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Wild Diamond Surf:
The guys cater for complete beginners to intermediates and even families are welcome.
There are tubes further out for the advanced. The school is British Surfing Association approved school and Tiree also has the advantage of being the UK's sunniest place and almost midge free.
There are a variety of courses to choose from, going from taster sessions up to week long intensive programs. These are flexible to allow for weather conditions and your requirements.
'Soft' Bullet and Surftech beginner boards are used, as well as NSP mini-mals, custom short boards and warm Snugg and Alder wet suits.
As well as surf lessons, the guys hire equipment on a half-day up to a weekly basis. You can hire surfboards, bodyboards, skimboards and wet suits, as well as snorkels and masks.
Multi-Activity Weeks and Corporate Activity Weeks can be organised, including windsurfing and kitesurfing.
There's also a surfboard and windsurf board repair service on offer if you have your own equipment.
The school is usually based at Balevullin Beach from the hours of 12 to 6pm daily in the school holidays and by arrangement out with these dates. The surf school is also mobile to take advantage of the best surf breaks available according to the conditions. To find where the school will be running just give them a phone on 077930 63849 on the day or ask at the windsurfing school at the loch.
Pricing:
Taster Course: Paddling out, catching waves and possibly stand-up surfing. Basic surf and beach safety. 1 Session lasting 2.5 hours = £30
Additional Lessons: These cost £25 per lesson and cover the following:
1 Day Course: Taking-off on waves, basic board control and refreshing of lesson 1.
( 2 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
2 Day Course: Popping up, body position, board control, longer rides, correct use of the front and back feet, paddling correctly, types of waves and beachbreak conditions.
( 4 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
3 Day Course: Catching unbroken waves, turning the board and board control, turning the board on the wave face, body flexibility, style development, refreshing previous lessons, waves and weather to surf. ( 6 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
4 Day Course: Directional change and control, S turns on wave face, angled take-off, wave selection and timing, use of smaller boards, sitting on the board while waiting for waves, refreshing previous lessons, basic board design and personal surfing development. ( 8 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
5 Day Course: Set wave selection, timing and riding, top and bottom turns, holding position in the water, hard turn manoeuvres, refinement of skills, using rip currents safely and intermediate level surfing. ( 10 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
6 Day Course: Tighter turns, fast takeoffs, changing feet, refinement of skills, types of waves and types of breaks. ( 12 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
7 Day Course: Cutbacks, steeper waves, late takeoffs, nose-riding, stalling and accelerating techniques and surf rules or etiquette. ( 14 Sessions lasting 2.5 hours )
One-to-one tuition (Cost per hour) £25
2 hour lesson (school groups: price per pupil) £15
Student discount = 10%
Groups of 6 discount = 10%
Booking is recommended to ensure availability.
Pre booking fee: 50%
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