5 Days Adult Surf Camp in Cantabria, Spain

Facilities

You will stay at the Bio Surf Camp, located in a green area near the village of Suances. It's 300 meters from the town center, the camp is in a pedestrian zone where there is no noise or traffic, and almost no neighbors. You can always park just in front of the gates. It is a two-minute walk from the bars and restaurants as well as from shops and main facilities.

The beaches are less than 1.5 kilometers away. It takes three minutes by car, 10 minutes by bike which is available at the camp, and 20 minutes on foot along a stone path which goes through the old town. The camp includes a Zen garden and a 2000-square meters private organic garden at the entire disposition of the reduced groups.

There are four cabins, a dome bedroom, and several double bedrooms in tents with beds. There are also the common zones like the kitchen, the canteen, the barbecue, the sauna, the pond, and the terrace. The camp provides bathrooms integrated with an interior shower just like the original outdoor showers attached to the sauna to have cold showers for heat contrast or to clean up after surfing with a view of the sunset.

During this surf camp, you will have five days of surfing classes. Each class lasts for 2.5 hours daily in small groups with experienced instructors. You will learn fast with a progression geared to your level. The course includes all the necessary equipment, you can use the indoor surf material (including slackline, bosus, long skates, and Indo boards).

The surf lessons are in the morning, and you will have your afternoons free. All of the classes provide an explanation outside the water, a demonstration, and technical practice on the sand. You will be given personalized advice on how to improve your techniques. The course finishes with a revision of all material covered during the camp.

This surf camp will take place in Suances, Spain. Suances is the fishing village with the best summertime life. It's well-known for the varied nightlife and cultural activities as well as its culinary traditions. It offers great quality for your money. You can enjoy the unique landscapes with the wild sea and the green mountains that only Cantabria can offer. You can also get to know six fine sand beaches and the variety of coves and cliffs to explore.

The island effect of the three beaches surrounding the peninsula of Los Locos ensures that there is always a good choice between wave size, the wind, and tide. The beach of Los Locos was named the third European Surf Reserve in 2012, for the well-known quality of its waves for all types of surf. It is the beach that has forged a great number of successful competitive surfers.

Suances is located in the center of Cantabria. From Suances you are close to all the cultural destinations between the beaches and the mountains such as Santillana del Mar and the Altamira Caves, Santander and Comillas, or The Picos de Europa, as well as Bilbao.

Nearby places:

• Santillana del Mar and the Altamira Caves - 5 minutes by car
• Santander and Comillas - 20 minutes
• Bars, restaurants, and shopping center - 2 minutes on foot

In this camp, you will be served buffet complete breakfast daily: coffee, milk, cocoa, tea, fruit, home-made sponge cake and bread, butter, jam, cheese, cold cuts, tomatoes, and juice. You can cook your other meals in the kitchen.

Mountain tour and biking

There are bikes as well as accessories and explanatory maps to choose the self-guided route you are more interested in: beaches-cliffs route, green lane river and mountain, cultural route Santillana and mountain. All these routes start and finish in Bio Surf Camp. The rental for half a day is 12 EUR.

Stretching and physical conditioning classes

Bio Surf Camp offers functional stretching and relaxation classes. After a long surfing session, your body will relax and recover the energy spent in the sea. There are also physical conditioning classes to improve your athleticism and to improve your performance on the board. These classes last 50 minutes and cost 12 EUR.

Yoga and massage workshops

You can avail of the yoga and massage workshops which will take place in the afternoon and last approximately one hour. There will be daily sessions which aim to establish a personal contact with oneself in order to reach a balance. The price for this activity is 5 EUR for lodgers with the pack surf plus camp, 10 EUR for lodgers without surf and those who take classes with Bio Surf Camp, and 15 EUR for people who are not related to the camp in any way.

• 2.5 hours daily surf lessons
• Tutelage from qualified instructors
• Trips to the beach and warm-up practices
• Access to Bio Surf Camp facilities such as sauna and kitchen
• 4 nights accommodation
• Daily breakfast

Arrival by airplane

You can arrive at Santander Airport (SDR) or Bilbao Airport (BIO). Bio Surf Camp's representative will pick you up at the airport. This service is not included in the price. Pickup from Santander costs 29 EUR; pickup from Bilbao costs 135 EUR.

Arrival by train

You can arrive at Torrelavega train station or Barreda train station. Bio Surf Camp's representative will pick you up at the train station. This service is not included in the price. Pickup from Torrelavega train station costs 18 EUR; pickup from Barreda costs 12 EUR.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 15 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 15 days before arrival.