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OPTIONAL ADD-ON: SURFING COURSES IN DURBAN
LEARN TO SURF IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. This is an
exciting and fun project where you'll learn one-on-one with
top instructors, on great waves in the warm
Indian Ocean of Durban.
If you love the
outdoors and an adrenalin pumped lifestyle, you'll enjoy this course! You'll have daily surf lessons as well as
having plenty of personal practice time. Your accommodation will be
situated in a lively and surf orientated backpackers right next to the
beach.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course is based in the lively city of Durban which is renowned for its
surfing, golden beaches, big waves and great nightlife. Durban is known as one
of the elite surfing venues in the world and hosts a number of international
surfing events each year and has produced many top surfers over the years. The
surfing course will take place in the suburbs of Durban right next to the beach
and a short drive to the lively nightlife of Durban city centre.
WHO CAN DO THIS COURSE?
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This
course is open to all Travellers volunteers and can be completed
before, during or after your placement.
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Non-Travellers volunteers are also welcome to participate in this
course.
PRICES:
The course provides one on one professional surfing instruction from top local
instructors. You will have 2 hour lessons daily from Monday - Friday where you
will be visiting a variety of beaches to learn in a number of different surfing
environments. You will also be using a variety of boards to find out which one
you are most suited to, which will give you an overall insight into surfing.
As part of the course you will also get the
chance to have a day surfing on a dam which has still water. This is a great way
for beginners to start to learn to balance and
the basics of surfing.
As part of the course there will be theoretical lessons as well as practical
which will assist you in your learning. The course will also cover an
explanation of how a surfboard is made as well as a practical demonstration by a
local surfboard shaper. As part of the course all surfboards, bodyboards,
wetsuits, leashes and rash vests will be provided by the school. Inbetween
surfing lessons you will have the opportunity to practice your surfing with your
own board at the beach just 50 meters from your accommodation.
Whatever your standard, the course will be able to cater for you. If you are
a total beginner then the instructors will start with the basics and work their
way up or if you are an experienced surfer then the course will cater for you as
well. The course is also flexible as to your needs, as everyone progresses at
different speeds, so whatever your standard and speed of development, the
surfing instructors will be able to cater for you requirements and give you the
necessary one on one instruction.
This project is available all year round although
it is very much influenced by the weather and also the annual sardine
run.
SARDINE RUN
This amazing phenomenon takes place from late May to mid July when
the sardines make their way along the coastline from the Eastern Cape to
the north coast. Surfing lessons will be disrupted when the sardines,
along with their predators, arrive on the KZN coastline between mid June
to mid July. As it is essential that the predators, including sharks,
are not harmed in any way, the shark nets along the coastline are lifted
thereby making ventures into the ocean a risk factor.
As is the norm with Nature, there are no hard and fast rules. We cannot
give the exact dates for this remarkable occurrence and if your dates
should coincide with the Sardine Run, the surf school will endeavour to
continue with some lessons on a still water dam and the indoor wave
centre. You will also have the opportunity to do some rock pool
snorkelling and go for a coastal drive where you will experience some
incredible sights of the birds and predators diving for the sardines.
"The guys who run the surf course are really
friendly and welcoming, when I arrived at the surfing headquarters I was amazed
by the location it is absolutely beautiful and looking over the beach. To get
down to the beach which is a private beach all we had to do was simply open
their back gate and we were right on the beach which is stunning.
If you want to learn to surf in a
beautiful environment with professional instruction, this is the
course for you. The course is well structured and adds practical with
theoretical sessions as well as plenty of practice time after the lessons. Living in a backpackers 50 meters from the beach is great because there is easy
access to the beach as well as a good social life." Richard Cowley
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EXTREME SPORTS AND CULTURE SPECIAL OFFER - £1,775
Combine 2 weeks Coaching Sports
and teaching in a rural Zulu village, then take a
7-Day Surfing Course on the golden
beaches of Durban, followed by a
7-Day
Paragliding Course in the awesome mountains and valleys of
KwaZulu-Natal ... A month you'll never forget!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
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