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Barefoot Surf School - Learn to Surf at Putsborough, North Devon
Learn to Surf at Putsborough, North Devon! Barefoot Surf School is a family run centre based in beautiful North Devon (near the classic surf beaches of Croyde, Woolacombe, Saunton and Putsborough). All lessons are held at Putsborough Sands, the safest and best learner beach in North Devon. Quieter and more spacious than the busy beaches of Croyde and Woolacombe, yet just a mile or two away.
Family Surf Lessons Our family lessons take place at Putsborough Sands, the safest and best learner beach in North Devon. Quieter and more spacious than the busy beaches of Croyde and Woolacombe, yet just a mile or two away.
The 90 minute family surf sessions are available as standard for 4 persons (eg. 2 adults and 2 children from one family) and one extra person from the household can be added for £25 a head. These sessions cover the essential safety factors and take you carefully, step by step through the skills, building confidence, and showing you how to enjoy the waves. Culminating in smooth pop-ups - getting you to your feet, using a technique developed to suit you, and riding the wave in& standing!
We have built a reputation that we are very proud of, for patience and treating every customer as an individual. We try desperately to avoid a one size fits all approach, and make every lesson a really fun session. We specialise in beginners.
Meeting up 10 minutes before (to find a perfectly fitting wetsuit) at the bottom right hand side corner of the car park at Putsborough (look out for our black VW van and trailer!), we take our group down the beach and find a quiet area to run through everything... and get Surfing!
Our price covers tuition, board and wetsuit hire.
Family Session (4 Persons): £140 Additional Person: £25
Surf Hire Barefoot Surf School offer a hire facility for Surfboards, Wetsuits and Sandboards. This is available to customers who have had a beginners lesson with us and are therefore familiar with the safety aspects of surfing.
We are continually increasing our range of kit to cater for all levels of experience and individual needs.
Surfboards: Softboards, the latest epoxy core semi-softtops, fibre glass moulded and custom shortboards, minmals and longboards. Even some surfcraft you may not have tried before!: Inflatable surfmats, racing Mals (Surf Lifesaving Paddleboards), Stand-up paddleboards and C4 carbon fibre paddles, Alaias (Hawaiian finless boards shaped from Paulownia wood) in a variety of sizes and shapes. Pod bodysurfing tools (a handheld hydrofoil).
Wetsuits: Spring and Winter wetsuits, boots, gloves and hoods.
Sandboarding kit: Sandboards (for both regular and goofy foot), sit down boards, sand discs and helmets.
1:1 or 2:1 Surf Lessons Barefoot Surf School's 1 to 1 (1 Participant to 1 Instructor) or 2 to 1 surf lessons will help you progress faster, refine your technique and master new moves, whether you already surf, and want to take your surfing to the next level, or are a complete beginner. With over 25 years of coaching experience, Barefoot Surf School can help you move to the next stage!
We are continually being told by customers that what makes us different is our enthusiasm and patience. The truth is, we love what we do - the buzz (or stoke in surfer speak!) when someone stands and rides a wave in for the first time is contagious, and even after 25 years of coaching, we still get as much pleasure sharing it with you.
The experience of a Private 1:1 or 2:1 lesson allows us to focus entirely on your surfing and progression. Sessions are 90 minutes long and we're able to provide you with more personal advice and direct feedback than a larger group lesson, which in turn helps you improve wave upon wave.
1:1 Surf Lesson: £80 2:1 Surf Lesson: £120
Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons (SUP) Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a fairly recent sport in the UK, although based on the skills of the 'Hawaiian Beachboys' of the 1920s. A large board is paddled with a single paddle and is a great form of exercise that can be practiced anywhere there is a stretch of water; Surf, open sea, lakes, rivers and harbours.
We have been importing Pohaku and C4 carbon fibre paddles since 2006, which makes us one of the first companies in the country to do it (when we first started there wasn't even a shaper making boards, so we tried using big old windsurf boards - it didn't work too well, but we had a lot of fun trying!). Now the sport is one of the fastest growing watersports in the World and famously has a great celebrity following.
We are also able to hire kit to those who can demonstrate SUP experience, at £35 a day for board and paddle. Safety is always our top priority and SUP, with big heavy boards, has the potential for causing a lot of damage. We only use Red Paddle Co Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards and only hire out on small days, setting strict terms of hire.
S.U.P sessions require a minimum booking of two persons (and maximum of 5 people in a group).
S.U.P Tuition: £50.00 per person
Sandboarding Lessons Sandboarding is a great sport utilising a lot of the skills and thrills of Surfing, Snowboarding and Skateboarding. Originated by the ancient Chinese using leather, wood and terracotta boards, the sport has really only become popular again in the last 20 years. We have probably been the leading exponents in the UK, developing our own boards and teaching people not only to ride them, but how to protect the delicate eco-system of the dunes, and to minimise the human impact on them.
Sandboarding is similar to Snowboarding, in that you stand on a board and ride down a slope - only with Sandboarding you can wear shorts or a bikini and there are few trees to run into! We have travelled extensively playing and testing our own products - One of our favourite dunes being the Dune da Pyla in S.W France - Europe's largest at more than 330 feet - very fast and with little or no run out at the bottom - A real adrenalin rush!
Sandboarding sessions are 90 minutes in duration and include board and safety equipment. We are the only Sandboarding school in the UK recognised by the World Governing Body.
Minimum groups of 2 people are required for a booking (maximum of 5 in a session).
Sandboarding Tuition: £40 per person