The Canary Islands provide some of Spain’s best surfing locations: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Surfers from all over head to the beaches of the Canary Islands (Photo: Mareike Liese via Flickr, CC BY 2.0)
Lanzarote’s Famara Beach is a surfing hub hidden within the Natural Park of the Chinijo Archipelago; over in Fuerteventura, the island’s year-round warm climate is complemented by constant winds, making perfect surfing conditions. Below we’ve selected five of the best surf camps from these surf hotspots, taking into account price, activities and reviews.
School3s
Combine surf, yoga and stand-up paddle boarding at School3s, based between Famara and Playa Chica. This relaxing camp is particularly popular with beginners and offers four, eight or fifteen-day retreats from March through December. All lessons are taken by certified instructors who balance both theoretical and practicl aspects of the sport. Included in the price is all equipment rental: board, wetsuit and yoga mats, alongside private or shared accommodation in the school’s surf house. From €210.
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Lanzasurf on Famara Beach
Surf the Canary Islands beatiful coastline (Photo: BookSurfCamps.com)
Relaxation and building your surf experience are top priorities at the Lanzasurf Surf School. Combing surf classes with yoga, massage and meditation in seven-day surf vacations, the camp offers year-round packages to those of all ages, with all levels of experience. You’ll head out onto the waves in the late morning with a qualified instructor who’ll identify the best waves, help you catch them, and give feedback to improve your surfing technique. Equipment rental is included in the price, as is accommodation at Lanzasurf’s Surf House in Famara. From €510.
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Surf School Famara SLU
Guests take instruction at Calima Surf Camp (Photo: BookSurfCamp.com)
Whatever your watersport of preference is you can enjoy it at Calima Surf. The surf camp offers diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing and stand up paddleboarding, all complemented with yoga as well as hiking to ensure there is something for everyone at this camp. Their eight-day camps are split by level, with one available for beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers. The camp boasts over 20 years of experience and highly qualified instructors who are on hand throughout the camp. Guests will stay at Calima Surf House, located only 100 meters from the beach in the Natural Reserve of Famara with beautiful views of the island of La Graciosa. From €405.
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Surfintrip in Fuerteventura
Over eight days, surfers of all experience levels can escape out on to the waves of the north coast of Fuerteventura. All levels are catered to in the camp’s different packages, with complete surfing immersion including briefings, theoretical and practical lessons on the beach, honing technical movements in the water, video analysis and rental of all equipment you will need during your time here. Accommodation is located in a villa in the centre of the town of Corralejo, where both double and quadruple rooms are available. Daily lunch is also included in the price to fuel surfers during their day on the waves. From €420.
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Amanay Surf School in Fuerteventura
Practice on the beach before heading out on the waves (Photo: BookSurfCamps.com)
Amanay Surf School hosts surf vacations in two popular surfing locations of Fuerteventura: the northeast town of Corralejo and the east coast Playa Blanca, in Puerto del Rosario. The school’s standard eight-day surf camp is flexible and can be tailored to surfers needs; whether you want to stay fewer days or enjoy more extra days on the waves. Surfers of all levels of experience are welcome to the surf sessions, which are given by experienced surf coaches, who are also certified lifeguards. Surf equipment is included in the price, as well hotel, villa or hostel-style accommodation depending on your location. From €575.