The villas are surrounded by beautiful private gardens, a swimming pool and unrivaled views overlooking Matadouro surf beach, the perfect spot for your little ones first introduction to surfing with private lessons and the adjacent skate park will bring the inner grom out of you and have your kids stoked as they skate around with new friends. Situated just a 40minute drive from Lisbon, Villa Ana Margarida are hugely popular location for families and for good reason, the 12 uniquely designed traditional fishermen houses with Portuguese and Gaudi influences are a joy to behold, with the quirky design a lot of fun for the children as well. Nearest airport & distance: Lisbon, 40 minutes away So to help you on your way to booking your next surf trip, here are our recommendations for the best child friendly surf destinations to head to with your family:ġ.Villa Ana Margarida Beach, Ericeira, Portugal Where you used to blend your surf trips with boozy nights out and great waves by day, busy built up areas and loud bars are to be avoided, when you have the little ones in tow.Īccommodation needs to be comfortable for all, whilst we love getting tropical barrels with just a bamboo mattress and a mozzie net to rest our surfed out bodies, it’s not practical for a family. Things like the nearest doctor become more important than the proximity beer after a day on the beach. When jetting off with your kids for a surf holiday priorities change, destinations need consideration and planning along with the surf stoke. The best child friendly surf destinations have to tick different boxes than that of your old nomadic surf adventures. I’m stoked for Luna to hang with those slightly older kids and be inspired as well.Going on holiday with the family is always a great time, but it’s even better when you can also get some barrel time at some of the best child friendly surf destinations in the world.Īside from getting some wave-time to yourself, many destinations have easy beach breaks that you and your children can surf together, which not only makes for some very funny experiences with the little ones, but also a lot of good holiday memories that will last a lifetime. On this first family retreat in Costa Rica, we do have some kids coming who are already surfing on their own little boards as well as a few that are just starting out riding with mom and dad. I’m excited to share those tips with other parents and kids during our upcoming family retreat. The process of getting her into the water and riding waves has been so fun and I’ve learned some techniques for making it easy and safe for everyone. We can surf the whole session without getting our hair wet! If we do have to dive under a wave, it’s rarely more than one or two in a row. The key has been the warm water, uncrowded surf spots, and in particular, having a channel to paddle out in. Even days I feel like taking a day off, she’ll get up, put her little surf leggings on, and ask me to go surfing. Then one day something clicked for her, and now she’s been surfing pretty much every day. If she said she’d rather play on the beach, I left it at that. She did it, but she was never begging to go. I’ve introduced her to surfing on the board with me many times, starting when she was 10 months old.
My daughter has been surfing with me since she was in utero.
Costa Rica is the perfect Place for Kids to learn to surf
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Wrangling a wiggly kid into a full body wetsuit is not easy! Crowds and short dumpy waves make surfing scary for little ones. I’ve heard from lots of parents that are eager to get their kids into surfing that it’s hard to do at home. Seeing your little one’s eyes light up and that full face smile as they ride a wave alongside you is every bit as fulfilling as getting an amazing wave yourself – or so I’ve come to believe. There’s nothing more fun than sharing the love of surfing with family. Now that I have kids, and my 3.5 year old has started surfing, I’m getting really excited about hosting more family surf retreats.
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