GTown Surf School, Garretstown, County Cork - Surfing Lessons

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING - OR 'SUPPING'

In 2008 we are launching a new element to our Surf School. Stand Up Paddle Boarding has been around a long time but has seen a recent explosion of interest. I took it up last year and found it to be a great addition to my mainstream surfing interest.

'Supping' at GTown Surf

Sup / Supping for short is now hitting our shores following its growth in popularity in Hawaii & other European countries. The sport is rooted in surfing culture and combines many things such as balance, strength, tradition and endurance not forgetting to mention the thrill of surfing waves on these great boards.

However its not all about surfing as you can enjoy touring paddles on those flat days and Supping is probably one of the greatest fitness workouts you can get in all of the surf sports. Trust me it is physical but incredibly rewarding. The sport appeals to kitesurfers, windsurfers, surfers, waveskiers and other water sports.

Supping

Learning is fun and easy! We start the first of a busy season of courses on April 1st (Tuesday) The courses consist of 4 sessions at a variety of locations. The course is priced at €150 and includes the use of a Dave Kalama Southpoint SUP board, carbon paddle, surf helmet, wetsuit and of course top class tuition. This course aims to introduce people to Supping in a controlled and safe mannor and to teach proper paddle technique, surf safety & etiquette whilst getting fit and enjoying the thrill of these boards!

It is important to note that Supping can be a dangerous, particular in the hands of an inexperienced paddler. Therefore we will not be running any of our courses at mainstream surf beaches as the potential for causing injury / unease with other surf enthusiasts is too high. Our classes have a limit of 5 places per course and can be booked by emailing info@surfgtown.com or check out our calendar here.

Jon with some students

Book A lesson online

You can now use our online booking page to to sign up for a lesson or order a gift voucher for your family or friends.

All you have to do is enter some details and we'll get in touch. Simple!!

As surfers ourselves we know good kit from bad kit and pride ourselves on providing our customers with the right equipment to make their surfing progression as smooth as possible. At Gtown we use C-skins Wetsuits Added to the comfort of a good wetsuit we also provide wetsuit boots, Skull caps and gloves as the seasons and water temperatures dictate. We have a large stock of sizes and both male and female wetsuits to suit all shapes and sizes both young and old alike.

Our Swell Boards
These provide the mainstay of our beginner fleet. They are also an Irish Surfing Association approved board for teaching beginners. They are very easy to surf and their soft deck and hull mean you are safe during your first wipeouts! We have range of sizes available to suit all shapes and sizes of people! If you are taking a beginners lesson with us you will be using one of these boards and if you are just looking to hire an easy to surf board then we are sure the Swell board will make it a good surf!

Bic Surf Board Test Centre
Bic have become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of beginner / improver surf boards. Their classic designs such as the 7’9” Natural Surf and the 8’4” Magnum have become best sellers.

Bic Sports

As a Bic approved test Centre, you can come along and try out their range of boards helping you to make a better choice when buying your first board. These boards are available for rental on an hourly / daily basis.