8 Day Winter Surf Camp in Lagos, Algarve

Facilities

For beginners, Algarve Watersport team of friendly and experienced instructors (all certified by ISA or FPS) will introduce you to surfing. in the Algarve, you can choose lots of different beaches to pick the appropriate surf spot depending on the conditions and skill level. At the beginning of the course, you will learn the basics about waves, currents, tides, and equipment, how to paddle and handle the board in the water without risking your and the others surfers health. Algarve Watersport usually gets everybody up on the first day and with the first takeoff, you start into a new watersport passion. The beginners use soft foam surfboards for safety and full-length wetsuits to stay warm and comfortable.

If you already have some surfing experience, Algarve Watersport offers coaching to reach your personal goals. If you want to ride on the shoulder of the wave, doing bottom and top turns, duck diving or ride more vertical, Algarve Watersport coaches will be happy to paddle out with you and help you to bring your surfing to the next level. Algarve Watersport offers boards from NSP and Bic in different sizes depending on your level and weight.

You will have your windsurf lesson at the lagoon on the Odiáxere river, located between Lagos and Alvor. The lagoon offers ideal conditions to learn and practice windsurfing in the Algarve. The Nortada wind from the north is accelerated by the Serra de Monchique before reaching the water of the lagoon. This warm and strong wind allows you to learn new maneuvers quickly and allows for consistent improvement of your windsurfing skills.

Being located in a quiet area of Lagos above the famous Meia Praia Beach, this location is pretty well-known as the party capital of the Algarve. The young and crazy scenes come from all over the world where Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, and Europeans have a party until dawn.

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

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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. Mountain biking tours start in front of the Kite House for the 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.

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 of 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.

• 2 hours of surf lessons daily
• 5 days surf course
• FPS and ISA certified instructors
• Surf equipment rental
• Transfer from and to train or bus station
• Beach transfers
• 7 nights' accommodation

• Airfare
• Extra meals
• Extra yoga sessions
• Other activities

• A reservation requires a deposit of 16% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.