Sick of not being able to head abroad? Turn your sights closer to home and find out why you should consider a surfing holiday…
Picture this: you are sat on a surfboard in the middle of the ocean, feet dipped in bath-warm water, a salt-spray clinging to your lips and the sound of waves on the shore. You are ready and waiting to catch the perfect wave, anticipation is climbing and you feel relaxed, healthy and happy. With travel abroad still a no-go for many, it’s becoming clearer just why a surfing holiday is a great choice for a break away. Here are the top reasons you should consider a surfing holiday for your next trip…
Chance to spend quality time together
Whether you are a novice, a pro, or are being dragged to a surfing trip by a friend and you have no clue what it will be like, it is a great chance to spend some quality time with your loved ones. Head with your partner, a group of friends, or your family and you are guaranteed to have a break you’ll never forget. A surfing holiday lends itself to evenings spent with a BBQ on the beach, playing board games and relaxing together – a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The chance to spend quality time together on Surf trips with OMBE for example is something that can’t be rivalled.
It can improve your fitness
Surfing is not only great fun but is a help to your fitness too. Be sure to dress for the occasion in swimwear or a wetsuit (many surf centres will have men or women’s wetsuits if you need them) and head for the waves and a full-body workout. Whilst bobbing about on the ocean you are working every muscle in your body. Paddling against the current will tone up your arms while staying up on your board will work on your core. You will find yourself getting fitter as the holiday progresses and it can motivate you to keep this fitness up when you return home too.
It’s good for mindfulness
Being out in the fresh air and sunshine without any electronic devices is wonderous for your mental health. Aswell as the vitamin D from the sun and endorphins from the exercise, surfing also tightens your bond to nature, intensifying the feeling of freedom and lowering your stress levels.
You can learn a new skill
It’s always great to learn a new skill and surfing is a choice you can use for years to come. It is a fun one to learn and you will also improve your swimming and ocean-awareness at the same time. It’s best to have an instructor when you first learn to surf, but you’ll be a champion of the water in no time!
There are many reasons you should consider a surfing holiday – which is your favourite? Do you have anywhere, in particular, you would recommend for a surfing holiday? Let us know in the comments below!
