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The secret to happiness….

Dan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:01:05 +0000

With the romance of Valentines day only a week away, we thought you might like an idea of what makes people happy!

David Cameron commissioned the Young Foundation* to look at what makes people happy, (and how public policy can shape happiness) – and the results were blindingly obvious – life experiences! Rather than getting happy by buying more and more things, or having loads of money,…..people actually feel happier if they have happy experiences, and happy family around them. Shared, fun experiences like surfing holidays expand the mind, and give you happy memories that can be returned to time and time again.

So we suggest this Valentines, buy your loved one a week or more of happiness….. with a deposit for a surfing holiday! You can share the fun of surfing n beautiful locations in France and South Africa. You can book a place on either our Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa surf holiday or our South West France surfing holiday for as little as £100!

You can buy a gift voucher for any amount, say £20, for the full deposit of £100, or the total holiday cost, whatever your budget. So make someone very happy this Valentines and book on a happy surfing holiday.

*You can read the full report by the Young Foundation here.

TV to watch on Fri

Dan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:10:34 +0000

Watch out for some interesting TV this Friday night….
Safari Vet School on ITV1 at 8pm is filmed in the Amakhala Game Reserve, South Africa, which is near our South African surf holiday destination of Jeffrey’s Bay. And on our amazing holiday we offer a free trip to the wonderful Addo National Park to see the big 5- they are considered Africa’s greatest wild animals – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. So come join us in Jeffrey’s Bay on the surfing holiday of a lifetime, and see all this for yourself first-hand!

Next surf holiday – Jeffrey’s Bay!!

Dan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:06:47 +0000

Our next new and exciting surfing holiday is to the legendary waves of Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. From the 28th April to the 20th May 2012 we will be surfing these perfect peeling points.

Our surf camp is based in a beautiful guest house located in Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Also known as J-Bay, it is situated at the end of the famous Garden Route; the scenic stretch of coast from Heidelberg to the Storms River.

J-Bay is around an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth airport, and the surf here really is world-famous….. These South African waves became legendary amongst the surfing community as the home of the ‘perfect wave’ by the film Endless Summer. The film follows 2 surfers travelling the world in search of the perfect wave. After a long search they find it in South Africa at Cape St Francis, near to Jeffrey’s Bay. In the second film they return to South Africa and find Jeffrey’s Bay, which surpasses the waves of the first film!

So come with us and see/surf(!) for yourself the perfect waves of J-Bay. A week’s holiday half-board is from as little as £575 per week. See our South Africa page for all the details.

Christian Surfers UK – Paddle Across the Channel today

Dan — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:38:02 +0000

Weather permitting, some of Britain’s (bravest?) surfers are today planning to paddle the 26 miles of the English Channel from Shakespeare Beach, Dover with the aim of reaching Cap Gris Nez on the French coast some 6 to 7hrs later. They will be raising funds for Surf Relief UK. The paddlers are being provided with specialized 12ft Bennett Paddle Boards kindly donated by Aqua Sport International.
The Paddlers taking part are :

David Manley – Chairman Surf Relief UK, 46 years old from Devon.

Toby Young – Surf Instructor 24 years old from Kent but working in Cornwall.

Nick Thorn – A Surf school owner and internationally renowned long distance paddler, who last week completed the incredible challenge of paddling from the North Devon Coast to Lundy and return.

Phil Williams – Trustee and founder member of Surf Relief UK, and National Director of Christian Surfers UK, living in the Bristol area,

The aim of the paddle is to raise £5000 for the Charity’s Surfable project, that provides disabled children and young people with surfing experiences through a network of surf schools across the UK. The money raised will give 600 children a unique and often life changing experience. Reflecting the charity’s aim to provide these lessons in all corners of the country; the surfing team is made up from representatives from Cornwall to Kent.

You can donate to their cause by using the Charities Trust website – http://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/channelpaddle2011/index.html

Good luck you bold surfers!!

Our guided surfing holidays

If you want to experience the best waves, in beautiful locations every day, you should come on our amazing surf trips! We travel to the best locations at the optimum times to surf on our surfing holidays to South West France and South Africa.

On our South Africa surf holiday to Jeffrey’s Bay we surf the legendary point breaks of Jeffrey’s Bay, and stay in a beautiful guest house overlooking the cape with direct access to the beach. The surf is so good here they made a film about it – twice! See the Endless Summer films for all the amazing footage of surfing in South Africa. See our surf trips holiday pages for more information about our France surf holiday and our South Africa Surf holiday.

