You’re surfing the internet one evening, and decide that your going to give surfing a try. You have seen it on TV, and one of your mates did it a few summers back and would not shut up about it. You type into Google “surfing lessons” and you are suddenly bombarded with dozens of surf schools, surfing holiday companies and surf guides.

Pretty hard to pick, especially without any personal introduction from a friend.

Well within the Unitied Kingdom all surf schools should be registered with the govening body the British Surfing Association. So what does … Continue Reading

As you gear up for a surfing holiday with your toddler, we suggest you think of your young travelling companion as someone who’ll add a whole new dimension to your travel experiences. Be sure you dial down your expectations, set realistic goals, and take it nice ‘n’ easy. Here are some parent-tested suggestions for travelling with a young child:
Be flexible
Travelling with children can be a wonderful experience — if you go with the flow. Your toddler might get bored having to sit still or sightsee for long periods of time instead of being able to run around and explore at … Continue Reading

So you have mastered the fine art of jumping to your feet and wiping out all in the white water! Sooner or later the temptation of surfing unbroken waves or “green” waves gets too much, and you are going to have to learn how to paddle out past the white water.

Unless you are surfing a spot with a good channel (deep water trench) or you are surfing a point where you can paddle out around the waves instead of through it, paddling out will be an issue. Once the surf starts to get bigger than a couple of feet , … Continue Reading

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Lifeguarding is one of life’s most rewarding jobs. These awards are a prerequisite for working with the RNLI on most of the UK beaches. The Beach Lifeguard Award is also needed should you wish to train as a surf instructor. The NARS Beach Lifeguard Award is internationally recognised as one the most comprehensive lifeguard courses in the world.

The courses are based in North Cornwall, accommodation can be arranged on request. The course is run over five days with an examination day on the Saturday.

Candidates must have a good level of fitness and be able to swim 400m in under … Continue Reading

So you have mastered the fine art of jumping to your feet and wiping out all in the white water! Sooner or later the temptation of surfing unbroken waves or “green” waves gets too much, and you are going to have to learn how to paddle out past the white water.

Unless you are surfing a spot with a good channel (deep water trench) or you are surfing a point where you can paddle out around the waves instead of through it, paddling out will be an issue. Once the surf starts to get bigger than … Continue Reading

A day in the life of Harry Timson:

I love the weekends!

No school means I get to do what I like. My day normally kicks off with a tough decision between Shreddies and Weetabix. All washed down with mum’s top cup of tea.

I check out the tides and it looks good for Watergate later on today. I have been surfing Watergate Bay since I was three years old. In the meantime I … Continue Reading

Surfing. Its simple. Just walk out into the surf, turn the board around, catch a wave and stand up.

Easy. If only.

The sport of kings takes a lifetime just to get “ok” at it. One thing you have to remember before learning to surf is … Continue Reading

We get asked a lot how young can you start learning to surf.

Well ten years ago, before surf schools the typical start up age was about 16 – 22 years old. As surfers grew older and had children themselves surfing has started to be passed down to the kids. This is becoming quite the norm, since the explosion of surfing in the 60′s and its spread across the world, we are now seeing three generations of surfers in one family in the US, Europe, Australia and NZ.

As such the age of any budding surfer, can be as young at … Continue Reading