The NE Surf Camp

This is the deposit to secure your place on The NE Surf Camp.

The full price is £390 and the remainder is payable 6 weeks prior to the camp date.

This is more than your average surf camp, based just outside of Beadnell, Northumberland. The coaching on each camp is totally designed around you, so every single camp is unique – but one thing remains constant: we make the most of all the energy the North Sea gives us, surf loads, froth loads and make tonnes of progress. To understand your personal needs and goals we arrange a pre camp phone call. The coaching could cover anything from refining your fundamental techniques of positioning, catching waves and popping up, progressing from white to green waves, learning to turn or refining your technique, nailing specific manoeuvres, surfing with style, throwing more spray or anything in between.

Improve your surfing with a combination of surf coaching, theory, video analysis, mobility, fitness, surf skates (condition dependent) and countless hours of surf chat and stoke.

This camp is designed for surfers of all abilities, however some experience is required (ie you must understand the basic principals and be comfortable handling your board in the white water at a minimum, but you can still very much class yourself as a beginner. If you are a complete beginner please book in for a surf lesson before joining, or consider our fundamentals surf camp or our surf and yoga retreat). We can cater from beginner through to advanced surfers in different coaching groups. There will be a maximum of 4 surfers to each surf coach. We will split the group as necessary to cater to differing experience levels, so that everyone receives attentive, appropriate and personalised coaching.

Prior to the camp you will receive a telephone consultation with one of your coaches so that we can understand where you are in your surfing journey, and where you want to be. This allows us to plan our coaching around you.

Cost

£390pp

Deposit £150

Location

We operate our surf lessons between Beadnell and Bamburgh on the Northumberland coast. This stretch of coastline offers a great variety of waves which optimise different swell conditions. We will discuss this in a theory session and choose the best surf spots dependent on the conditions. We will be staying at The Joiners Bunkhouse, located just outside of Beadnell.

Inclusions

1. 2 nights accommodation
2. 2 breakfasts and lunches (Sat and sun) and 1 evening meal (Fri or sat) – the other evening we will make a group reservation at our favourite local eatery, but you are also welcome to do your own thing or use the cooking facilities at the bunkhouse if you don’t fancy eating out
3. welcome drink
4. Pre camp phone call to understand your goals and design coaching around you
5. 10hrs of surf coaching (usually 5 lessons, a combination of in water coaching, on land drills and theory, with potential for surf skate in certain conditions).
6. Video analysis sessions
7. Beautiful in water photos of a surf session (if conditions are appropriate for the in water camera)
8. Forecasting workshop and surf diary
9. Surf specific mobility based warm ups
10. Individual goal setting to keep you improving after the camp
11. Ample time with your coaches in between sessions to ask any individual questions and soak up their knowledge

1. Board and wetsuit hire

On Friday we start at 1pm, and you will finish by around 3pm on Sunday. We keep the exact itinerary flexible so that we can maximise the weekends surf conditions. The fitness and mobility will also be tailored to the conditions. With that in mind, here’s what you could expect:

Friday – arrival at 1pm

1. Introductions
2. Surf lesson
3. Dinner and welcome drinks
4. Forecasting workshop and choosing surf spots based on the forecast

Saturday – prepare for an early start! We could be surfing at sunrise if the conditions dictate this.

1. Video analysis
2. Breakfast
3. Surf lesson
4. Lunch and feedback
5. Surf lesson
6. Group dinner reservation

Sunday – 

1. Feedback and theory
2. Surf lesson
3. Lunch
4. Final surf lesson
5. See you later’s

Food

Our breakfast consists of overnight oats and yummy home made fruit compots. Our lunches and dinner are a combination of healthy, hearty home-cooked meals and a selection of meals from our favourite local food businesses. Lunches are generally provided by Carnaby’s which is an awesome local cafe which does delicious salads, pastries and sandwiches.

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements/preferences and we can cater to these.

Drinks and snacks outside of the meals are not included, so please bring a refillable water bottle and snacks as required!