On our France surf holiday we travel to Seignosse, SW France. Our France surf camp is nestled under tall pines, close to the beach, and we surf the beast beach breaks along this coast. There are miles of white sandy beaches to sunbathe and surf. It really is a surfers paradise!

If you have any questions about our guided surfing holidays we are happy to help – please ask; email us – surfadventures@live.co.uk

Surfing rejected as an Olympic sport

Dan — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:54:05 +0000

Disappointingly once again surfing has missed out on being included in the list of sports being considered for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the short-list of possible new Olympic sports which are: wakeboard, baseball, karate, roller sports, softball, sports climbing, squash and wushu (a Chinese martial art). Surfing has the opportunity to be considered again in 2024.

But never mind!! You can have fun on our guided surfing holidays in France and South Africa……..

Our guided surfing holidays

If you have any questions about our guided surfing holidays we are happy to help – please ask; email us – surfadventures@live.co.uk

Australia wins Gold at World Surfing Games

Dan — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:32:42 +0000

The team from Oz swept to victory in the World Surfing Games in Panama this year. They also won in Gold in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 1998. (The ISA World Surfing Games started in 1996.) The England didn’t enter a team this year, but our closest neighbours Ireland did, however they came last with just 540 points. Full rankings are below.

Final Team Standings were
Gold: Australia – 15,000 points
Silver: Brazil – 12,132 points
Bronze: France – 11,816 points
Copper: Argentina – 11,312 points

Men Final
1, 17.00 Santiago Muniz ARG
2, 16.77 Mick Campbell AUS
3, 16.23 Thomas Woods AUS
4,15.67 Ian Gouveia BRA

Women Final
1, 16.43 Cannelle Bulard FRA
2, 13.63 Sofia Mulanovich PER
3, 13.33 Jessi Miley-Dyer AUS
4, 11.47 Dimity Stoyle AUS

Longboard Final
1, 17.13 Toni Silvagni USA
2, 16.70 Harley Ingelby AUS
3, 15.37 Piccolo Clemente PER
4, 14.86 Antoine Delpero FRA

Final Team Standings
1. Australia – 15000
2. Brazil – 12132
3. France – 11816
4. Argentina -11312
5. Peru – 10930
6. Venezuela-10342
7. South Africa – 10008
8. USA – 96796
9. New Zealand -7816
10-Ecuador – 7740
11. Costa Rica -7696
12. Tahiti- 7575
13. Mexico- 6618
14. Puerto Rico – 6606
15. Uruguay – 6466
16. Panama – 6126
17. El salvador – 5568
18. Switzerland – 5328
19. Guatemala – 459520. Japan-4080
21. Nicaragua – 3516
22. Chile – 2832
23. Israel – 2436
24. Colombia – 1920
25. Jamaica – 1440
26. Canada- 1296
27. Ireland – 540

The next ASP event starts in Jeffrey’s Bay from July 14-24. You can watch it live here We are going to Jeffrey’s Bay next Spring during May 2012 for the surf trip of of a lifetime. Read more below…

Our guided surfing holidays

If you have any questions about our guided surfing holidays we are happy to help – please ask; email us – surfadventures@live.co.uk

World Surfing Games – update

Dan — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:02:27 +0000

Only 25 surfers remain in the competition out of the 173 at the beginning of the event. The top 5 teams are as follows:

1- Australia – 19120 points
2- Brazil – 17200 points
3- France – 15700 points
4- South Africa – 15640 points
5- Venezuela – 14520 points

Australia’s chances are looking very promising with five surfers still in the competition. All five are in the Main Event Final. Ten surfers—four in Longboard, four in Open Men and two in Open Women—made it to the Repechage Round 9 and are now two steps away from the Grand Final.

