Become part of the Tarifa Windsurf community this summer

OVERVIEW

The location of the Windsurf school allows for students to learn on inland flat water and the safe ocean bay.

All difficulty levels

Whole package included

In the Windsurf summer camp for teenagers between the ages of 14 to 17 they will be in good hands! It is super fun and challenging, to learn or improve windsurfing. Mastering the technique gives a great feeling of freedom. All what teens need to bring is motivation to learn, the rest will be done by our motivated windsurf instructors.

Lenguaventura partners with the leading windsurfing school here in Tarifa, who supply our students with their windsurfing gear (suited to all weather conditions) and professional instruction during their lessons.

The aim of the windsurf courses is to learn technique which, within a short time, leads to fast progress and the transition to shorter boards and larger sails, thus increasing speed, movement and enjoyment!

With a lot of practise windsurfing can be mastered easily and with the guidance and supervision of professional Windsurfing Instructors students can become addicted to this unique feeling and connection to the wind and the water!

Meet the head instructor

Christine

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Choose the intensity of your Windsurf camp experience:

  • Group lessons level 0 — 3
  • Semi-private lessons level 4
  • Private lessons  – Level 4 — 5 

All Windsurf courses provide lessons over four afternoons (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) each week (total of 8 hours per week). For level 1 – 3 the groups consist of four students with one instructor. Level 4 – one or two students with one instructor and level 5 – one student with one instructor.

Each student will always have their own windsurfing gear, which includes a board, sail, helmet, lifejacket and wetsuit thus allowing them have maximum time to practise their skills.

If a student wants to obtain an official certificate (VDWS), then the school will offer an extra one hour theory class after the two hours practical class. The VDWS is a certificate of a students’windsurfing proficiency, proving that they are both independent riders and know how to behave on the water. The certificate is the same for all skill levels and can be obtained in two weeks.

Skill levels

  • Level 0. Beginner: Starting from zero
  • Level 1. Can go upwind, turn and return to the same point
  • Level 2. Can use the harness, beach start
  • Level 3. Water start
  • Level 4. Can use the foot straps
  • Level 5. Would like to learn or improve Power Jibe, jumps or freestyle moves

Recommendation:

For levels o — 3 the Windsurf school recommends  group lessons. For level 4 semi-private lessons if at least two students share the same level. If not only private lessons would be possible. Level 5 only possible to choose private lessons.

  • 1 — 4 weeks with instruction

  • Group size: never exceeds four participants in a group course, two in a semi-private course and one in a private course.

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Lenguaventura is a bilingual water sport summer camp for teenagers in Tarifa, Southern Spain, celebrating friendships since 2003.

  • Tarifa, Spain

Why choose Lenuavenura.com

  • Pioneers in running water sport camps for teens

  • Language program boosting communication skills

  • Friendly, long-standing and well run

  • Integration, community involvement and team spirit

Dates Days Price Book
02.07 — 09.07.2023 8 1255 € Book
23.07 — 30.07.2023 8 1255 € Book
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02.07 — 16.07.2023 15 2425 € Book
09.07 — 23.07.2023 15 2425 € Book
16.07 — 30.07.2023 15 2425 € Book
Dates Days Price Book
02.07 — 23.07.2023 22 3455 € Book
09.07 — 30.07.2023 22 3455 € Book
Dates Days Price Book
02.07 — 30.07.2023 29 4255 € Book

Hostel style accommodation located in Tarifa town exclusive for summer campers from Lenguaventura and their staff. Just a stone’s throw away from the old city centre and the town’s beaches which offer a beautiful views across the Strait of Gibraltar and on clear days to the African continent.

The dormitories offer accommodation for a maximum of three students in one room and teens are allocated by gender and age and if possible by nationalities. This allows participants to make new friends from different countries and communicate as much as possible in the target language (Spanish or English).

Facilities
  • Bedrooms to share for a maximum of 3 pax per room
  • Lockers for personal belongings
  • Theatre for performances
  • Ping pong table and table soccer
  • Outdoor sport installations
  • Dining room
  • Classrooms
  • free WiFi
  • Office which is always available for getting information, advice or listening to suggestions.
  • Kitchen with professional staff who prepare fresh and healthy food for our teens.

Sanitary facilities are located on every floor with single showers, toilets and basin. Additional toilets are available in the common  area and on the girls’ floor.

The lounge area has sofas and chairs for socializing, playing games, or using the venue’s free Wi-Fi. A patio and a courtyard outside can be enjoyed for sport activities or practising abilities on the slack line.

Days of the week Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday Wednesday and Saturday Sunday
Morning Language classes Full day excursion Sports
Midday Lunch Lunch
Afternoon Windsurf Workshops/Beach
Free time Free time
Evening Dinner
Evening activities and soirées

Communication skills: 

12 hours a week, always Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the morning, working on communication skills in English or Spanish through areas that promote the personal growth of the young person.

