With its sublime beaches and exceptional waves, the Gironde promises great adrenaline rushes. This department offers several spots suitable for both enthusiasts of the activity and beginners. Whether you want to improve your skills or introduce yourself to this practice, know that Gironde offers more than 30 establishments dedicated to surfing. Select a few to enjoy the joys of gliding on the water.
Surf schools scattered all over Gironde
If braving the breakers doesn’t scare you, the Gironde will then satisfy your desires without a false note. Discovered through the four corners of the surf school department allowing you to learn ever more advanced techniques. In addition to surfing, these establishments are also suitable for practicing its variants, including kitesurfing and stand-up paddleboarding.
In Lège-Cap-Ferret, you will find around 8 specialized schools, 11 in Lacanau. You will also find them in other municipalities in Gironde, to name only Porge, Carcans, Vendays-Montalivet, Arcachon, Soulac-sur-Mer, Grayan-et-l’Hôpital, Hourtin and Naujac-sur-Mer. In each of these establishments, you will be treated to a team of top-notch professionals who are extremely passionate about surfing.
Quality courses, secure and adapted to everyone
The best thing about surf schools in Gironde is that the majority of them are certified by the French Surfing Federation. Something to reassure parents. The instructors are often graduates, with several years of experience under their belt. Since not all apprentice surfers have the same level, the lessons are therefore individualized, adapted to the level and also the size of each person. The discovery sessions are generally 2.5 hours long, the courses 2 hours long. You can also benefit from private lessons lasting 1h30. Added to this are surfcamp packages allowing you to excel in this discipline, in complete safety. The establishment generally rents the equipment necessary for surfing.
For ecological practices, these schools often introduce apprentices to surfing in an environmentally friendly way. They also do not fail to pass on to them their vision of surfing, “a true philosophy of life”, which is practiced in total osmosis with nature. With enchanting and evocative names, Skeepskool, So Nice, Surf en Buch, Ze Gurp and even Locasurf, you will discover, without excess zeal, all the pleasures of surfing. Schools are generally open between June and September.
So Nice Surf School and Kite Zone School: two interesting schools for practice
The So Nice Surf School, in Porge Océan, promises successful learning. She declines classes, even for 6-year-olds. Four instructors welcome young apprentices in a wild natural setting. The schedules are defined according to the waves and the tides in order to ensure their safety. The establishment also offers “collective discovery” sessions, surf lessons with family or friends and of course private lessons.
For its part, Kite Zone School, near Lake Hourtin, allows the whole family to kitesurf. Personalized learning is available in groups of 3 or 4 people maximum, per instructor. The establishment also offers surfers the opportunity to experiment with kitefoiling to fly above the water. This activity will allow them to vary their feelings a little. Internships take place by the day, by the week or by the weekend, depending on everyone’s availability.