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Clapo Surf Camp in Morocco

All difficulty levels
Instruction in English
Maximum 16 participants
Airport transfer available

Escape to Clapo Surf Morocco's happy place nestled in the heart of Imsouane. Their guesthouse offers coziness, family vibe, and surf passion. In the water, they will accompany you at every stage - whether you're a beginner discovering the basics, an intermediate looking for your surf style, or an advanced autonomous rider willing to improve your cutbacks, snaps, carves, and barrels. They propose group classes, private lessons, coaching, and guiding.

Meet the instructors

Houssine portrait
Abderrahim portrait
Houssine & Abderrahim
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Highlights

  • Daily surf lesson adapted to your level (7 days with instruction)
  • Daily use of surf equipment (surfboard and wetsuit)
  • Free surf in the afternoon
  • Surf instructor with you everyday
  • Surf theory and shot analysis of your best sessions
  • Pictures / videos during the week
  • 7 nights accommodation in shared room
  • 3 Moroccan meals per day

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Types

7 days with instruction in English

The organizer also speaks: Arabic, French
Group size: Maximum of 16 participants
Airport transfer available: Agadir–Al Massira Airport (US$ 81 per person)
Airport transfer available: Marrakesh Menara Airport (US$ 140 per person)
Airport transfer available: Essaouira-Mogador Airport (US$ 81 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-out Time:
11:00

Feel at home in Clapo Surf Camp's comfy surf house

Imagine the smell of spices, the coziness of mellow bedsheets, the warmth of the sun at its zenith, the vivid colors of sunsets, and the waves immediately across the road waiting to be surfed endlessly.

The place is simple to love. Clapo Surf Camp wants to create a space and an atmosphere wherein you will feel part of the family, where it’s easy to share and natural to have fun and meet new friends. Ultimately, the essence of their surf camp is memories of good times.

The house is freshly renovated, with a lot of care for the design and interior to embody the traditional Moroccan and Berber style of their roots in a modern way. It has shared rooms, double rooms, twin rooms, and a private suite with a balcony to fit every traveling style and budget. Sleep in comfortable quality bedding in one of the rooms. Soak in the sunshine on the rooftop terrace, the perfect spot to unwind after a day riding the waves, and then admire the sunset.

Feel free to bring your personal surfboard and store it in a safe place with the rest of their quiver if that's something you'd like to do.

  • Rooftop
  • Chill area
  • Board storage
  • Cotton linens
  • Ocean view

Room options:

  • Nour - Double or twin room with shared bathroom
  • Luna - King room with private bathroom and balcony
  • Zitouna - Cozy bed in a shared room

Program

Clapo Surf Morocco's surf week in Imsouane is for all levels, all year long. Come with friends, family, or by yourself. Enjoy the generous Moroccan food, the local warmth, the comfort of the beds, the delight of living in their relaxing town and surf house, and of course, the perfect spots to improve your surfing skills at.

  • Surf lesson and equipment - Unforgettable experience with professional surfers and high quality surf gear
  • Positive vibes - It’s all about smile and positivity! Good waves, good food, good mood!

Surf theory

Every session will start with a warm up, some surf theory, and demonstration on land. Clapo Surf Morocco will talk about the equipment, what every part is useful for, and how to make the most out of them in your practice.

They'll also talk about ocean safety and awareness in the bay to ensure a safe session and meeting points. Through the three peaks and waves reforming, it's important to be reminded how priorities work in surf and what are the fundamental rules of good "surf etiquette."

Lastly, you'll have a lecture of the waves and peak(s) from the coast so you can understand how to read waves before jumping in!

Daily surf lesson

Lessons will last for two hours, in small groups of five people maximum per instructor to ensure the best quality and safety. All of Clapo Surf Morocco's surf teachers are certificated by ISA and / or the Moroccan federation, so you'll be in good hands.

How is a lesson like? Every session will start with a set of essential stretches to warm up the body and get in the mood!

If you're a beginner, you'll stay a little longer on the beach to learn the basic techniques of surfing. Your instructor will show you the correct movement to paddle, pop up, and stand up on your board. They'll explain how your body positioning and your look matters for your balance and to catch waves in general. You'll practice on land to understand the movement properly (positioning on the board, paddling, popping up, and standing up to ride).

If you're intermediate, Clapo Surf Morocco will take that time to understand your expectations, discuss your surf goals, and do exercises based on them. You will have the option to go surf the Cathedral spot nearby if you want to level up the challenge.

It'll be time to put everything in practice! You and Clapo Surf Morocco will head in the water to catch some waves together, providing one-on-one guidance to every member of the group. They will be guiding you every step of the way: picking safe waves for you, timing your paddling, and giving you an extra push to catch them. They'll be encouraging you on every try, and you'll be surprised by how much you're capable of!

The instructor will keep a close eye on each of your waves, so he can provide feedback and suggestions for each attempt. Feel free to share any challenges you may be facing. Clapo Surf Morocco will be there to help and address them with specific tips and personalized advice.

The lesson will conclude with a recap of all the progress made and the next goals to set for next time.

Daily free surf session

Free time can be for chilling or for surfing! Afternoon sessions will usually be a time for you to put in practice what you learned in the morning. Grab your surfboard, paddle out, and try to surf independently.

