Spain Retreat 7th - 11th October

Asturias Sea , River & Lake SUP Retreat 5 days / 4 nights: 7th - 11th October

Total cost £1050 based on shared twin room / single room supplement available at £150 pp you can add on when booking

You are paying a non refundable deposit of £300 for securing this booking at time of booking , the reminder of £750 or £900 (included single room supplement ) will be paid 45 days before departure .

Payment Plan available please ask Ana .

You will be added to a WhatsApp group to make travelling arrangements , there is on shuttle so we should meet at airport together at same time .

If you book flights before the group is set up get a travel insurance cover in case the trip doesn't go ahead .

Flights: to Santander Airport or Asturias Airport
Day 1.- Airport transfer + Estuary SUP Tour
You will arrive at Santander airport or Asturias airport.
Our tour guide will pick us up and take you to Barro (Llanes), a charming town on the Costa Verde of Asturias. The trip lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and passes through beautiful green and mountainous landscapes. We will stop at a supermarket to stock up on food, drinks and everything we need for our stay. After your arrival, you will check in at your hotel in Barro, you will be able to have a leisurely lunch in the apartments and at 4:00 p.m. you will enjoy the first SUP tour, the turquoise route in the magnificent Barro and Niembro estuary; where we will travel from its spectacular turquoise waters to the emblematic church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and its magnificent marine cemetery and its landscape of marshes and Cantabrian forest.
Day 2.– SUP on Riaño Lake
SUP on Riaño Lake (If the weather conditions allow it, otherwise it would be changed for another activity scheduled another day)
Meeting at 8:00 a.m.
We will meet our tour guide in front of the hotel and take a short walk to the SUP base at La Escuela Asturiana de Surf (located at the bottom of the apartments). We will collect all the necessary equipment for our first trip and start driving to the SUP location located 2h 15 minutes away. The path goes through the most fascinating mountain road gorge in Spain with gradients of more than 2000 meters from the majestic peaks of the Picos de Europa, to the Sella River, internationally recognized for the most important kayaking test in the world held on the first weekend of August annually and for the recreational descent of the last stretch of the river. Just leaving the gorge we will cross spectacular beech and other deciduous forests to the Ponton Pass to continue our way. Our SUP location is Riaño Lake, an alpine lake of 600 hm3 surrounded by impressive mountains and a perimeter of 100km. During the tour, your guide will show you all the hidden spots on the lake and teach you the correct Stand up Paddle techniques. After this 3.5-hour program, we will return to Barro and, after a short break, we will move to the town of Llanes for a walk through its old town.
Day 3.- River SUP grade 1.0 (Deva/Cares river) White Water Intro
Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
We will walk together to the base of the Asturian Surf School and collect all the equipment for our SUP trip. The trip to the starting point takes only about 30 minutes. Your tour guide will give you all the instructions about the river, material, basic techniques and safety. First we will have a short practice in the calm part of the river, and then we will start our descent downriver. The stretch of the river has the most basic level of rapids in rivers and is perfect for the first SUP river experience. You will spend about 3 hours on the river, including a short break to replenish energy. The descent is done with our specialist and most experienced guide-instructors in rivers and with the Rescue 3 qualification for maximum safety and a great experience. After the descent, you will have free time to enjoy the nature around you as you like on a relaxing SUP ride along the Tinamenor estuary or a walk along the Sable beach.
Day 4.– Emerald SUP Tour (If the weather conditions allow it, otherwise it would be changed for another activity scheduled another day)
Meeting at 9:00 a.m. and we will collect all the necessary equipment for the emerald route between coves, beaches, cliffs and islands along the most beautiful coast in the north of Spain. After a stop for lunch and then initiation to SUP surfing with individual boards and a SUP board XXL
Day 5 – Flight back
The meeting time is depending on the flight schedule. Our guide will pick us up and drive us to Airport. On our way, we can digest all the fantastic experience we had this adventurous week.
Additional activities: Bike rental: E-bike: 60€/day Regular bike: 19€/half 25€/full day Canyoning: from 40€/person (min. 4 pax) Via Ferrata: from 40€/person (min. 4 pax) Hiking: from 30€/person (min. 6 pax)

Included:

1. Transfers by van comfortable air-conditioned 9 seater from Santander or Asturias airport to the accommodation on the day of arrival and departure.
2. Apartment for 6 nights in double and twin rooms.
3. Transfers from the accommodation to the spots and SUP tours.
4. Transfers to visit the villages in the area.
5. 1 Typical Asturian farewell dinner. Dinner is included except drinks.
6. Activities: 5 SUP trips.
7. Full equipment (SUP boards, paddles, leash, wetsuits, helmets and PFD´s).
8. Guides/instructors.
9. Insurances
10. Photos and videos.
11. Energy bars in all SUP activities

Not included:

1. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Requeriments:

1. Minimun age 14