The full rankings are as follows:

1. AUSTRALIA – 17280
2. BRAZIL – 15286
3. FRANCE – 13640
4. SOUTH AFRICA -12452
5. VENEZUELA – 12010
6. PERÚ- 11750
7. ARGENTINA – 11312
8. USA – 11230
9. NEW ZEALAND -8706
10-TAHITI – 8466
11. URUGUAY – 8246
12. ECUADOR- 7740
13. COSTA RICA- 7696
14. MEXICO – 6618
15. PUERTO RICO.6606
16. PANAMA-6126
17. EL SALVADOR-5568
18. SWITZERLAND-5328
19. CHILE – 4720
20. GUATEMALA -4596
21. JAPAN – 4080
22. NICARAGUA-3516
23. ISRAEL – 2436
24. COLOMBIA – 1920
25. JAMAICA – 1440
26. CANADA- 1296
27. IRELAND – 540

Today the Aloha Cup (Tag Team) competition will take place immediately following the rescheduled Open Women’s heat. The following eight teams will go head-to-head for the event medals:

Semifinal 1

Peru, Brazil, Tahiti and Panama

Semifinal 2

Australia, South Africa, USA and New Zealand

Watch the event LIVE WEBCAST beginning at 10:00 a.m. (local time), 8:00 a.m. (US PDT), 11:00 a.m. (US EDT) and 1:00 a.m. (Australian EST).

Our guided surfing holidays

If you want to experience the best waves, in beautiful locations every day you should come on our amazing surf trips! We travel to the best locations at the optimum times to surf on our surfing holidays to South West France and South Africa.
On our France surf holiday we travel to Seignosse, SW France. Our France surf camp is nestled under tall pines, close to the beach, and we surf the beast beach breaks along this coast. There are miles of white sandy beaches to sunbathe and surf. It really is a surfers paradise!

ISA World Surfing Games in Panama

Dan — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:11:40 +0000

Sponsored by Billabong the International Surfing Association World Surfing Games will be in Panama at Playa Venao, from June 25 – July 3, 2011.

Over two weeks, 200 of the world’s best surfers from over 28 countries will surf Panama’s beautiful left and right hand breaks. Four Open Men, two Open Women and two longboarders from each country entered will battle it out for an ISA medal for their country. In each of the three divisions, competitors will surf to win individual gold, silver, bronze and copper medals. The Fernando Aguerre ISA World Team Trophy will go to the nation that achieves the highest points total.

The Republic of Panama is a beautiful country. When I went there we travelled to both coasts and the Panama Canal, and was amazed at the idyllic scenery, beaches and the fun of Panama city. Well worth a visit.

About the International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running Open Division World Championships since 1964. ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 64 countries. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California.

Our guided surfing holidays

If you want to experience the best waves, in beautiful locations every day you should come on our amazing surf trips! We travel to the best locations at the optimum times to surf on our surfing holidays to South West France and South Africa.
On our France surf holiday we travel to Seignosse, SW France. Our surf camp is nestled under tall pines, close to the beach, and we surf the beast beach breaks along this coast. There are miles of white sandy beaches to sunbathe and surf. It really is a surfers paradise!

Jeffrey’s Bay coming soon!!!

Dan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:35:58 +0000

The next ASP World Tour event is the Billabong Pro in Jeffrey’s Bay (J Bay), South Africa – July 14 – 24 with prize money of $425,000!! It should be amazing waves and great surfing, and we for one are very excited about this event. Not least because we are running a fantastic surfing holiday to Jeffrey’s Bay in May 201!!!

We will stay in a beautiful guest house overlooking the best waves. There is lots to do in South Africa on this surf trip as well as surfing. Jeffrey’s Bay is a great surf town with all the amenities, and a great base to discover the area. You can visit safari parks, national reserves, vineyards, and go on any number of sports activities like horse riding, whitewater kayaking, diving, fishing golf and much more. Find out all about our surfing holiday here

Kelly Slater to receive the key to Surf City USA

Dan — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:16:53 +0000

On the 21st June 2011 Kelly Slater will be presented with the key to the city of Huntington Beach, Surf City, USA. This ceremonial honour is found in cities across the world and the idea of a key is thought to come from times when cities were walled and gates locked at night or in times of trouble. Those awarded the keys had free movement and could come and go as they please. Nowadays the honour can be a real ceremonial key and a celebration ceremony for the recipient. Kelly Slater is a lucky man as he already has some city keys! He has received the key to the city of his local town, Cocoa Beach, Florida, and that of of San Clemente.

Our guided surfing holidays

If you want to experience the best waves, in beautiful locations every day you should come on our amazing surf trips! We travel to the best locations at the optimum times to surf on our surfing holidays to South West France and South Africa.
On our France surf holiday we travel to Seignosse, SW France. Our surf camp is nestled under tall pines, close to the beach, and we surf the beast beach breaks along this coast. There are miles of white sandy beaches to sunbathe and surf. It really is a surfers paradise!