| So, you're on holiday in Cornwall, you've got a | | | | and are sure to go home with the surfing bug! |
| week or maybe two if you're lucky, the sun's | | | | * You'll be standing and riding a wave within two |
| shining, the sea's turquoise, and the surf's up. | | | | hours. Some beginners take to it like a duck to |
| There's two types of people out on the water: | | | | water and, with the right instruction, open up their |
| the cool dude, who stands easily, riding the wave | | | | lives to a whole new hobbie. |
| to shore, and the guy with his wetsuit zipped up | | | | Surfing can be fun for all the family and is suitable |
| the wrong way, who spends his time trying to | | | | for all ages and abilities, especially if you have surf |
| stay afloat whilst swallowing a bucketful of | | | | lessons where you will be provided with a big, |
| seawater. Which one do you want to be? | | | | soft board. Waves Surf School of Cornwall say |
| If you want to be the "cool dude" or dudette, | | | | that their youngest learner has been six, with |
| then you will be wise to sign up for some lessons. | | | | their eldest being a 65 year old Grandad. |
| You will also learn how to put your wetsuit on the | | | | The one criteria of going out into the seas to |
| right way, avoiding the first cardinal sin of surfing! | | | | learn to surf, is being able to swim. It is |
| Taking surf lessons in Cornwall with one of the | | | | recommended that you can swim 50m before |
| renowned surf schools such as Waves Surf | | | | taking surf lessons. Remember, surfing is an |
| School (see bottom of this article for links) will get | | | | excellent form of exercise and is great for |
| you standing up and riding a wave within your | | | | keeping fit. You don't see many overweight |
| first two hour lesson. And yes, that's true for | | | | surfers paddling out to sea on their surfboards! |
| everyone, for all ages and abilities, from Gran to | | | | Cornwall is the perfect place to learn to surf, with |
| Uncle Albert. What can you expect from a surf | | | | gentle waves for all the family. There is a whole |
| lesson? Well firstly, your instructor will probably be | | | | coastline to be explored, with the surf beaches |
| good looking, which some might say is the best | | | | found mainly on the north coast from |
| perk of all! Seriously though, here are the perks: | | | | Porthcothan to Harlyn, and Padstow on the |
| * Firstly, you'll get the best wetsuit around, in a | | | | doorstep and Newquay just around the corner. |
| size that fits, and one that will keep you warm. | | | | And for those in the family that don't want to |
| * Equipment: your surfboard will be big enough to | | | | surf, there's plenty of other things to do in |
| keep you safe, but soft enough to make sure | | | | Cornwall, from exploring the golden beaches, to |
| that you don't get hurt. | | | | eating in many of the fine restaurants. |
| * You'll have the best two hours of your holiday, | | | | |