Escape on a Welsh Surf weekend with Surf Sistas #banging

More dates coming up in Llangennith Wales for our Surf Sistas weekends ..   19th & 20th July and 13th & 14th September.  Come and learn to surf in our beginner sessions or choose improvers if you have surfed before and want to take it to the next level.  Our Surf Sistas team in Wales includes former UK and Welsh champ Gwen Spurlock so you know you are in expert hands!

Kicking off our Welsh Summer with Sunshine and Waves!

The weather and wave gods were on our side this weekend with a fantastic reminder of why you don't have to leave the UK for an amazing outdoor adventure!    Check out the pics below of our happy crew of Surf Sistas this in Llangennith, Wales.  Beginners riding the white water with Mali and improvers charging small green peelers with Gwen :) 

We have more Welsh fun coming up in July - sign up to our beginner or improver weekends or our 5 day White to Green course.   

If you have never been to Llangennith before it is super easy. Either drive direct to the Gower or hop on a train to Swansea and then take a bus or taxi hop to Llangennith village. There are some great places to stay from a campsite right next to the beach to B&Bs or self catering cottages. Its such a beautiful place its no wonder it was voted the 3rd best beach in Europe

 

We've got that summertime feeling ..

Sit back and enjoy the ride!

Let me let you in to a secret. I am a terrible surfer. I mean, for the amount of time I have actually spent in the water, I am absolutely shocking. Trust me. My abilities have absolutely no bearing on the brave souls that have endeavoured to teach me over the years. I am currently chocking up nearly 9 years of having someone shouting across the waves “Hayley! Hayley! LOOK UP!” Stop looking at your board!”

Of all the pursuits I have tried over the years; snowboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, climbing, the frickin flying trapeze for god’s sake, I have at least achieved an acceptable level of participation. But surfing, nah uh. 

You think I would be annoyed by this. But no. It does not matter. Not one jot. Not anymore. For me, the whole experience is far richer than a single moment of success.

Most of my time spent in the water has been in the company of women and I think this has made all the difference. The support, the camaraderie, the sisterhood (the clue is in the name people!) form a part of that experience. It’s bigger than just hoofing your gear to the beach and paddling out.

There is drive if you want it, don’t get me wrong. The environment that women seem to create amongst themselves, with each other, engenders a total feeling of support. It’s something older than we, it’s in our genes. Something that the dudes, despite their best intents, don’t really get, but every gal with her hair plastered to her face, scrubbed clean of make up is always rooting for you to stand, to catch, to paddle, whether you get there or not. Because she is you.

Stepping in to the water for me is the most amazing leveller. Everyone out there on their board, whether they be supermarket check out girl, Momma, teacher, doctor. You are one, and all in it together, especially as the next set rises up to meet you. And some will go, some will catch, some emerge triumphant, others (namely me) tumbling to the beach, sand in unspeakable places, but all with a smile on their faces.

Hayley (Surf Sistas Yogi)
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Kinda liking the idea of hair plastered to your face and sand everywhere you don't want it!?  Come and learn to surf with us this summer on one of our beginner weekends in  Cornwall or Wales  

Escaping the white water rut in 2014!

We have all been there, in a bit of a rut with our surfing, wondering if we will ever achieve that next goal, wether its catching a green wave, riding along the face, feeling confident in bigger surf, turning or just understanding the conditions better so that you can be in the right place at the right time..

If any of this sounds like you then its time to invest in the next level of your surfing progression.  Sign up for one of our summer Improver Weekends, there is no going back to basics (unless you need to), just a fun weekend with fellow surfers, setting achievable goals with your instructors to take you to that next level. Each session has a dedicated Surf Sistas videographer and we review the footage over the weekend with you.

Our improver weekends are spread throughout the summer in Wales and Cornwall, click here to find out more about weekends in Llangennith, and here for the Cornwall option.  Our Cornwall weekends include transportation from London if needed, our Surf Bus heads down on Friday evening after work and comes back Sunday afternoon.  If you want to come with a friend who hasn't surfed before then check out our beginner weekends for them, you can hang out together and just take separate lessons.

If you have a bit more time to spare then definitely check out our 5 day White to Green courses in July. These are already booking up fast so reserve your spot now if you are keen!

Summer 2014 Dates: 
Cornwall: 16-18 June | 4-6 July | 15-17 Aug | 19-21 Sept
Wales: 14/15 June | 19/20 July | 13/14 Sept 

Send us a #surfsistagram and win a surf course!

Its instagram competition time again!  This time we have a place on one of our surf weekends in Wales up for grabs!  yew!

Its super easy to enter, all you have to do is 1) follow us on instagram @surfsistas 2) upload a photo that makes you excited for summer 3) tag that photo #surfsistagram and @surfsistas    Simples! 

The prize is one place on the June 14th & 15th 2014 Surf Sistas Weekend Surf Course in Llangennith, Wales. You can choose beginner or improver level depending on your ability.  We will draw a winner on the 1st Feb .. so get involved and win that place on the course!

See you on instagram! 

Summer 2014 Surf Courses in Wales

We can't wait to be back in Wales for Summer 2014 & we have a smorgasbord of courses lined up for you!

Our beginner surf weekends are great for anyone looking to ride their first waves under the watchful eyes of our Surf Sistas Coaches ..   Each two day course is £120 & dates for 2014 are:  14/15 June | 19/20 July | 13/14 Sept

Our White to Green Improver weekends are  the perfect opportunity to take your surfing to the next level in a relaxed, fun and supportive environment with other like-minded girls...  Each two day course is £135 & dates for 2014 are: 14/15 June | 19/20 July | 13/14 Sept

You might have noticed that we have scheduled our beginner and improver courses on the same weekends, this is no accident, we wanted you to be able to enjoy our weekends with your friends whatever your ability level. So bring your newbie surfers along, everyone will take the right course for them & we'll all be hanging out together for lunch!

If you have a bit more time to spare then check out our popular 5 day White to Green course, 7-11 July 2014. This is a real investment in your surf progression and its a really fun week as well!

Each course has a 10 person maximum, so book early and don't miss out .. you can book any Wales based Surf Sistas course with just a £40 deposit.

What happens on surf trips stays on surf trips

What happens on surf trips stays on surf trip .. except when its captured on our camera!

Check out all the photos from our Surf Sistas and Big Friday (our co-ed brother company) trips over the past 10 years on our much loved Flickr gallery!  Its a great way to see what our trips are like .. be warned though you may not get out of there without wanting to go on holiday ..

White to Green Improvers Weekend, Llangennith, Wales - 24/25 August 2013

Click here for all the information

White to Green with Gwen Spurlock

Thanks to Oakley Europe  we were able to welcome UK pro and Welsh champ Gwen Spurlock along to our latest White to Green Course in Cornwall in July. Gwen spent the week hanging out with us and sharing her invaluable surf experience.  In return we gave Gwen her first ever close encounter with a weaver fish .. sorry Gwen!  

To celebrate we thought we would blog some photos of  Gwen's time with us - an epic week of sun, waves, new friends and good times, we've also thrown in some feedback from our Summer 2012 White to Green graduates. 

If you are tempted to sign up for 2013, scroll down to find next years dates  - Gwen loved it so much she is coming back for more, this time as part of the coaching team, and we have two weeks to choose from, one in Wales and one in Cornwall .. yew!