Colos
6-17 ans
Adultes
18-55 ans
Séjours colos 6-17 ans
In an immersive universe par excellence, participate in a collective ocean experience, where everyone's successes and failures serve the progress of all. Whether you are with friends, in a group, in “relaxation mode” or coming alone to make maximum progress with others who are over-motivated, offer all your senses an exotic cocktail based on iodine and foam, blue as far as the eye can see, waves, and the sparkle of the sea...
At the end of a week of internship, you will slide upright, if the sea allows it, for several tens of meters! You will know how to choose your wave, take a direction, draw turns on the “shoulder” of a smooth unbroken wave and slide to the edge. In addition to being able to choose the board that corresponds to your level, you will know how a tide works and, by reading a weather map, you will be able to forecast swell and surf conditions.
We offer you the destinations that offer the maximum potential for the practice and the intensity you choose.
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In an immersive universe par excellence, offer all your senses an exotic cocktail based on iodine and foam, blue as far as the eye can see, waves, and the sparkle of the sea... At the end of a week of internship, you will slide upright, if the sea allows it, for several tens of meters! You will know how to choose your wave, take a direction, draw turns on the “shoulder” of a smooth unbroken wave and slide to the edge. In addition to being able to choose the board that corresponds to your level, you will know how a tide works and, by reading a weather map, you will be able to forecast swell and surf conditions.
We offer you the destinations that offer the maximum potential for the practice and the intensity you choose.
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Biscarrosse Ocean Lodges
Colo 13-17 ans
Les +:
- 300 meters from the ocean.
- “Surf camp” atmosphere in the pine forest.
- Pool, volleyball courts on site.
Cap Ferret
Colo 14-17 ans
Les +:
- Surf camp in the pine forest
- A stone's throw from the Arcachon Bay
- Close to the ocean
Capbreton
Colo 13-15 ans
Les +:
- Surf camp in the pine forest
- A stone's throw from Hossegor, European surfing capital
- 25m heated pool
Moliets
Colo 14-17 ans
Les +:
- Access to the ocean by pedestrian path
- Camping under oak and pine trees
- 'surf culture' atmosphere
- Shaded camp and terrace, relaxing and relaxing corners
The Torch - Treffiagat
Colo 11-17 ans
Les +:
- The Breton surfing spot
- Facing the Atlantic swell
- Underground camp in the middle of nature
Carcans - Beach
Colo 15-17 ans
Les +:
- “Beach and surf culture” atmosphere
- UCPA surf school, instructors and equipment dedicated to the camp
- A human-sized camp to facilitate meetings
Bombannes Nature Camp
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Holidays in the heart of the pine forest
- A stone's throw from the lake in a natural location converted into a very comfortable camp
- Great proximity to the nautical base
- A wide range of after-sport activities
The Ocean Gate
Colo 14-17 ans
Les +:
- A 100% natural spot and surf camp.
- Meal times adapted to the waves.
- “Surf spirit” around music.
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Colo 7-15 ans
Les +:
- Sports village located in the heart of a vast wooded park
- Access to Lecques beach 20 minutes away on foot via a path
- Great nautical and terrestrial spot
- Entertainment and relaxation areas under the pine forest
Lacanau Ocean Camp
Colo 13-15 ans
Les +:
- Lacanau Pro surf spot
- Great comfort campsite ****
- Unique 5,000 m2 aquatic area
Montalivet
Colo 7-17 ans
Les +:
- Sports village located 500 m from the ocean
- Secure environment
- Spaces dedicated to each age: 7-11 years old, 11-13 years old, 13-15 years old and 15-17 years old
- Surf spot suitable for everyone
- Skatepark, pump track and mini skate ramp
Naujac-sur-Mer
Colo 14-17 ans
Les +:
- International camping.
- Preserved area, off the beaten track.
- Waves appreciated by connoisseurs.
- Young atmosphere.
Hourtin
Colo 11-17 ans
Les +:
- A cozy sports village dedicated to 11-17 year olds
- Great spot between lake and ocean
- Extra lounge area
- Perfectly suited to sports activities and games
Larmor Beach
Colo 7-15 ans
Les +:
- The exceptional location of the sports village allows access to the ocean in just a few steps!
