Surf Camp for Kids in Spain - Nomad Surf Camp - GALICIA (Teens), La Coruna. Surf Camps in Spain
INTRODUCTION
Nomad Surf Camp – Galicia
Surf camp for kids in Spain with optional Spanish Course
Nomad Surf Camps organises the most Multi-national Surf Camps for Teenagers in Spain. We offer optional Spanish language course. We also offer optional Horse riding. The Nomad Surf Camp (Galicia) is hosted in Valdovino Beach, one of the best surf spots in Spain and where the Spanish national surf championship takes place every year from 27 July to 7th August. So our campers that attend camps 4, 5 and 6 will be able to watch the best surfers in Spain of all ages compete.
Our surf camp for children is literally a few steps away from the beach and only 1 hour away from two famous airports. Santiago de Compostela and La Coruna International airports, both have very good connections and cheap flights from all over Europe due to the millions of people that come each year to pilgrimage “Camino de Santiago”.
A privileged location for a surf summer camp located in the protected natural park, A Frouxeira lagoon and the Valdoviño dune system have been declared a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a wetland of international importance since 1993. A rich natural space, with exceptional flora that annually receives more than 15,000 birds, making it a mandatory stop for ornithology lovers.
It’s an idyllic place for the practice and especially learning to Surf during the summer. Our summer camp has been hosting teens with ages of 13-17 years old from Russia, Italy, UK, France, Switzerland, Belgium, USA, Canada, Spain, and other countries over the years. Most kids stay for 2 weeks.
All activities are done in English, but staff also help in Spanish and French when needed.
Another Nomad Surf Camp for Teenagers in Spain with language courses! You will never forget this experience!
THE ACCOMMODATION
Our Beachfront Surf Camp for kids in Spain
Nomad Surf Camp (Galicia) is located in a very small and glamorous camping right at the beach. Inside this camping, we have a private area, the most elevated with views to the ocean , reserved only for members of the Nomad Surf Camp.
In Galicia we run a small surf camp with maximum 20 teenagers which makes the experience much more relaxed for those looking for a different experience.
During camps 4, 5 and 6, our accommodation will also host the best surfers from spain of all ages who will come to compete for the anual Spanish Surfing Championship at the end of July , early August.
Accommodation
6 people per Dorm
New bungalow bought in 2022. The bedrooms distribution is by gender and age (13-17 years old).
Capsule style Bunk beds with total privacy, curtains, reading light, and electrical plugs for charging their phones. Private Lockers. All bed linen, pillow, duvet and shower towel included.
Two people per Glamping Tent
You can upgrade to these beautiful Glamping tents for more privacy. It includes 2 doubles beds. So each camper will be sleeping in a huge double bed.
Includes fan, Fridge, electricity, tent lock, mosquito net, few kitchen utensils, exterior table and chairs mattress, all bed linen, pillows, duvet and shower towel included.
Facilities
Meeting and Video room
Restaurant with direct views to the surf 🙂
Separate Girl and Boys toilets
Laundry machines
Basketball court
Soccer court
Lots of fun flat areas for Skateboarding
Surf skate ramp at the surf school , 200 metres from camp.
Free WIFI
Supervision
The teens are supervised by our staff. The Surf camp entrance is closed during the night. We do offer Green or Red pass option for free time. Please read underneath.
Pocket Money
We encourage the parents to provide some pocket money for vending machine available at the accommodation, supermarket, lunch and dinner on excursion day, ice-creams, souvenirs, drinks or extra activities not included like paintball or horse-ridding, etc. They will also need money for the first day as they will only have dinner included and last day when they only have breakfast included.
Meals
Galicia is know to have one the best cuisines and natural products of Spain. The fish, the meat, the breads, everything here is amazing. At our Galicia Teens Surf Camp, the strong breakfast consists of fruits, orange juice, toasts, whole grain bread, jams, honey, milk, coffee, chocolate milk, ham, cheese, muesli, and corn flakes.
Lunches are served in the restaurant at the camp with everything the teens deserve: starter, main course, and dessert.
Dinners are varied and include all the necessary nutrition for teenagers this age. A starter or soup, main course, and dessert. Juices and water also included. We cater to Celiacs or Vegetarian teens as well.
For Parents
Supervision
Nomad Surfers have dedicated many years to the practice and teaching of surfing as qualified instructors, and we organized our first Surf Camp for children in Europe in 1998 with great enthusiasm, specialising in minors. We know the responsibility that this entails, that is why at our summer camp in Galicia the boys and girls will be controlled, in the surf lessons, extra activities and free time by our monitors, and will be always accompanied by teachers graduates, surfing, sports and recreation with the maximum security for them.
