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02 — Surf and coast trips

From the warehouseto the sea.

Yes, we are inland — but the coast is close enough to turn a forecast into a plan.

What we do

We organise trips to nearby spots — the Basque Country, Cantabria, France — whenever conditions are worth it. Forecast, gear, cars and reading of the sea all get shared.

Surfing does not start on the beach: it is built with mobility, strength, surfskate and conversation. In the water we look for safety, judgement and a lot of hours of real learning.

Learning to read a forecast is half the sport and almost nobody teaches it. Swell, period, direction, wind, tide coefficient: five numbers that decide whether a spot works or whether you are about to spend two hours paddling for nothing. Here it gets said out loud and argued over, which is how it sinks in.

Trips are open to members of different levels, matching the destination and the group to whoever signs up. Most of the time they start from the members themselves, who use the community to get together and head for the sea.

Between trips there is the warehouse: surfskate for pumping and turning, the training room for strength and paddling, mobility work for shoulders and hips. Living inland forces you to train what people on the coast train by surfing.

Who it is for

For people who surf and would rather not go alone, and for people who want to start and do not know where. We are not a surf school: we are the people you go into the water with. When somebody needs a proper lesson, we talk to one of the partner surf schools, always at member price.

What you need

We provide

  • Shared cars and the organising.
  • Forecast, tides and wind explained rather than taken for granted.
  • House wetsuits and boards for those who do not have them yet, subject to availability.
  • People with years of water behind them, which is what makes a session safe.

You bring

  • Swimwear, towel and dry clothes for the way back.
  • Your own wetsuit and board if you have them.
  • Water, food and your share of the fuel.
  • Enough swimming ability to be comfortable out of your depth.

What it costs

Trips are not charged for: the real cost of the car is split between whoever goes. Anything with an outside cost — a lesson with a partner school, accommodation on a surf trip — is stated up front with the figure, and always at member price.

If an activity comes from inside the community, it is FREE for members.

Who is there

Members with years of water behind them. Our chair has been professionally involved in board sports for over twenty years, and there are people in the group who were surfing before forecasts existed online.

Questions

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