Springtime Fun.

Well hello there and welcome to the second instalment of our Lanzarote SUP blog.

With spring whipping on we’ve seen the swell get a little less consistent but without the normal strong springtime trades there’s been some fun little waves to be had around the island. Particularly good has been a quiet little lefthander near Casa Penelope. A cracking SUP wave (providing there’s not loads of local surfers out!) with a couple of racy sections, couple of cutback sections and a rock in the wall just to keep you on you toes ! Brilliant fun and with the warmer the normal water temperatures this year it already feels like summer.

When the trades have been blowing we’ve been escaping to the other coast. There’s plenty of scope down there with the sheltered corners great for lessons, some sneaky little waves to be had (sorry no clues!) and even some nice downwind runs. 

For me the classes have been great fun, just seeing people exceed there expectations, gain confidence and really start to get into their paddling. We had a fun visit from the guys at Brookbank Canoes, Mark and Lorna Burch, who came as kayak paddlers and left having found their feet .... or at least a bloody good use for them ! Mark particularly wanted to get some waves and by his last session was paddling in, making his turn and running down the line. Great effort from the man. Brookbank have hooked up with Starboard, so if you’re near one of the shops pop in and check out the new kit.

Our other clients have been getting stuck right in too, and not without success, check out Nige and Ali in the photos ....  first time in open water !

As for me I’ve been jumping between my SUP boards and my normal surfboards. The last really good surf I had was a good solid 12-15 ft day out at La Santa Point with local maestro Javi Polo. Since then there’s been waves but nothing really solid or heavy so it’s been good to paddle, get in the water and have fun. A couple of years ago I’d of probably been on the sofa instead of in the water !!

So with summer in the UK looming and a possible trip to the SUP World Tour event in France next month I’m keen to get in the water as much as possible here ... I think there’s a good west swell coming in a couple of days and hopefully we’ll get some strong trades soon so there’ll be some outside bumps too. Got a fantastic 20k downwinder planned through some of the most scenic coast I’ve ever seen..... we’ll keep you informed.