- Accommodation in a tourist residence
- Protected and secure site
Hourtin Beach
Colo 9-13 ans
Les +:
- Access to the beach on foot
- Village culture surf
- Campground ★★★★★
- Surfing school with your feet in the water
Benodet - Glénan
Colo 7-17 ans
Les +:
- Exceptional natural site on the shores of the White Sea
- Dedicated building for each age group: 7-13 and 11-17
- Sports village and places to practice safe nautical activities
- All water activities nearby on foot
- Large space dedicated to team sports
- European eco-label certified site
Lacanau Ocean
Colo 16-17 ans
Les +:
- Surfing in the best spot in the world
- Close to the heart of the Lacanau resort
- Beach surf school
- Self-service beach volleyball, tennis, soccer or sandball courts
- Travel by bike to the various practice sites
Bombannes
Colo 9-17 ans
Les +:
- The sports village allows both to have your feet in the water and to be in the middle of the pine trees!
- The beach is only 4 kilometers from the village, young people go there by bike, via the bike paths.
- A WiFi area is accessible to all.
- For relaxation, a solarium and deckchairs are available to all.
Soustons
Colo 6-17 ans
Les +:
- Safe sports village surrounded by nature bordered by bike paths
- Swimming pool and multi-activity areas inside the sports village
- 50 m from the sea lake and 500 m from the ocean
LES + UCPA
- The permanent presence of our instructors at your side at the place of practice and the place of life
- Many discussions about the ocean, travel, equipment, and the projection of images of your sessions take place after a day of surfing, which is not just 2 hours or 2 X 2 hours in the water.
- The time thus spent exploring all facets of this activity rich in culture, characters and destinations to; and why not to prepare a future surf trip with friends.
- Individual and collective moments to develop your business culture.
- The right pace that won't force you to make efforts or progress at any cost, in and out of the water.
- The possibility for the teams to choose with you the best places, at the best times for easy practice, a source of progress and pleasure.
- The possibility of trying different equipment to find a board “at your foot”.
- Connecting with others both in terms of activity and daily life.
Le mot de l'expert
The UCPA surf school celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. It is this experience that we share with you during each internship: choosing the best time, the best place to facilitate your practice, your progress and your pleasure.
We are well aware that some come to “eat it”, others to immerse themselves in an atmosphere with friends, or to discover an exotic universe. Whatever your project, we give you the keys to find pleasure.
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
Le mot de l'expert
The UCPA surf school celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. It is this experience that we share with you during each internship: choosing the best time, the best place to facilitate your practice, your progress and your pleasure. We are well aware that some come to “eat it”, others to immerse themselves in an atmosphere with friends, or to discover an exotic universe. Whatever your project, we give you the keys to find pleasure.
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
À PROPOS DE L'ACTIVITÉ
The UCPA surf school and surf camps offer all types of courses, from 6 to 55 years old, in France and abroad: full-time, part-time, itinerant, “beginner party” or “experience” courses for the most assiduous.
In France, you will find internships on the best spots of our 26 sites spread over the Atlantic coast: Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Basque Country), Seignosse, Soustons (Landes), Lacanau, Hortin (Gironde) or even La Torche (Brittany). Abroad, our spots are fewer but just as qualitative: Le Vaucluse (Antilles), Tibau do Sul (Brazil), Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Spain), Taghazout (Spain), Taghazout (Morocco).
We favor the quality of the sites for a secure practice and away from large numbers of visitors. The technical quality of the beaches offered in France and abroad makes it possible to address all levels. Most of our accommodation sites are located less than a kilometer from the coast.
Niveaux d'expertise possibles
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Technical level - Never done
You start the activity. Site, material and pedagogy are specially designed to facilitate the discovery, introduction and learning of the chosen sport.
Technical level - Already done
You have one or two weeks of practice and have acquired a minimum degree of experience and mastery.
Technical level - Insured well
You are a practitioner with good experience (4 to 6 weeks of practice) and you want to continue your development in the activity.
Technical Level - Expert
You are an expert in your practice with numerous experiences allowing you to practice in any situation.
Matériel fourni
During your stay you will be equipped with modern and comfortable equipment.
Neoprene suits: since 2011 we have been working with the brand “BILLABONG” which produces shorty suits and integrals for us.
We favor comfort and ease of movement and develop with the brand the models that are most adapted to our audiences.
Surfboards: UCPA surf schools are equipped with surfboards for all levels.
For beginners, we have “INDIO” foam boards that adapt to all sizes.
