lagos, they believe in the power of motivation. You’ll meet watersport enthusiasts from all around the world, learn and improve together, and share knowledge and passion. Everyone has an individual goal; it can be the first step of wing control or a first tack, and they’ll help you to be your best version and reach your aim.
During a wing camp, Algarve Watersport will make you feel comfortable at the spot and adapt the lesson to your level, so that you don’t go over the same lessons and you improve technique day by day.
And what if there is no wind? Algarve Watersport wing camp still guarantees action! Try surfing, windsurfing, or wakeboarding or wakefoil instead, go on a standup paddleboard (SUP) tour around the coast of Lagos, or join a yoga session. As a watersports camp offering a wide range of watersports activities, we aim to get our guests into the water as much as possible. Therefore we cannot provide only accommodation and will charge a minimum the price of our surf camp. As the prices of the different activities vary, we will offset your balance at the end of your stay.
Wingfoiling paradise in the Algarve
Take your riding to the next level!
The long and flat water Meia Praia in Lagos is one of the best offshore spots for winging between Faro and Sagres. Algarve Watersport's multilingual and qualified instructors will make you feel safe during a wing foiling lesson and motivate you with their passion for the sport.
They provide modern gear and offer wing foil courses to all levels, from beginners to advanced wing surfers. They will help you to learn, progress, and have fun at the same time.
Fly a wing with them and foil like a boss after camp!
Algarve Watersport Wing School
At their wing school in Lagos, you will learn to wing foil at the beautiful Algarve. Their lessons take place either on the eight-kilometer-long sandy beach of Meia Praia or at the Ria do Alvor, a lagoon situated between Lagos and Alvor in the Algarve.
Their qualified instructors will show you the basics of wingfoiling in optimal wind and water conditions with wing surfing equipment chosen to make your progression skyrocket in hours.
No matter if you are a beginner or intermediate wing surfer, their instructors always tailor lesson plans to meet your goals. They offer different wing foiling lesson options so that you can progress in a comfortable environment and fly above the water in no time. They're looking forward to seeing you!
Beginner wing control lesson
Take your first step into the winging. Learn the theory of winging at the beach and try your first rides on big windsurf boards. The lesson takes two hours.
Wingfoiling progression
Start with learning the theory of wing foiling on the beach. Learn how to prepare your gear and safely move with a wing. Ride your first meters on a big, floatable board.
Learn how to harness the power of the wing on the board, then work on pop-ups and riding upwind on the board. Know how to foil and glide above the water (separate foil cable lesson recommended). Start foiling with the wing. Ride on a big foil board with the wing and learn how to fly over the water!
Jump into the thrilling new world of wing foiling and learn the basics with expert coaching to get you up and riding in no time!
Sample day
- Start your day harmoniously with a morning yoga session to stretch and awaken your body.
- Relish a nutritious, chef-prepared breakfast buffet, offering a taste of local and international flavors to fuel your day.
- Take some time post-breakfast to relax and enjoy the camp's amenities; maybe a dip in the pool or a casual chat with fellow enthusiasts.
- Gear up for your wing foiling lesson.
- Beginners will grasp the fundamentals, while the advanced riders can hone their skills with expert guidance.
- You will spend the whole afternoon on your wing foiling mission, either on the flat water lagoon or at the cable park, working on your foiling skills.
- After the lesson, all camp guests will gather for a communal dinner where they can share stories and savor delectable dishes crafted from fresh, local produce.
- Post-dinner, the bar beckons. Unwind with a cocktail or a cold beer, mingling with new friends, and soaking in the laid-back vibe of the camp.
- End the night with a relaxed hangout in the chill-out area, setting the perfect tone for a restful sleep.
Instructors
Jakob
Jakob will teach kiting to anyone and anywhere. As a geography student, he is the one in the crew who understands the wind.
Orlando
Wing Foil & Windsurf Instructor
Location
Learn wing surfing in the beautiful Algarve!
Algarve Watersport's wingfoiling lessons take place at one of two spots around Lagos.
Ria de Alvor
The shallow and flat lagoon between Lagos and Alvor is one of the greatest spots for water sports in the Algarve. Of course, for wing lessons, you need some water. Therefore, Algarve Watersport is always aiming for their lesson time to be during the high tide, when the lagoon is spacious and offers excellent conditions for learning wing surfing.
