Course LevelsLapoint Surf courses
Level 1 - Beginner surf course
This course is for you who have never surfed before, or haven't surfed for a while and want to repeat the basics: Learning the basics of surfing, become comfortable in the ocean, catch white water waves and start doing turns.
The Course
Created for beginners
This course is for you who have never surfed before, or haven't surfed for a while and want to repeat the basics. We'll give you a fun and encouraging introduction to surfing, and share the stoke when you catch your very first white water waves.
Our experienced instructors will make sure you'll catch as many waves as possible and develop your skills in a safe and enjoyable way. This course is all about having fun together in the ocean.
What you will learn
Learn the basics, the right way
We'll introduce you to the basics of surf theory, techniques and practical topics from carrying your board safely to catching waves. Our instructors strive to create a supportive environment where you feel motivated to learn as much as possible.
The goal of the course is to enable you to surf small white water waves all by yourself.
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Theory
A deeper understanding
Backing up practice with theory is always a great idea, to understand the why behind actions makes it both easier to remember and to adapt.
History of surfing
You'll learn where and when it all started and gain insight into the different types of boards and how they have developed over the years.
Surfing terms
Learn the language of surfing and surf-specific phrases and expressions.
Ocean awareness
The types of rips, waves, weather, conditions, tides and how they work, places to surf, different types of waves; beach, point and reef breaks.
Surf safety & -etiquette
We’ll go through how to behave in the water, how to handle the board in and outside the water, how to handle the crowd of other surfers, how to fall after you have surfed a wave, and where in the water you should be as a beginner.
Surf equipment
An introduction of all surf gear; type of boards, fins, leash, wetsuit, reef boots, wax etc. We’ll also go through the different parts of the board; nose, tail, up, down etc.
Board control
How to position yourself on the board, paddling, handling, and sit on the board to avoid hurting yourself or anyone around you.
Take-off
Learn how to do the perfect pop-up and get up on your board quickly and safely - at the right time.
Surfing the whitewater
We start with belly rides to understand when the whitewater has the most power and advance to standing up on your board, riding the waves.
Individual feedback
The teacher will give you specific instructions for what to work on, so you'll know exactly how to best progress and achieve the goals of the course.
Boards
For this course, we use soft top surfboards or longboards with plenty of flotation to allow for easy paddling and stable rides.
Sustainability
The beach is our home. We are leaving it better than we found it.
We have made a commitment to our ocean, beaches and community. They are our playground, our home and our livelihood. We are going to leave them better than we found them. That means that all our employees, friends and guests helps out with recycling and taking other actions for the environment. Each week there are beach cleaning and recycling activities to ensure that our home stays the way it was supposed to be.