Accommodation

We’ll be staying at The Joiners Bunkhouse in the quiet hamlet of Preston. This is very much a traditional, get away from it all, bunkhouse. It’s all thrills and no frills! It’s not shiny and modern but rustic, cosy and wholesome. The downstairs is an open plan kitchen and living area where we will be conducting our theory and video analysis sessions, as well as eating breakfast and evening meals and hanging out/warming up post surf. The bunkhouse sleeping area consists of bunk beds, there are 5 partitioned areas of bunks within one large room and these are shared sleeping areas (max 2 people per sleeping area). We will do any stretch/yoga/surf fitness sessions in the on site barn which has a super cool and rustic feel to it. Bedding will be provided, but please bring a towel. There is a small additional charge for the fuel used in the fire and the electricity is operated by a coin meter (budget between £2-£5pp for the weekend). For more info on the bunkhouse please visit www.bunkhousenorthumberland.co.uk

Not included

1. Transport (unless pre-arranged – we have capacity to provide transport for some. Please enquire if needed) – having a vehicle or sharing with another guest is necessary to drive to the chosen surf spot, depending on the surf and weather conditions. 
2. Hardboard hire (please enquire if required).
3. Alcohol is not included other than friday’s welcome drink, although feel free to bring some if you wish!
4. Drinks and snacks outside of the meals are not included, so please bring a refillable water bottle and snacks as required!
5. 1 evening meal (a group reservation will be made but the meal out is not included).
6. There is an additional charge for fuel used for the fire and the electricity at the bunkhouse opperates on a coin meter. Budget between £2-£5 per person for the weekend.

What happens if it’s flat?

As we are dealing with the weather we can never guarantee that there will be waves. However, we know the coastline like the back of our hand, so will find any surfable wave on offer. We are lucky that our little corner of Northumberland is perfectly situated to pick up little northerly swells thanks to north facing Bamburgh, while also maximising south easterly wind swells that don't hit further down on the North East coast so it is rare for it to be completely flat for 3 whole days, particularly outside of the summer months, and we have never experienced that on a camp or retreat. We put a lot of time and effort into ensuring that our camps and retreats are enjoyable, informative and beneficial for all our guests, and rest assured if it’s flat we do the same. We have a number of fun and useful flat water sessions planned, as well as land based simulation training in the form of surf skates and balance boards. You will still enjoy awesome surf specific fitness, learn loads about surfing and get plenty of time in the sea!

What happens if it’s stormy?

We know all the nooks and crannies of the coastline so can find protected spots in most conditions. We may juggle the structure of the retreat and spend more time in the water 1 day and do land based activities the other if this works better with the conditions. If the surf is not optimal we will introduce more theory and land based simulation techniques such as surf skates. In the event of extreme weather (very high winds) we reserve the right to cancel or postpone the retreat, in the unlikely event that this happens we will provide alternative dates and a voucher for the full amount if the alternative date is not suitable.

Deposit

A deposit of £150 is required up front to secure your booking, this can be done online through our booking system or over the phone. The remainder will be required 6 weeks before the camp start date. The deposit is non-refundable so make sure you’re definitely available before booking. Should you need to cancel you will be eligible for a refund of the remainder only if we can find a replacement or if it is cancelled at least 6 weeks prior to the start date.

Water bottle, snacks, a pen, clothes for all weather eventualities, a towel (for changing at the beach and the bunkhouse too), swimmers and a yoga mat (let us know if you don't have one as we have a few spares). We have plenty of foam boards and wetsuits which you are welcome to use, but feel free to bring your own.

Inclusions

1. 2 nights accommodation
2. 2 breakfasts and lunches (Sat and sun) and 1 evening meal (Fri or sat) – the other evening we will make a group reservation at our favourite local eatery, but you are also welcome to do your own thing or use the cooking facilities at the bunkhouse if you don’t fancy eating out
3. welcome drink
4. Pre camp phone call to understand your goals and design coaching around you
5. 10hrs of surf coaching (usually 5 lessons, a combination of in water coaching, on land drills and theory, with potential for surf skate in certain conditions).
6. Video analysis sessions
7. Beautiful in water photos of a surf session (if conditions are appropriate for the in water camera)
8. Forecasting workshop and surf diary
9. Surf specific mobility based warm ups
10. Individual goal setting to keep you improving after the camp
11. Ample time with your coaches in between sessions to ask any individual questions and soak up their knowledge

1. Board and wetsuit hire

On Friday we start at 1pm, and you will finish by around 3pm on Sunday. We keep the exact itinerary flexible so that we can maximise the weekends surf conditions. The fitness and mobility will also be tailored to the conditions. With that in mind, here’s what you could expect:

Friday – arrival at 1pm

1. Introductions
2. Surf lesson
3. Dinner and welcome drinks
4. Forecasting workshop and choosing surf spots based on the forecast

Saturday – prepare for an early start! We could be surfing at sunrise if the conditions dictate this.

1. Video analysis
2. Breakfast
3. Surf lesson
4. Lunch and feedback
5. Surf lesson
6. Group dinner reservation

Sunday – 

1. Feedback and theory
2. Surf lesson
3. Lunch
4. Final surf lesson
5. See you later’s