Hi Jose,
Last year you gave me a great tip by recommending me to go to the
Mundaka/Bakio surf camp in Spain. I had a great surfing time and met lots
of people which I still meet now! Thanks ;-)
So, for this year, I am considering doing a surfcamp again, but I would
like to go to Portugal:
Do you have any recommendations overthere? By preference a camp with
people matching my age (34)!
Timing: would be August
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Cheers,
Ken
MUNDAKA Surfcamp & Surf Guiding,
Bakio | Mundaka | Spain.
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This surfcamp lies at the heart of the Basque Coast north of Bilbao, in Bakio, close next to the famous romanic church of San Pelaio, poised over the ocean, and close to the world famous left of Mundaka. In these green surroundings, the surfhouse is an ancient farmhouse surrounded by a nice garden and totally restored to host surfers in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This is the ideal spot to rest after a day surfing the famous spots of the area - some WCT surfers have slept here. Thanks to its proximity to Mundaka and other world class spots, this surfcamp is ideal for the accomplished surfers to go on guided surf tours, yet catering for the beginner at the surf school on the gentle beach breaks of Bakio.
The Surfcamp
The surfhouse is a traditional ancient farmhouse, fully renovated to host surfers in comfort and style, and and surrounded by a nice garden. This is the ideal spot to rest after a day surfing the famous spots of the area - some WCT surfers have slept here. Although nestling in the midst of nature, the surfhouse lies within minutes of the beach and the entertainment of Bakio, with fiestas till dawn in season !
Surfhouse facilities include:
- Dorms and double rooms
- Sitting room with TV, DVD, games, etc.
- Kitchen with microwave, fridge, washing machine, etc.
- Garden with barbecue, ping pong, indo board, hammocks, showers, etc.
The Surf
Surf School
The Rip Curl School offers a new concept of coaching surf and bodyboard, based on individual and differentiated tuition for each level: initiation, improvement and competition. The school has a large choice of material; different type of boards (according to level and size); short and full wetsuit (according to season); and different type of cameras for videos analysis (improvement and competition). There is a van as well for guided surf tours to other beaches on the coast. The monitors all have official licenses as surf instructors and lifeguards. The school is sited on the Areaga beach (Bakio), a famous spot venue of several surf competitions.
Surf Spots
At the heart of the Basque Coast, extending between Biarritz and Bilbao, Bakio is a regional classic with a large sandy beach and various breaks for both beginners and experienced surfers. A few kilometers from Bakio, lies one of Europe’s finest lefts, Mundaka, a powerful rivermouth break dominated by the village’s church in the picturesque Gernika estuary, a natural area protected by the UNESCO - Mundaka is an annual stop of the WCT Tour. Another regional classics on the coast are Meniakoz, a very big and powerful right, Sopelana, a good spot with left and right beach breaks accessible to all, and Zarautz, a reputed beach break left and right venue of an annual WQS competition. The best season to surf the area is Autumn and Winter, when the swell generated by the Northern Atlantic storms comes in steady and strong, traveling through the Gulf of Biscay and crashing against the sea bottom, which rises abruptly in front of the coast.
The Packages
SURFCAMP & SURFARIS
High Season -
1 st July - 30 Sept
595 EUR pp (7 nights)
Rest of the Year
520 EUR pp( 7 nights)
* prices are per person
Suplement double room = 65 EUR pp
Package including:
- Accommodation at the Surfhouse
- Full board (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
- Intensive Surf Course - 2 hours daily AM (theory & practice)
- Free surf daily PM (all the necessary material provided)
- Surf trips to other beaches (according to weather conditions)
- SUP - Stand Up Paddle surf
- Other activities (barbecue, kayak, volleyball, skate)
- Insurance
- Bilbao Airport transfers
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The Basque Country
Flanked by the Atlantic and the Pyrenees mountain ranges, the Basque Country occupies the north-west corner of the Iberian Peninsula, straddling the French border. One of the most developed region in Spain, its inhabitants have nevertheless managed to preserve through the centuries an age-old autochthonous culture which most valuable jewel is its language, Euskera, a pre-Indo European tongue whose mysterious origin has never been established. Euskadi, meaning Basque Country in the native language, is part of the Green Spain. The landscape is formed by a cliff-lined coast with quaint fishing villages and mountainous hinterland covered by green pastures and deep forests, offering a contrasting image to the dry and desert like central Spain.