For people who know how to take an unbroken wave (take-off), we offer more rigid supports such as scalable “PKS” boards.
Once you have mastered this technique, and when you are able to follow the wave in its direction of breaking, you can continue learning on more reactive devices, such as the “PKS” polycarbonate technical boards. This will allow you to set up a more undulatory surf on the face of the wave, and will thus require you to make turns at the bottom and at the top of the wave.
BodyBoards: we have all board sizes, of very advanced quality, used by very good level riders, brands such as “HYDRO”, as well as fins.
Neoprene suits: since 2011 we have been working with the brand “BILLABONG” which produces shorty suits and integrals for us.
We favor comfort and ease of movement and develop with the brand the models that are most adapted to our audiences.
Surfboards: UCPA surf schools are equipped with surfboards for all levels.
For beginners, we have “INDIO” foam boards that adapt to all sizes.
For people who know how to take an unbroken wave (take-off), we offer more rigid supports such as scalable “PKS” boards.
Once you have mastered this technique, and when you are able to follow the wave in its direction of breaking, you can continue learning on more reactive devices, such as the “PKS” polycarbonate technical boards. This will allow you to set up a more undulatory surf on the face of the wave, and will thus require you to make turns at the bottom and at the top of the wave.
BodyBoards: we have all board sizes, of very advanced quality, used by very good level riders, brands such as “HYDRO”, as well as fins.
Type de session
Each session lasts about 2 hours when the conditions are right, including equipment time. This can be more when the surfing conditions are exceptional for the trainees (east wind, low tide, waves of 50cm to 1m). This may be less when the sea is strong, the weather is cold, or the effort is harder physically. Surfing education quickly became individualized due to the extreme diversity of student behavior in the face of an ever-changing sea.
Beginners are oriented as quickly as possible to practice in smooth waves that are not broken.
For more experienced students, the instructor accompanies them further offshore by explaining the points of vigilance to safely surf as many waves as possible by giving them progress goals.
At the first levels:
Learning the equipment, moving around the evolution zone, straightening up on the board pushed by a foam, the fundamental rules of safety, the main functions of the beach and the ocean.
At intermediate levels:
The testing of different equipment, tips for vigilance and lucidity on the choice of waves, to reduce fatigue, to surf as long as possible without effort.
At higher levels:
The adequacy of the equipment to his style, his level, his objectives and his practice projects, the choice of the right spot, the best wave adapted to his performance, the management of his session in the water to get the best out of it, the analysis of gestures and attitudes.
Beginners are oriented as quickly as possible to practice in smooth waves that are not broken.
For more experienced students, the instructor accompanies them further offshore by explaining the points of vigilance to safely surf as many waves as possible by giving them progress goals.
At the first levels:
Learning the equipment, moving around the evolution zone, straightening up on the board pushed by a foam, the fundamental rules of safety, the main functions of the beach and the ocean.
At intermediate levels:
The testing of different equipment, tips for vigilance and lucidity on the choice of waves, to reduce fatigue, to surf as long as possible without effort.
At higher levels:
The adequacy of the equipment to his style, his level, his objectives and his practice projects, the choice of the right spot, the best wave adapted to his performance, the management of his session in the water to get the best out of it, the analysis of gestures and attitudes.
Securité
Safety is our number one priority.
Our objective, at each course, is to make participants aware of the vigilance required in waves for greater control of the environment.
On the beach and on the center are presented in a practical and theoretical way:
- the dangers that waves and the currents they generate can represent,
- the emergency process in case of an incident (the team of instructors, the first aid station),
- emergency equipment.
The supervision and our approach value and place first and foremost the safe reading of waves and the body of water as well as the collective vigilance of the group towards each of its members in the water.
All instructors hold the State Certificate of Surfing Sports Educator or the Professional Certificate for Youth and Popular and Sports Education (surfing option), or are in training in the process of acquiring one of these two State certificates or holders of a specific surfing and/or bodyboarding qualification.
The equipment on the beach:
- Oxygen therapy block (in case of a closed first aid station or itinerant course)
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Pair of flippers and/or surfboards
Your instructor will check with you, from the very first moments, your aquatic ease as well as the conformity of your equipment (board and leash).
Doing a bit of sport is desirable. If you practice jogging, swimming, dancing, dancing, cycling or any other sport, no worries for you!
Our objective, at each course, is to make participants aware of the vigilance required in waves for greater control of the environment.
