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This is pretty much the best use for a SUP and a roll of duct tape that I’ve seen.

Summer is drawing to a close so it seems like a good time to offer our thanks to all of you who have been surfing with us this year.

It’s been a bit of a wild ride this year. The early part of the season was super cold then the heat wave killed off all the surf in June but from then on it was one of the best summers that I can remember. We have had very little rain, most days have been sunny [Read more…] about Thanks!

We are pleased to announce that we have added another great service for our customers. We have joined forces with a talented young surfing photographer who will be taking photographs of our surfing lessons (with customers permission of course) so that they have an amazing souvenir of their time surfing with us in Cornwall. [Read more…] about Surf Lesson Photography

A question that we get asked at our surf school every day is ‘how old do you have to be to have a surfing lesson?’

The stock answer is always over 8 years of age if they are unaccompanied but we will take children aged six years and above if they have a parent or guardian come in the water with them or if they are in a One to One surfing lesson. Any younger children, while they will almost certainly be able to stand up on a surfboard, will be better off just playing in a rockpool with a surfboard as they usually aren’t physically able to deal with waves and multiple instructions.This is why we insist on 6-8 year olds accompanied by a family member – to act as a surfboard caddy and to reassure the children when needed.

The picture above shows a very young surfer (18 months) but I wouldn’t be comfortable taking someone elses child in the sea at that age. On this particular day it was warm, the surf was tiny and all the variables came together to make it possible for a very short time to enable me to give my son his first go at surfing.

And he loved it! But then he also loves throwing yoghurt at walls, burping and trying to ride the cat so it’s early days yet.

The ‘Belly‘ is back for the 11th year running and is being held at Chapel Porth on Sunday 8th of September.

If you’ve never been along to it before then this year there is no excuse. It’s a fun day in a beautiful Cornish cove and you might even get crowned World Champion at the end. [Read more…] about World Bellyboarding Championships