The most symbolic place of the Basque Country is the old town of Guernika, which used to be place where the General Assembly of Viscaya (Biscay) gather under the famous oak tree know as the Guernika Tree, symbol of the Basque freedom. Guernika is unfortunately also know for the brutal bombing during the Spanish civil war by the Condor Legion - a fighting squadron of the Nazis Luftwaffe, allied to the Franquism. This dramatic event inspired Picasso’s most famous work “Guernika”, a powerful manifest against war and civil suffering.
Bilbao is the industrial, financial and intellectual capital of the Basque Country. One of Spain’s largest city and the country’s major harbour, Bilbao has recently turned into a popular touristic destination through a complete architectural revival featuring Frank Gehry’s striking Guggenheim Museum, Norman Foster's impressive subway system and Santiago Calatrava’s spectacular new airport terminal.
Climate
Atlantic, with mild/wet winters and warm summers.
The Trip
Bilbao Airport (BIO), 30 km.
(Easyjet, Hapag Llyod, Air Berlin, Aerlingus, Iberia, Lufthansa)
Bakio (Vizcaya) Basque Country
Bilbao, 30 km. (Bus-Metro)
Mundaka, 15 km.
Donostia/San Sebastian, 130 km.
Biarritz (France), 150 km.
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Ken
05 Oct 2011, 02:45
05 Oct 2011, 02:45
Hicham
05 Oct 2011, 02:43
05 Oct 2011, 02:43
Hi Julen. We arrived all well yesterday night. Thank you for this surfing
weekend. I really enjoyed it, I feel more and more the surf attitude. So
this is my personal email, can you please send me the photos? Especially
the ones in mundaka. Many thanks. I hope to come soon. Say hello to Isa.
Merce
14 Jun 2011, 21:22
14 Jun 2011, 21:22
Hola Elaine,
Hemos vuelto de nuestra estada en el surf camp de Bakio con Julen y ha sido genial. Nos lo hemos pasado muy bien y hemos aprendido a iniciarnos en el mundo del surf, de hecho nos hemos enganchado y estamos deseando volver para seguir aprendiendo.
Muchas gracias por todo ha sido una experiencia increible y gratificante.
Un saludo
Hemos vuelto de nuestra estada en el surf camp de Bakio con Julen y ha sido genial. Nos lo hemos pasado muy bien y hemos aprendido a iniciarnos en el mundo del surf, de hecho nos hemos enganchado y estamos deseando volver para seguir aprendiendo.
Muchas gracias por todo ha sido una experiencia increible y gratificante.
Un saludo
fransen
08 Jun 2011, 06:08
08 Jun 2011, 06:08
Hi Jose,
Last year you gave me a great tip by recommending me to go to the Mundaka/Bakio surf camp in Spain. I had a great surfing time and met lots of people which I still meet now! Thanks ;-)
So, for this year, I am considering doing a surfcamp again, but I would like to go to Portugal:
Do you have any recommendations overthere? By preference a camp with people matching my age (34)!
Timing: would be August
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Cheers,
Ken
Last year you gave me a great tip by recommending me to go to the Mundaka/Bakio surf camp in Spain. I had a great surfing time and met lots of people which I still meet now! Thanks ;-)
So, for this year, I am considering doing a surfcamp again, but I would like to go to Portugal:
Do you have any recommendations overthere? By preference a camp with people matching my age (34)!
Timing: would be August
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Cheers,
Ken
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