On the beach and on the center are presented in a practical and theoretical way:
- the dangers that waves and the currents they generate can represent,
- the emergency process in case of an incident (the team of instructors, the first aid station),
- emergency equipment.
The supervision and our approach value and place first and foremost the safe reading of waves and the body of water as well as the collective vigilance of the group towards each of its members in the water.
All instructors hold the State Certificate of Surfing Sports Educator or the Professional Certificate for Youth and Popular and Sports Education (surfing option), or are in training in the process of acquiring one of these two State certificates or holders of a specific surfing and/or bodyboarding qualification.
The equipment on the beach:
- Oxygen therapy block (in case of a closed first aid station or itinerant course)
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Pair of flippers and/or surfboards
Your instructor will check with you, from the very first moments, your aquatic ease as well as the conformity of your equipment (board and leash).
Doing a bit of sport is desirable. If you practice jogging, swimming, dancing, dancing, cycling or any other sport, no worries for you!
Ratio d'encadrement
The groups are made up of a maximum of 8 students practicing simultaneously and, except for extremely different technical levels, we group the participants by affinities; the instructor gives attention and individual advice to each one.
Equipement personnel
Technical equipment is provided to you. You need to bring: swimsuit - beach towel - sunglasses - sunglasses - hat - Slaps and sneakers - sunscreen
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Peniche - Baleal
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Proximity to the numerous spots
- 100% international skiing atmosphere
lanzarote
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Charming accommodation in the heart of the city of Teguise
- Close to 10 minutes from the windsurfing spot 'Las Cucharas'.
- Proximity 10 minutes from Famara: surfing beaches in the north of the island.
Cape Town
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Comfortable private villa with pool and garden
- North of the city of Cape Town and near practice spots
- A friendly center, with a capacity of 15 people
Le Vaucluse
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- One of the best kitesurfing and windsurfing spots in Martinique.
- Ideal location to discover the superb beaches of the south.
- Sports village in the small village of Vaucluse, far from mass tourism.
- Nautical base 5 minutes away by bike, on the “Pointe Faula” spot.
Sal
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Apartment adapted to create conviviality.
- Located in the heart of the city of Santa Maria
- 5 minutes from the beach.
- You will dine in various restaurants in Santa Maria.
Surf House - La Torche Adults
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Traditional house
- Proximity to the spot
- Surfing spirit in a 24-person cottage
Lacanau Ocean
Séjour 18 ans et +
Les +:
- Surfing in the best spot in the world, the Lacanau Pro
- Close to the heart of the Lacanau resort
- Beach surf school
- Self-service beach volleyball, tennis, soccer or sandball courts
- Golf complex
LES + UCPA
- The permanent presence of our instructors at your side at the place of practice and the place of life
- Many discussions about the ocean, travel, equipment, and the projection of images of your sessions take place after a day of surfing, which is not just 2 hours or 2 X 2 hours in the water.
- The time thus spent exploring all facets of this activity rich in culture, characters and destinations to; and why not to prepare a future surf trip with friends.
- Individual and collective moments to develop your business culture.
- The right pace that won't force you to make efforts or progress at any cost, in and out of the water.
- The possibility for the teams to choose with you the best places, at the best times for easy practice, a source of progress and pleasure.
- The possibility of trying different equipment to find a board “at your foot”.
- Connecting with others both in terms of activity and daily life.
Le mot de l'expert
The UCPA surf school celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. It is this experience that we share with you during each internship: choosing the best time, the best place to facilitate your practice, your progress and your pleasure.
We are well aware that some come to “eat it”, others to immerse themselves in an atmosphere with friends, or to discover an exotic universe. Whatever your project, we give you the keys to find pleasure.
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
Le mot de l'expert
The UCPA surf school celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017. It is this experience that we share with you during each internship: choosing the best time, the best place to facilitate your practice, your progress and your pleasure. We are well aware that some come to “eat it”, others to immerse themselves in an atmosphere with friends, or to discover an exotic universe. Whatever your project, we give you the keys to find pleasure.
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
Safe and effective technical learning.
At each learning sequence, attention is paid to motor efficiency (each gesture serves a desired result obtained through reasonable effort).
Knowledge of the “Ocean environment” as well as beaches, coastline, swells and tides.
The supervision of your sequences by professionals, passionate people, and systematic personalized advice.
