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surfing fuvrtaventura?

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  • 16-06-2010 9:53pm
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    wuben
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭


    I am heading fuvrtaventura in a few weeks anyone know any good surf schools i could rent a board?


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    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    If you are staying in corelecon (spelling) there are loads of shops so you won't have a problem but you need to be able to surf as the waves there aren't that good for beginners.

    Bring an extral from of photo ID as they may want to keep your driving licens or pass port encase you do a runner with the board both of which you will need to rent a car.


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    kodute
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭kodute


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055743233&highlight=fuerteventura


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    bagus
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭bagus


    The winds are bad there (surfwise) most of the year. Lots of lineups, but mostly wind blown mess. Have plan B ready, ever try kite surfing etc...


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    wuben
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭wuben


    bagus wrote: »
    The winds are bad there (surfwise) most of the year. Lots of lineups, but mostly wind blown mess. Have plan B ready, ever try kite surfing etc...


    I havent actually whats it like? looks hard


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    bagus
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭bagus


    Never tried it, just saying to have Plan B ready as the surf is very wind affected there.


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    contaeanchlair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭contaeanchlair


    anyone just back from here?

    How messy is it about now, have a week off suddenly was thinking of jumping on a ryanair flight on Friday and basing myself around Corralejo (advised on another link here somewhere).

    Am not an expert by any means so was going to book into a surf school for a week and let them worry about trying to find the right conditions somewhere (also mean less hassle bringing my board etc), I see the quiksilver one advised separately?

    Spacehopper, you think a car to be hired is a needed instead? You think I am nuts?

    I guess worst case I sit on a beach in the sun for a week once I get there.


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    Sport101
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭Sport101


    -You'll need a car in Fuerte for driving along the spots on the north track.
    -Corallejo is fine for hanging about (decent food etc.) but only 1 wave breaks close to it behind the harbour wall. everything else is a bit of a trek
    -Plenty of naked Germans hanging around.
    -Not too many waves for learning apart from Cotillo on the nw coast (30 mins)
    -Lobos is class when it breaks, but a zoo and you need to take a boat in the morning as you cannot camp on the Island.


    Head to morocco instead, cheaper, better waves and awesome culture (apart from taghazout that is). All that aside, its summer so you've a good chance of getting skanked on the wave front in both spots.


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