Adventure Beyond is well placed to take advantage of the consistent and world renowned surf in South and West Wales. We have been introducing people to surfing for over 12 years, at beaches accross the UK.
Our surf sessions are delivered by experienced and trained instructors, some of whom have travelled to destinations such as California, Western Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Canaries and Western Europe in search of the perfect wave. Despite all the travelling, they keep coming back to West Wales to take advantage of the atlantic rollers all year round.
We'll meet you at the beach, working your needs around the tides, winds and swell height to ensure you have the best possible chance of riding a wave. You'll be provided with a winter wetsuit, so you'll be toasty in the surf and a foam board and once we've had a warm-up we'll discuss the basic physics of surfing.
On the beach we'll practice the 3 stages of getting to your feet;
- Paddling for a wave; trying to match the speed of the wave to pick up its energy.
- Prone Planing; gathering speed and stability ready to stand,
- The Pop Up; getting to your feet without losing speed or balance.
You'll learn that it's all about timing and balance, but it takes time and wipeouts to master. There's lots of laughs to be had trying to get to your feet!
Surfing really does have a steep learning curve so dont be surprised if you're not standing up straight away, but your instructor is at hand throughout the session to give encouragement and help you acheive better rides. It may be that you're trying to pop too early or you're too far forward on the board or your wave selection needs work.
Our instructors have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share, which goes beyond basic introductory sessions. If you have some experience but need a helping hand, want to change boards or move onto surfing reefs or rivermouths or start turning on green waves we can offer low ratio surf coaching sessions with British Surfing Association trained coaches, video feedback and a large helping of local knowledge and experience.
Contact us for more information or to book a surf session.