7 Days Summer Youth Surf Camp in El Tejo, Cantabria, Spain

Oyambre Surf Camp is a surf and language camp for young people from all over Europe between 12 and 17 years. This summer surf camp includes English for Spanish students and Spanish for European students. Oyambre Surf School approaches the languages ​​with fun and entertainment.

Surf

This surf camp includes surfing every day in the morning and in the afternoon. There will be two hours of surfing in the morning and two hours of surfing in the afternoon. All surf lessons will take place at Playa de Oyambre, which is 100 meters from Oyambre Surf School's surf camp.

At Oyambre Surf School, they will teach you everything you need to know about surfing and the ocean. The school is for anyone who wants to learn to surf or improve their surfing. They teach introductory and advanced classes in small groups. The classes consist of a small bit of theory followed by practical learning in the sea where you will be continuously accompanied in the water by the instructors who will help you learn and keep you safe. The instructors are experienced surfers certified by the Cantabrian Surfing Federation and Spanish Lifesaving and are first aid graduates. They know the best place to be to catch the best waves.

Objectives

• Learn to surf in an easy, fast, fun, and safe way.
• Learn to stand up and catch your first wave (beginner).
• Improve your style and learn or improve your maneuvers, reading waves, etc. (advanced).
• Understand the sea (training, breaking waves and wave types, types of breakers, how tides, currents and wind affect the surf, choosing the best times and place to surf, and safety).
• Learn the rules and history of surfing.
• Learn about all types of equipment, etc.
• Learn to warm up and stretch and learn specific training techniques for surfing to keep you physically fit and help you improve.
• Learn enough to be able to surf on your own safely in the future.
• Encourage love, respect and care for nature.

Methodology

One surf class per day is taught by native surf instructors in their languages to students of another language according to the nationality of the students. In addition to being an international camp, students practice other languages and make friends from other countries. So they improve their vocabulary and are released to practice languages with people from other countries.

Language

This camp is bilingual and both monitors and students are from all over Europe. In this surf camp, you will learn and improve the practical and conversational language, the part that most students lack.

Other activities

The camp also includes activities such as beach soccer tournament, beach volleyball tournament, slackline, Ping-Pong, longskate, theoretical classes, sightseeing, etc.

Notes: The young people are accompanied by volunteers and tutors for 24 hours. Oyambre Surf Camp also picks up the guests and accompany them again to any transport.

• Hiking
• Sightseeing in Comillas or San Vicente de la Barquera
• Soccer

This surf camp will take place at Oyambre Natural Park, Spain. The park is an absolutely safe environment and offers countless possibilities to have a good time. It is a paradise and an oasis in northern Spain. The location is quiet, semi-virgin, and away from the crowds of cities and crowded tourist towns.

It’s a place to live in direct contact with nature. It's a paradise where you can surf in addition to sightseeing, enjoying nature, gastronomy, other sports, relaxing and exploring nearby villages. Oyambre was declared a natural park in 1988 for its great ecological value, beauty, and condition. There is a variety of fauna and flora, both terrestrial and marine ecosystems and different dunes, beaches, marshes, cliffs, and forests.

Waves

From Oyambre Surf School's privileged position, they always look for the best waves depending on the sea conditions, the weather, and the level of their students. They usually surf on the beaches of Oyambre and San Vicente de la Barquera (Merón), but don’t discount surprise trips to other lesser known surf spots.

Oyambre Beach consists of 2.5 kilometers of white sand with northeast orientation. Merón Beach or San Vicente de la Barquera has three kilometers of white sand facing northwest. Both beaches are very exposed to waves and have a small difference in orientation that ensures waves all year. If there are no waves here, there won’t be any waves on any beach in northern Spain or Europe.

Nearby places

• Oyambre beach, 100 meters
• Oyambre Surf School, 100 meters

At Oyambre Surf School, they know how important food is for young people, that's why all food is 100% healthy and rich food. The menus are prepared by dieticians and physical trainers for young athletes. The breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are held in the camp or in the bar-restaurant of the campsite (lunches and snacks in the camp). The youngsters always have fruit and water at their disposal for lunch or snack.

• Bodyboarding
• Canoeing
• Cycling
• Stand up paddle boarding

• 10 surf lessons during the week
• 2 classes a day with all the materials included
• Lessons in Spanish, English, German or French
• Disposition of free and supervised material
• Surfskate or longskate class
• Beach volleyball, hiking, Ping-Pong, soccer, stretching, surf videos, etc
• Sightseeing in Comillas or San Vicente de la Barquera
• 24-hour monitors to accompany and control the guests
• Accident insurance and R.C.
• Use of Wi-Fi, television, surf videos, and library
• Access to all camping services (bathrooms, supermarket, laundry, bar-restaurant, playground, etc)
• Free pick up from the bus station in San Vicente de la Barquera, Comillas or Oyambre
• Breakfast, lunch, break, snack, and dinner every day
• Water and fruit available all day
• 6 nights' accommodation