SURF SCHOOL
One of the most exciting features of Nazaré Canyon for tenants is The Wave Club - its very own surf school. The school organises classes with local instructors for surfers of all levels, from complete beginner to seasoned pro. The beaches along the Silver Coast offer a huge variety of surfing challenges and wave heights, meaning anyone can have a go.
Nazaré is renowned for its numerous ‘ondas gigantes’, gigantic waves that attract professional surfers from all around the world. In 2016 Nazaré became the only place in Europe – Europe has 30 million active surf fans – licensed to host one of the Big Wave Tour events of the World Surf League.
Our instructors are Nazaré locals and highly experienced surfers and teachers. Their years of experience combine to enhance the thrill of the surf. Being picked up by a wave is a tremendous experience for anyone to have. The noise of life is gone and all you can hear is the waves. Other sports can help people forget their daily lives, get out of their heads and relax, but none so much as surfing.
The Wave Club’s lessons focus on techniques. We want to help our students master every detail of surfing. We make sure everyone ends up on a board, no matter their physical condition. In the end, everyone succeeds.
As more and more people around the world are attracted to both the sport and the surfer lifestyle, Nazaré is becoming increasingly well-respected as a key destination. Our instructors at the Wave Club know why. Surfing is a sport that offers much more than just fitness and exercise, it gets into our souls. Everyone finds it exciting to be at the mercy of nature. It makes them feel small compared to the enormous strength of the water. Fear is part of the process. Our instructors teach people how to deal with it, so that fear will make way for respect.
We expect tenants at Nazaré Canyon will come for different things. Even though one can find most things in Nazaré that you would expect of a tourist destination: sun, sea, seafood restaurants, a charming village, history and culture, it is safe to say that many visitors will be surfing. Which is why we have made sure the surf school is an integral part of the project. This is not just an add-on. We live the surfer lifestyle ourselves, and we want to share it with our guests, and our investors.