Meia Praia
On the eight-kilometer-long main beach of Lagos, with offshore wind, you can do more advanced wing foiling lessons at this spot. With boat support, Algarve Watersport will make sure that you will always come back to the beach. Meia Praia offers excellent conditions due to butter flat water with offshore winds and lots of space.
Are you comfortable with winging, but are still struggling with balancing on the foil? Algarve Watersport has the perfect solution for you! They are also offering foiling lessons at the Wake Park Lagos. Practice your foiling behind the cable with a short mast foil so that later, you can balance on the wing foiling board with no sweat!
Wingfoiling is an amazing sport, and Algarve Watersport wants to provide the best experience while learning it. Therefore, they take an individual approach to every student and plan the lessons at these different spots, depending on the level of the student and wind conditions. Send an inquiry to talk with the instructor, and they will make sure that you will be wing foiling in no time!
The lagoon
You will have your kitesurf lesson at the lagoon, located between Lagos and Alvor in the Algarve. The big lagoon offers ideal conditions to learn and practice kiteboarding with perfectly flat and shallow water. The Algarve coastline is regulated by licenses that ensure that there are only sanctioned schools teaching there for minimal water traffic.
The lagoon that is situated at the end of Meia Praia beach always has a pleasant temperature. It is a safe place even with the off-shore wind because of the sand island in the middle of the lagoon. The shallow low tides will make this lagoon the perfect place to practice and learn to kitesurf.
The wind
The Nortada, the Portuguese north wind, gets accelerated by the surrounding landscape, which allows the wind to speed up to 20 knots while other parts of the Algarve remain calm. Among many others, this is one of the reasons that the PKRA (the kiteboarding professional tour) stops once a year.
You will be taken to an island in the middle of the lagoon, which offers steady wind for maximum perfect learning conditions.
Distances
- Meia Praia beach - 5 minutes
- Ria da Alvor kite spot - 10 minutes
- The Algarve's surf spots - 30 minutes
- The center of Lagos - 10 minutes
- The marina in Lagos - 5 minutes
- Faro Airport (FAO) - 75 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 the 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 5 dinners per week at the Kite House. On Wednesdays: Together you all head down to the WakePark for a sociable evening of ‘All You Can Eat Pizza’ and live acoustic music at our Jam Session—included in your package! 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 the 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.
There’s no dinner on Fridays —that’s when you can explore Lagos town, or join again at the Wakepark for a sundown session to kick start the weekend with djs, great food, and amazing company!
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
Start the day with a SUP tour, join a yoga class in the garden, visit Wake Park, or just rest in the pool. For the evening, Lagos nightlife is something worth checking out! Don’t forget to join the weekly events at Wake Park and the camp.
Spa treatments
Is your body feeling sore after all of the water sports activities you did? Or maybe you just want to unwind after a busy and exciting day in the Algarve? Massages are available on-site at an extra cost.
What's included
- 5 days of wing lessons (one wing control lesson 4 semi-private wing foil lessons)
- Daily yoga lessons
- 2 surf theory sessions
- 10% discount on equipment at the Kite Surf Wake website for camp guests
- 7 nights accommodation
- 7 breakfasts and 6 dinners
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Extra meals
- Extra yoga sessions
- Other activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 93 per person
Faro Airport
63 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Lisbon Portela Airport
188 km away from your destination
Driving directions from Lagos
- Find the roundabout with the police station or McDonald's in Lagos and drive about 100 meters in the direction of Portimao on the N 125.
- At the next roundabout, follow signs to Meia Praia Beach.
- Go straight over the next small roundabout until you get to a big roundabout with a concrete construction on it.
- Turn left going uphill (the only road that goes uphill).
- After 300 meters, you will 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 Camp House or Villa Calicas on the left.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Faro Airport (FAO) or Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Transfers from and to the airport are available upon request.
Arrival by bus
From the entrance of the Faro Airport (FAO) terminal, you will find a bus stop for the EVA bus line. With the bus line 14 or 16 which costs about 1.50 EUR, you will reach the Avendia bus central station or the train station of Faro. Both stations are located in the center and are only a couof ple hundred feet far from one another. The trip from Faro to Lagos by bus takes about two hours.
From Lisbon, you will be 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, there are four buses leaving for Lagos every day.
Arrival by shuttle
Algarve Watersport offers private shuttles from Faro Airport (FAO) straight to the Kite House. If you would 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 Camp House is the option that will be the quickest way for you.
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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