Surfs up – A beginners guide
Referring back to an earlier post Welcome to the Clan, there was mention of adding to our Lanzarote helpful information pages. We aim to start answering all of the questions which we think our visitors want to know the answers to, and offer good insight which will help the stay eco chic traveler to maximize their holiday experience, whilst maintaining a respect for the local community.
Our journey was kick started by a visit from new friend, Alex Wade a writer, freelance journalist and occasional media lawyer, who visited us last month with his lovely family. By all accounts they had such a wonderful time that they class it as:
“one of the best the Wade clan have ever had”.
Alex Wade and his Clan, La Graciosa, May 2010
If you read through the Clan adventure via Alex’s popular Surf Nation blog, you soon realise what an amazing compliment this is.
Image of Kirsty Jones, Surf and Kite surf Champion
As promised I got to work, and our stay eco chic surf page is now live! (along with quite a few other information pages, but more about that later). When I started out developing the surf page, it was to be for beginners through to an
‘All you need to know info guide’
Our sons friend, a 15 year old member of our tight knit circle of friends in the community, gave me a little sad face sign on a popular networking website which we had just posted a link to. When I asked why the sad face, in a nutshell he said that I was sharing just a little too much information.
Young Surf Group, Famara, lanzarote
I took the hint on board (pardon the pun), especially from a very well seasoned lad within the surf group, who also attends the Dennis Smith centre point surf school. What we have now opted to offer our visitors, is a beginner style guide to surfing and body boarding in Lanzarote. If you are a keen surfer/boarder you will have the opportunity to contact Dennis and he will be the man to move you up a level on the local surf knowledge. Offering lessons if needed, equipment and surf wear advice from his shop in La Santa, Dennis truly does know everything there is to know about surfing in Lanzarote, not to mention that his expert knowledge will keep you safe here in the year round warm water.
Finca De Arrieta, eco resort close to hot Lanzarote Surf spot
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Often referred to as the Hawaii of Europe, Lanzarote has powerful waves heading throughout its reefs from October – March, but will be consistent enough to offer good waves during any given month of the year.
If you are up for a surf, surf is always up for you here in Lanzarote, visit us soon, be safe and enjoy.