Our teens will be supervised by monitors with experience in sports activities and outdoor games. They will be responsible for checking that the teens meet the standards of Surf Camp and make extra activities in the evenings. To you, parents who always concerned about is the safety of your children. Your children are monitored 24 hours per day by qualified instructors with a system of internal rules which must be followed.
Unaccompanied Free Time with Parental authorisation
Freedom to walk out of the surf camp on their own free time unaccompanied is also allowed only with parents authorisation. Rules apply. Please contact us for more information.
THE ACTIVITIES
The activities at our summer surf camp
The camps run for 7 days, although most kids stay for two or three weeks. The day of arrival there is surfing in the evening. The beach is 1 minute walk from our Junior Surf Camps. All activities are done in English.
The Surf Lessons
Whether you’re a total beginner who never tried surfing, or someone who’s tried a few times, to the ones who have their own shortboards and want to elevate their surfing to the next level, we have something for you. We will coach and make you surf better. Every day there is surf, mostly 2 surf lessons per day, for how long depends on the conditions, our goal is to have at least 4 hours of surf lessons per day. The other activities are focused to enhance your qualities for sport, improve your fitness and above all to have fun and live this Junior Surf Camp in Spain, the best experience of your life!!
All material is included, we have a ratio of only 6 teens per instructor!!
Surf Lessons / Levels
INITIATION LEVEL
✔ Evaluation of each person to know in which level he or she has and which points to work on.
✔ Introduction to waves without surfboards
✔ Introduction with the surfboard always laying down.
✔ Practice balance and Timing
✔ Paddling
✔ Exercises to get up on the board in and out of the water.
✔ Stand Up and Balance position.
✔ Exercises of weight change from front leg to back leg
✔ Sitting on the board
✔ Walking on the board
✔ Learn to turn left and learn to turn right.
IMPROVEMENT
Ask us about this if you are interested as most are beginners or intermediates. If looking for advanced coaching maybe better contact us for the right surf camp for you.
How are the waves?
Valdovinho beach has super fun waves for all levels form beginners to experienced surfers aswell, and is one of the best and most consistent surf spots in Spain. They do the Grom surf contest every year. If there is no waves here , there is no waves anywhere else.
We also have Pantin only 15 minute drive. Pantin surf spot is one of the most famous beaches in Spain for surfing and hosts the most important international Pantin surf contest.
What to do in Valdovino
Valdovino is a small beach town, perfect for teenagers. Very Safe little town . And there is a board walk to walk along the beach where there are approx 10 restaurants and bars.
Here is a lit of some of the activities that we may do, but not all. There is certain activities included in the package but you have the option to do attend other extra activities. Each will have an extra cost that will be paid upon arrival.
✔ Functional Training for surfing: Additional physical exercises to improve your Stamina, Balance, coordination, Timing, Physical condition and obviously your surfing.
✔ Stretching: Specific and fundamental Stretching exercises to help you perform radical surfing maneuvers and basic and avoid injuries.
✔ Surf Skate Skateboards: We will train you to carve rail to rail on our carver skateboards which are longboard skateboards with a front truck that moves sideways to simulate the turns of a surfboard or snowboard. There is a skate circuit walking distance.
✔ Surf Skate ramp at the surf school
✔ Beach Volleyball
✔ Basketball
✔ Soccer on the beach and on soccer hard surface
✔ Dodgeball
✔ Frisbee
✔ Movie nights
✔ Speedboat tours (Extra)
✔ Kayak: Kayak riding in the ocean or lake. (Extra)
✔ Horseback riding (Extra)
✔ Bicycle Rides (Extra)
✔ Sailboat excursion (Extra)
✔ Visit to Roman walls Lugo (Extra)
✔ Visit to Cathedral Santiago de Compostela
✔ Visit to highest Cliff in Europe 614 m (Garita de Herveria) (Extra)
A Typical day at Teens Surf Camp Galicia
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9am | Breakfast |
| 10am to 5pm | Beach Time ( 2 Surf lessons, lunch, extra activities) |
| 5pm to 8pm | Walk back to the camp, shower, free time |
| 8pm | Dinner |
| 9pm to 11pm | Evening Activities |
| 11pm | Quiet Time |
Evening Activities
DAY 1 – Welcome meeting and Video
DAY 2 – Video Correction & Pop Corn Night
DAY 3 – Excursion Santiago de Compostela
DAY 4 – Pizza night
DAY 5 – La Coruna Tour (meals, and activities not included)
DAY 6 – Skate/bike night
DAY 7 – Farewell night
*Schedule subject to change according to teens’ interests and weather conditions.
Learn Spanish
We offer optional Spanish and English language courses for all levels. 5 days a week. The Spanish lessons are 1 hour per day. They are semi private in small groups. Relaxed, conversational Spanish classes with Native professional teacher. They will learn words and they will see and listen to these words during the week. The kids attending the language course will not miss out on any other activities.
Equestrian / Horse Riding Routes
You can chose to do a Surf and Horse riding camp.