Certificates of attained level for those who wish to do so and always a balance sheet to project you into a future personal or collective practice.
For technicality or simply for fun, images of your sequences and the “traces” of your waves using connected tools.
After several internships, you will certainly have the project of being part of one of the families of surfers that can be classified as follows:
- longboarders (the most numerous among those over 35) who use boards of 2.40m and over, preferring quiet surfing in wave conditions of less than 1 m, sea conditions that we find most of the time in summer on our Atlantic coast.
- shortboarders (the most numerous under 35) who use boards under 2 m in size, made to engage in deeper waves, allowing more radical maneuvers.
- bodyboarders, equipped with a board of about 1.10m on which they surf lying down, wearing fins. This device allows you to surf in conditions of very hollow and powerful waves on the beach. It is also an educational tool for understanding how to glide on a wave.
- see practitioners of Stand-up paddle boarding, one of the most accessible activities on the lake. Literally, stand-up paddling means “to row while standing.” On a kind of bulky surfboard, you move using a paddle. The SUP offers great stability. As for the paddle, it allows you to move forward and steer. Recommended on flat water for beginners. Can also be used in waves (recommended for experienced surfers only).
À PROPOS DE L'ACTIVITÉ
The UCPA surf school and surf camps offer all types of courses, from 6 to 55 years old, in France and abroad: full-time, part-time, itinerant, “beginner party” or “experience” courses for the most assiduous.
In France, you will find internships on the best spots of our 26 sites spread over the Atlantic coast: Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Basque Country), Seignosse, Soustons (Landes), Lacanau, Hortin (Gironde) or even La Torche (Brittany). Abroad, our spots are fewer but just as qualitative: Le Vaucluse (Antilles), Tibau do Sul (Brazil), Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (Spain), Taghazout (Spain), Taghazout (Morocco).
We favor the quality of the sites for a secure practice and away from large numbers of visitors. The technical quality of the beaches offered in France and abroad makes it possible to address all levels. Most of our accommodation sites are located less than a kilometer from the coast.
Niveaux d'expertise possibles
Technical level - All levels
Internships open to all levels, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
Depending on the courses, possibility of groups of levels.
Technical level - Never done
You start the activity. Site, material and pedagogy are specially designed to facilitate the discovery, introduction and learning of the chosen sport.
Technical level - Already done
You have one or two weeks of practice and have acquired a minimum degree of experience and mastery.
Technical level - Insured well
You are a practitioner with good experience (4 to 6 weeks of practice) and you want to continue your development in the activity.
Technical Level - Expert
You are an expert in your practice with numerous experiences allowing you to practice in any situation.
Matériel fourni
During your stay you will be equipped with modern and comfortable equipment.
Neoprene suits: since 2011 we have been working with the brand “BILLABONG” which produces shorty suits and integrals for us.
We favor comfort and ease of movement and develop with the brand the models that are most adapted to our audiences.
Surfboards: UCPA surf schools are equipped with surfboards for all levels.
For beginners, we have “INDIO” foam boards that adapt to all sizes.
For people who know how to take an unbroken wave (take-off), we offer more rigid supports such as scalable “PKS” boards.
Once you have mastered this technique, and when you are able to follow the wave in its direction of breaking, you can continue learning on more reactive devices, such as the “PKS” polycarbonate technical boards. This will allow you to set up a more undulatory surf on the face of the wave, and will thus require you to make turns at the bottom and at the top of the wave.
BodyBoards: we have all board sizes, of very advanced quality, used by very good level riders, brands such as “HYDRO”, as well as fins.
Neoprene suits: since 2011 we have been working with the brand “BILLABONG” which produces shorty suits and integrals for us.
We favor comfort and ease of movement and develop with the brand the models that are most adapted to our audiences.
Surfboards: UCPA surf schools are equipped with surfboards for all levels.
For beginners, we have “INDIO” foam boards that adapt to all sizes.
For people who know how to take an unbroken wave (take-off), we offer more rigid supports such as scalable “PKS” boards.
Once you have mastered this technique, and when you are able to follow the wave in its direction of breaking, you can continue learning on more reactive devices, such as the “PKS” polycarbonate technical boards. This will allow you to set up a more undulatory surf on the face of the wave, and will thus require you to make turns at the bottom and at the top of the wave.
BodyBoards: we have all board sizes, of very advanced quality, used by very good level riders, brands such as “HYDRO”, as well as fins.
