{"id":97185430,"date":"2017-02-17T20:23:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T20:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97185430"},"modified":"2017-02-17T21:16:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T21:16:21","slug":"cowabunga-4-trips-you-can-take-to-learn-how-to-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/cowabunga-4-trips-you-can-take-to-learn-how-to-surf\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowabunga! 4 Trips You Can Take to Learn How to Surf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Practiced all over the world, with a “no boundaries” attitude and a deep connection to nature, surfing is much more than a sport. It’s a hobby and way of life that many use to escape the daily grind and cut-loose. \u00a0Even if you’ve never tried it, you probably get the sense that learning to catch some waves with a board and ride them into the shore (a practice that dates all the way back to ancient Polynesian and Samoa) would be pretty fulfilling and fun. <\/span><\/p>\n

As Irish surfer John McCarthy once said: “Surfing is the most blissful experience you can have on this planet.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So why not give into the call to\u00a0<\/span>slip into a wetsuit, pick\u00a0up a board, and get gnarly?<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be a seasoned wax head to take on killer tubes, bodacious swells, and jaw-dropping breaks. In fact, there are plenty of places with opportunities for learning how to surf. \u00a0You just need the right combination of w<\/span>arm water, soft breaks, open waters, and expert help for the perfect surfing student environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some beginner-friendly destinations that you can visit and that’ll have you hooked and hanging ten in no time!<\/span><\/p>\n

Palm Beach, Australia<\/h2>\n
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Australia<\/a> is one of the world\u2019s premier surfing destinations, and when it comes to iconic beaches, they\u2019re in abundance! One that is lesser known and tucked away in Sydney\u2019s Northern Beaches (41 km from Sydney\u2019s CBD), is the long and lovely Palm Beach. Compared to the well-known neighboring beaches, such as Bondi or Manly, Palm Beach ticks all the boxes for perfect places to be a scholar of the surf. The waves are mellow (particularly in the South end, which the locals call \u201ckiddies corner\u201d), the water\u2019s clean and the beach itself is free from the swarms of tourists that can sometimes make for <\/span>dangerous<\/span><\/a> surfing conditions. <\/span>Manly Surf School<\/span><\/a> is the way to go for lessons (voted #1 Surf School in NSW by <\/span>Surfing Australia<\/span><\/a>), and their experienced team of friendly and qualified instructors will have you standing up and riding at the speed of the ocean in no time. Lessons start from $70, and the best time of year to go is September through November and from March to May. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Fun fact:<\/b> Fans of the long-running Australian soap opera series, <\/span>Home and Away<\/span><\/a> will recognize Palm Beach as the mythical village of <\/span>Summer Bay<\/span><\/i> where the show is filmed.[\/perfectpullquote]<\/span><\/p>\n

Seminyak, Bali<\/h2>\n
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Alicia kicking off her second lesson with confidence and enthusiasm 🏄 #santaisurf #santaisurfbali #santaifamily #surflessons #surfguiding #surfpackages #localsurfschool #localbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #beginners #intermediates #doublesix #seminyak #seminyaksurf #learntosurfinseminyak #doublesixsurflessons #surflife #balilife #beachlife #bali #booknow<\/a><\/p>\n

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