 Spots all along the coast
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There are a good fifteen or so well-known spots along the coast, such as Les Huttes or Saint-Trojan on Oléron or Le Petit Bec on Ré, not to mention all the wild coast between La Palmyre and la Tremblade. And of course there are spots here – it’s up to you to discover them!
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Differences |
Wave sports are great fun and get your adrenalin pumping. With surfing you choose between a longboard (2 to 3 metres long) that is stable and comparatively bulky and a shortboard (less than 2 metres) that is rapid and easy to manoeuvre. Bodyboarding is certainly more accessible, and involves riding the wave lying down on a foam board, allowing you to do a certain number of figures. |
Taking lessons |
You need to be in good physical condition to do these sports. You also need to know the ocean well before throwing yourself into the waves. The best way to learn is no doubt to follow a lesson with one of the Écoles françaises de surf (French surfing schools), where the training is carried out by qualified instructors. This quality label, accorded by the Fédération Française de Surf (French Surfing Federation) obliges clubs and schools to respect strictly defined criteria.
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For further information:
Comité Départemental de Surf
(Départemental Surfing Committee) |
| Tel. 06 70 52 79 41 - Fax. 05 46 39 03 22 |
| E-mail : bernard.pleyvel@wanadoo.fr |
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