Type de session
Each session lasts about 2 hours when the conditions are right, including equipment time. This can be more when the surfing conditions are exceptional for the trainees (east wind, low tide, waves of 50cm to 1m). This may be less when the sea is strong, the weather is cold, or the effort is harder physically. Surfing education quickly became individualized due to the extreme diversity of student behavior in the face of an ever-changing sea.
Beginners are oriented as quickly as possible to practice in smooth waves that are not broken.
For more experienced students, the instructor accompanies them further offshore by explaining the points of vigilance to safely surf as many waves as possible by giving them progress goals.
At the first levels:
Learning the equipment, moving around the evolution zone, straightening up on the board pushed by a foam, the fundamental rules of safety, the main functions of the beach and the ocean.
At intermediate levels:
The testing of different equipment, tips for vigilance and lucidity on the choice of waves, to reduce fatigue, to surf as long as possible without effort.
At higher levels:
The adequacy of the equipment to his style, his level, his objectives and his practice projects, the choice of the right spot, the best wave adapted to his performance, the management of his session in the water to get the best out of it, the analysis of gestures and attitudes.
Beginners are oriented as quickly as possible to practice in smooth waves that are not broken.
For more experienced students, the instructor accompanies them further offshore by explaining the points of vigilance to safely surf as many waves as possible by giving them progress goals.
At the first levels:
Learning the equipment, moving around the evolution zone, straightening up on the board pushed by a foam, the fundamental rules of safety, the main functions of the beach and the ocean.
At intermediate levels:
The testing of different equipment, tips for vigilance and lucidity on the choice of waves, to reduce fatigue, to surf as long as possible without effort.
At higher levels:
The adequacy of the equipment to his style, his level, his objectives and his practice projects, the choice of the right spot, the best wave adapted to his performance, the management of his session in the water to get the best out of it, the analysis of gestures and attitudes.
Securité
Safety is our number one priority.
Our objective, at each course, is to make participants aware of the vigilance required in waves for greater control of the environment.
On the beach and on the center are presented in a practical and theoretical way:
- the dangers that waves and the currents they generate can represent,
- the emergency process in case of an incident (the team of instructors, the first aid station),
- emergency equipment.
The supervision and our approach value and place first and foremost the safe reading of waves and the body of water as well as the collective vigilance of the group towards each of its members in the water.
All instructors hold the State Certificate of Surfing Sports Educator or the Professional Certificate for Youth and Popular and Sports Education (surfing option), or are in training in the process of acquiring one of these two State certificates or holders of a specific surfing and/or bodyboarding qualification.
The equipment on the beach:
- Oxygen therapy block (in case of a closed first aid station or itinerant course)
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Pair of flippers and/or surfboards
Your instructor will check with you, from the very first moments, your aquatic ease as well as the conformity of your equipment (board and leash).
Doing a bit of sport is desirable. If you practice jogging, swimming, dancing, dancing, cycling or any other sport, no worries for you!
Our objective, at each course, is to make participants aware of the vigilance required in waves for greater control of the environment.
On the beach and on the center are presented in a practical and theoretical way:
- the dangers that waves and the currents they generate can represent,
- the emergency process in case of an incident (the team of instructors, the first aid station),
- emergency equipment.
The supervision and our approach value and place first and foremost the safe reading of waves and the body of water as well as the collective vigilance of the group towards each of its members in the water.
All instructors hold the State Certificate of Surfing Sports Educator or the Professional Certificate for Youth and Popular and Sports Education (surfing option), or are in training in the process of acquiring one of these two State certificates or holders of a specific surfing and/or bodyboarding qualification.
The equipment on the beach:
- Oxygen therapy block (in case of a closed first aid station or itinerant course)
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Pair of flippers and/or surfboards
Your instructor will check with you, from the very first moments, your aquatic ease as well as the conformity of your equipment (board and leash).
Doing a bit of sport is desirable. If you practice jogging, swimming, dancing, dancing, cycling or any other sport, no worries for you!
Ratio d'encadrement
The groups are made up of a maximum of 8 students practicing simultaneously and, except for extremely different technical levels, we group the participants by affinities; the instructor gives attention and individual advice to each one.
Equipement personnel
Technical equipment is provided to you. You need to bring: swimsuit - beach towel - sunglasses - sunglasses - hat - Slaps and sneakers - sunscreen
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