Byron Bay to Surf Camp

Southbound
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Byron Bay to Surf Camp -

ACTIVITY INCLUSION:
> Surf Lesson
HIGHLIGHTS:
> Surf Camp
> Surf Instructors

For all you aspiring surfers or those who just want to get out and give it a go, we will give you the best introduction to surfing. We hook up with Mojo Surf who are going to turn all of you into world class surfers (or at least try to!). Mojo Surf was started up by three mates – Kim, Dan & Nat who all had the same dream to enjoy a life of surfing and travel! Through a lot of determination and passion they created Aussie Surf Adventures, later to become Mojo Surf. The Mojo Surf instructors all hold accreditations with surfing NSW, bronze medallion – A.S.L.S.C and first aid certificates.

We thought we’d let Nat from Mojo Surf tell you all about the experience you’ll get:

"The lesson starts at the surf camp where you will be taken through a theory session which includes the equipment you will be using, from wetsuits to surfboards. We then touch on the history of surfing in Australia, where waves come from and type of waves, the effect of the ocean elements on wave formations, understanding how to read the ocean and the dangers of the ocean, we then go through the correct procedures to follow in the case of being caught in a rip or ocean current. After we have covered these areas we have everybody put on a wetsuit that fits well. Give them a surf board to suit their ability and head for the beach.

Depending whether the surf conditions are good for learning straight out the front or if the gang have to move for shelter from the swell or wind to the north or southern end of the beach. At this point we start the practical part of the lesson. Which includes correct paddling and standing techniques, good safety techniques while attached to a surf board, we then go through a few 'pop ups' on the beach to ensure every body has the correct technique to get standing.

We then take the group through a warm up and prior to taking the boards out we explain where the rips are, which way the current is moving and where the sand bars are. At this point we take everybody into the water and teach them how to body surf. We explain how body surfing helps with timing approaching waves, wave selection and can save your life if you are ever caught in a rip outside of our classes while travelling Australia.

We then attach leg ropes and accompany our new surfies into the water, working from one traveller to the next to ensure every body is catching waves, having fun, safe and surfing. Instructor ratios are not more than 1 to 8 or 10 as per council permits.

After 1 hr in the water some people take a break and the keen ones keep charging. After the lesson the boards are packed up, wetsuits washed and hung out to dry and the guys have a few laughs with the new surfers.

I am confident that our lesson format is the most educational and the best in the business. No ones safety is compromised and we expect 100% from our staff. We know every body has been safely inducted into the world of surfing. Most people will be up and standing at the end of the lesson. I won't try to explain the feeling and exhilaration this will bring you - you'll just have to get on down and experience it all for yourself"

After an afternoon of surfing, it’s time to unpack and chill out at the Mojo Beach House. If you think you had an awesome day on the beach, wait till you check out your accommodation. This place rocks! They are absolute beachfront cabins, exclusive to Mojo surf. It’s a stones throw away from the Pacific Ocean, you’ll feel like you’ve escaped everything! Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring or chilling out. One Mojo guide will be hanging with you for your surf lesson so you can ask him/her some more questions, have a beer or two or crash out after your surf efforts! Make sure you check out the stars after dark, as they are out of this world!

Note: At Surf Camp you will have to pay for your dinner and breakfast and your night of accommodation – total $45. At Surf Camp there isn’t the opportunity for everyone to cook independently, its part of the social atmosphere of Surf Camp to eat together and it’s important for the Mojo Surf guides to know everyone is well nourished because surfing is a physical activity in cool water that takes your energy quickly.

Did you know surfing was introduced to Australia in 1914? The Duke, an Olympic medallist swimmer who won gold at the Stockholm games, met some Aussie swimmers who then invited him down under to show them and the country how to surf! So the Duke cruised down under and gave a demonstration, and the first waves to be surfed in Australia in 1914 were on Freshwater Beach (north of Manly); and the first Aussie ever to surf was a chick, Isabelle Latham! And so, the trend of hot Aussie female surfers continues with the likes of Layne Beachley (female world champ surfer).