Big Mama Surf School, Lacanau Ocean, France

Opening periods

We are happy to welcome you everyday from April to October(from Easter holidays to All saints day holidays)

Schedules: April / May / June / September / October : 10 am / 6 pm
July/August: 9 am / 7 pm or 8 am / 7pm if there’s an early class start

A real structure at your disposal : secretary, board shed, shower.

Registration

Registering, nothing easier: send us back the reservation form with a 50% deposit (cheque or PayPal credit transfert), you will receive a confirmation of your pre-registration. The remaining 50% will be paid when starting the training course.

INDIVIDUAL TARIFFS reservation form (see Individual Tariffs)

ADULT / FAMILY Surf Camp reservation form (see Surf Camp)

or come to the school (beware, in July and August we advise you to book through the reservation form)

Watch out: the Adult/Family surf camp option is not available in July and August.

Classes organization

Classes include a school licence, personal liability and the equipment lending.

The training courses last 5 days, from Monday to Friday.

A friendly and coordonated team of state instructors. Our instructors all have regularly updated aquatic first aid certificates.

Classes start from the surf school to enable the instructor to select the most suitable board for your level and build.

Our classes are organised depending on tides so as to optimize the learning conditions. The schedules are not fixed, they change everyday according to tides.

In case of cancellation because of a violent sea or a storm, we offer a remedial class or the reimbursement of the class.

Age groups

The training, the intellectual abilities (attention, analysis), the physical abilities are not the same considering the age.

We have organised 3 age groups:

The mini-surfers (from 5 to 10 years old)): classes last 1h30, from the arrival to the return to the surf school. Indeed, over a longer period, the attention abilities decrease and surfers really feel the cold. The groups are composed of a maximum of 6 children. We lend a wetsuit to the parents who want to participate in the class.
The 11/14 years old: Classes last 2h, from the arrival to the return to the surf school. The groups are composed of a maximum of 8 surfers for each instructor. For this age group, the offshore learning takes place at the end of the training course, if possible (small waves, easy access).
The 15/ Adults: Classes last 2h, from the arrival to the return to the surf school . The groups are composed of a maximum of 8 surfers for each instructor. At this age the offshore learning is more frequent because the physical and analysis abilities make it possible.

Level groups

Beginners groups : wich criteria ?

I have never surfed/ I stand up on the board but I can’t follow the wave from the top to the shore/I can’t find the correct position on the wave/ I can’t cope with the conditions, the currents.

Advanced level groups: which requirements?

I can surf/ I can now analyse the best way to get offshore/ I can easily place myself at the top of the wave and I can take it before it breaks on the shore/I don’t take enough waves / my trajectories are straighter than wavy.

The advanced level groups are composed of a maximum of 6 surfers.

A secure practice

During the summer period we are close to the life-guard post. During the off-season period or out of the regulated area, we take a first aid case with us and we remind you that our instructors also have regularly updates First aid certificates.
Our surfers put on a colored lycra top over their wetsuit to be spotted. The equipment and the wetsuits are regularly checked and renewed.

A wide range of equipment

The equipment is adapted to the build and the level of surfers. For the youngest we suggest short foam boards. We have short shorboards for advanced learners/ progressive boards (medium size boards for light surfers or medium level surfers), longboards for stout people or beginners.

The wetsuits are short or long depending on seasons. You will be equipped with a O’Neil quality wetsuit, leader and pioneer in surf wetsuits .At the end of each class our wetsuits are rinsed in a disinfecting product (Bacterless).

Teaching objectives

Self-rule and independence in the practice of surf,
Analysis of sea conditions,
Acting in a permanently changing environment while mastering the techniques, Having fun!

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