5 Horse rides per week (1 hour each)
The routes will be around A Frouxeira Lake and up to “Alto de Alongara”.
The path climbs up to the mountain of Valdoviño. It has steep slopes and the best panoramic view of Valdovino.
It will be all morning (or afternoon depending on the surf) , 5 days a week. While some ride the others will be learning horse management, maintenance and cleaning of boxes, equipment, horse care, and feeding , etc.
First contact and basic safety knowledge
Discover how to brush and saddle our horse correctly.
Equine ethology
Learn how to lead the horse in a correct posture
Basic exercises in different gaits
Improve balance without stirrups
LOCATION & GETTING HERE
Location
Where is this surf camp for children in Spain?
The Nomad Surf Camp (Galicia) is hosted in Valdovino Beach, one of the best surf spots in Spain and where the Spanish national surf championship takes place every year.
This surf camp for Chldren is also located a few metres from the sands of AFrouxeira, a historical reference point for the beaches of the region, with more than 3,000 m of sea open to the immenseness of the Atlantic. A perfect paradise for swimming or long walks on the fine white sand, and with strong waves and constant winds, ideal for surfing.
A rich natural space, with exceptional flora that annually receives more than 15,000 birds, making it a mandatory stop for ornithology lovers.
The A Frouxeira lagoon and the Valdoviño dune system have been declared a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a wetland of international importance since 1993. They are part of the Galician submission for the NATURA NET.
They are also listed in the Catalogue of Natural Areas under general protection by the Xunta de Galicia, a haven from hunting, in addition to being part of the RAMSAR programme (Wetlands of International Importance).
Getting Here
Airport Transfers Santiago de Compostela or La Coruna
100 EUR per person per way.
Pick up time on day of arrivals: 1:30 pm and 7 pm
Drop off time at airport on departure days: 10 am and 1 pm.
We help kids with check in at the airport on departure day.
Private Transfers (La Coruna or Santiago)
150 EUR per person per way.
Private transfers on different times or different days.
We help kids with check in at the airport on departure day.
Airlines and flights that allow unaccompanied minors
Please check with airline to double check before booking flights.
To Santiago de Compostela
FR8378
FR4578
VY10742
VY8223
VY1676
IB3874
IB5916
IB574
IB15119
IB0570
IB3874
EZY8065
EJU3773
LH1187
To La Coruna
IB512
IB0514
VY6018
VY8090
PRICES & PACKAGES
Dates
| Summer Surf Camp 1 | 1 – 8 July | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 2 | 8 – 15 July | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 3 | 15 – 22 July | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 4 | 22 – 29 July | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 5 | 29 July – 5 August | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 6 | 5 – 12 August | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 7 | 12 – 19 August | 7 Nights |
| Summer Surf Camp 8 | 19 – 26 August | 7 Nights |
Book early !!! Limited availability !!!
Prices
| 1 week | 1100 EUR |
| 2 weeks | 2200 EUR |
| 3 weeks | 3300 EUR |
| 4 weeks | 4300 EUR |
*The average stay is 2 weeks
Packages include
✔ 7 nights Shared accommodation 1 min walk to the beach
✔ Shared bathroom separated by gender
✔ Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
✔ Daily surf lessons ( Mostly 2 surf sessions of 2 hours. 4 hours per day)
✔ Free Surf available for intermediate and advanced surfers
✔ All surfing equipment included during lessons
✔ Stretching and warm-up Sessions
✔ Other activities such a board workshop, ball games, beach party, movie night, video correction night, sunset walks, Skate night, pizza night, hamburger night.
✔ Wifi
✔ Closed-door at night, 24-hour security
Airport Transfers Santiago de Compostela or La Coruna
100 EUR per person per way.
Pick up time on day of arrivals: 1:30 pm and 7 pm
Drop off time at airport on departure days: 10 am and 1 pm.
We help kids with check in at the airport on departure day.
Private Transfers (La Coruna or Santiago)
150 EUR per person per way.
Private transfers on different times or different days.
We help kids with check in at the airport on departure day.
Spanish and English Language Course
5 day Spanish or English language lessons. 1 hour per day 150 EUR
Horse Riding
5 days (all morning) 240 EUR
Glamping Tent Suplement
250 EUR per person per week in Glamping tent for 2 people with two beds.
If only one person the supplement is 455 euros per week.
Extras
Diet restriction: 70 EUR per person per camp
Check-in Time
Our Surf camp for children in Spain starts in the afternoon. Check-in after 4 PM
Check-out Time
On check out day, the departures in the mornings after breakfast, although we can drop off at a later time if necessary.
Important Information
Arrival day includes dinner only, in case of earlier arrival, please bring extra pocket money for meals.
Departure day includes breakfast only, in case of late departure, please bring extra pocket money for meals.