You'll have new sensations, activate learnings, understand new things by yourself, and be proud of your own success! It will also give you more visibility on what you want to improve and work on the next day.

Surf equipment

Clapo Surf Morocco will provide all the necessary equipment so you can surf at your best: wetsuits, surfboards, leash, wax, etc. If you are intermediate or more, let them know what type and size of board you would like to surf with so they can save it for you in advance.

Pictures and videos

A big part of learning and improving your surf and style is to see yourself, so you'll have a photographer following you during the week to capture your evolution and best waves. Every evening, you and Clapo Surf Morocco will review the series of the day all together - learnings and laughs guaranteed! They'll also send you all the pictures at the end of the week as a souvenir.

Beginning of activities

It really depends on the time that participants will arrive. Some arrive early in the morning, in which case they can make a surf lesson fit in the afternoon. Others land midday or late at night so they can't do the activity upon arrival but Clapo Surf Morocco will make up for it on the day of their departure.

In any case, you will have seven lessons in total and 21 meals in total during your stay. There will be no food or activity included on the last day.

What will a day be like?

  • 08:00 Homemade Moroccan breakfast on the rooftop terrace of the house
  • 09:00 Pick your surf equipment: Surfboard, wetsuit, leash, etc.
  • 09:30 Surf check of all the spots: Find the one most adapted to your surfing level (the bay, the reef, Cathedral, l'oued)
  • 10:00 Surf lesson
  • 13:00 Moroccan picnic on the beach
  • 14:00 Time to relax, nap, discover the village, sun bathe, and get the energy back or free surf
  • 17:00 Sunset surf session
  • 20:00 Homemade dinner at the house
  • 21:00 Video and surf pictures analysis

Instructors

Houssine Badaoui - portrait

Houssine Badaoui

Abderrahim Badaoui - portrait

Abderrahim Badaoui

Location

Immerse yourself in the vibrant surf culture of Imsouane! Experience the thrill of surfing its renowned endless bay and legendary waves suitable for all levels.

Clapo Surf Camp's house is super central to Imsouane, so everything is close and within reach: five minutes' walk to the beach and surf spots, and a coffee place, mini market, and restaurant are just across the street.

Imsouane is very unique, with two complementary surf spots: the legendary Endless Bay, and the powerful Cathedral Point. Clapo Surf Camp is at equal distance from both, which makes it handy for you to test and switch easily during your stay as you grow in level.

From their location, you can pause and reset with a nice view from the rooftop to watch the sunset, sea, and stars at night. Immerse yourself in the timeless yet vibrant surf culture of Imsouane!

Food

Have fresh Moroccan food everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Every meal will be homemade daily by Aïcha, with fresh products and ingredients. She knows all the traditional Moroccan dishes and cooks them exceptionally well with her Berber touch. On your arrival, you'll be welcomed with a traditional mint tea. No food is included on the last day.

Experience the best of Moroccan cuisine: Berber omelette, Tajine, couscous, rfissa, harira, msemen, baghrir, fresh juice, mint tea, and more. You can also learn how to prepare each of those together!

Most of these dishes have vegetarian and lactose-free versions. Don't forget to tell Clapo Surf Morocco your food preference and diet ahead. If you have any food restriction or diet, feel free to let them know.

They serve fresh juices, coffee and tea in the morning and traditional beverages with certain dishes. All other drinks or outside of meal time are at your own expense.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free
  • Pescatarian
  • Halal
  • Lactose Free
  • 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)

If you're curious about the country and you're looking for other things to do than surfing, Clapo Surf Morocco offers some of the following additional activities in Imsouane and along the Atlantic coast:

  • Yoga lesson
  • Day trip to Essaouira
  • Sand boarding trip
  • Moroccan cooking class
  • Surf skate training

Spa treatments

Relax after a long day of surf with a hammam (20 EUR per person) and a massage (60 EUR for 60 minutes; 80 EUR for 90 minutes).

  • Head and body massage - 60 minutes
  • Foot and head massage - 60 minutes
  • Full body massage - 90 minutes
  • Cupping fire therapy - 90 minutes

What's included

  • Daily surf lesson adapted to your level
  • Daily surf equipment (surfboard and wetsuit available full day)
  • Free surf session in the afternoon
  • Surf instructor with you everyday
  • Surf theory
  • Pictures / videos during the week
  • Shot analysis of your best sessions
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and diner)

What's not included

  • Flight
  • Insurance
  • Taxi from / to the airport
  • Extra activities
  • Extra food / drinks

How to get there

Arrival by car

The house is located very close to a snack called "King," a pretty known taco place in Imsouane. On the other side of the road, you'll see a big blue trailer with "Clapo Surf Morocco" written on it. They're right here.

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA), Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), or Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU). Clapo Surf Morocco offers airport pickup on demand for an additional cost.

  • From Essaouira Airport to Imsouane: 1 hour and 40 minutes
  • From Agadir Airport to Imsouane: 2 hour and 30 minutes
  • From Marrakech Airport to Imsouane: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Airport transfer available: Agadir–Al Massira Airport (US$ 81 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport transfer available: Marrakesh Menara Airport (US$ 140 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport transfer available: Essaouira-Mogador Airport (US$ 81 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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