Being in direct contact with the target language means that the Campers practice from the very first moment. The immersion in the language is complete. The activities are instructive and very enjoyable. In addition, there is nothing better than making friends from other countries who speak other languages to practice the language outside the classroom.

Excursions:

Wednesdays and Saturdays full day excursions are on the schedule. A combination of cultural, sport and leisure activities.

Lenguaventura Summer Camp is only possible with the support of a wonderful group of people who share the same enthusiasm, which we are proud to call our team. At Lenguaventura, we are lucky to have great professionals who share our philosophy.

Our staff are always on hand to support our teenage campers and fix things if they go wrong to ensure the students always feel protected and properly looked after.

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Tarifa is amongst the most famous spots for water sport activities with endless white sand beaches.

It is the southernmost point of the European mainland and it is only a stone throw away from the African continent with regular ferry boats to Tangier in Morocco which takes only one hour. The smallest passage of the Strait of Gibraltar is 14 kilometers. Further to this in Tarifa the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet.

The accommodation of the Camp has an own kitchen with an in-house chef, all prepared fresh and using fresh ingredients. Campers can enjoy daily healthy nutrient-rich meals, including a three course menu for lunch and dinner. The menus are varied, to fuel the teens for their activities.

For the excursion days a picnic is prepared.

Meals included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Two snacks one during the break from the language classes and after returning from the activities back to the Camp. Fruits and water is available around the clock

The Camp caters to all special dietary requirements. If a teen has special dietary requirements it’s a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a booking.

  • Accommodation in shared rooms, including full board dining (three meals and a snack). When our campers take whole day excursions, they will receive a lunch pack of healthy food, unless a lunch stop is included in the trip
  • Language course (Spanish or English) plus entry test, course material and evaluation report (from a stay of 2 weeks) from Spanish or English teachers and counselors
  • Counselor assistance
  • Night monitor
  • Cultural, recreational and sports activities 
  • Windsurf course as booked and all windsurf material (board, sail, helmet, trapeze, wetsuit, life jacket)
  • Laundry twice a week
  • Internet facility
  • Transfer from and to the airport, if arrival is in Málaga or Gibraltar on July 2nd, July 9th and July 16th and departure from Málaga or Gibraltar on July 16th, 23rd or 30th. For an additional cost transfers on other dates or from/to other airports can be organised
  • Private transportation to the beach and for excursions and admissions
  • Indemnity insurance/Accident insurance

The flight ticket is not included.

Airport arrival

The busiest airport in Southern Spain is Málaga. For students coming from the British Isles, Gibraltar is a possible option. This service is included in the price as long as arrivals and departures are on Sundays from Málaga or Gibraltar.

The teens are all picked up or dropped of at the airport Málaga or Gibraltar whenever their arrival or departure time is. As our campers come from all over the world we don’t propose arrival and departure times. If possible don’t choose arrival flights too late at night.

We also fetch the teenagers on other days than Sundays and at the airport in Jerez de la Frontera or Seville at an additional cost.

It is possible that parents accompany their son/daughter to the Camp. Arrival time should preferably be after 12:00 pm. At the end of the Camp parents who pick up their children could come between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Parents should advise  Lenguaventura in advance about the time they plan to pick up.

All information about arrivals and meeting point at the airport is available in our personalized customer center to which all registered campers and their parents have access.

  • A reservation requires a deposit of € 650 due one week after having received the booking form.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled between 29 and 16 days prior to the starting date.

Click here to read more about our cancellation policy under paragraph 4.

Book with flexible conditions

Need to cancel your trip due to COVID-19?

Cancel up to 14 days prior to the arrival date and you can reschedule your booking free of charge, or receive store credit for your non-refundable deposit to use at another time.

1. What is the difference between a group kitesurf course and a semi-private course and which course is the best fit for my child?

It is the intensity above all that makes the difference. For those students who have never practiced kitesurfing and who want to have a first experience to find out whether they really like this sport a group course with four students, sharing the kitesurf gear available in pairs is recommended. This course is less intensive but at all times very professional and every student learns a lot as a team member. It can also be an option for these students with more advanced levels but who prefer to consolidate their knowledge without rush and enjoy sharing the course with peers of the same level.

If a student is already an advanced kitesurfer and the goal is to reach the next level or to progress in the most efficient way and at a fast pace, a semi-private course (two students with their own kitesurf gear each) in this case is highly recommended. The kitesurf school recommends semi-private classes from level 3 onwards.

2. What happens if wind conditions do not allow to practise water sports?

We are a pure water sport camp.That is why we are very flexible and spare no effort to change our program when the wind conditions require it. If the wind is unsuitable on a scheduled water sport day, we recover as many hours as possible on more suitable days. Alternatively, we offer activities such as surf, SUP, wakeboard or go for an Adventure activity.

3. What is the situation when my child comes alone to the Camp?

Your child will not be the only one coming alone and we know there is nothing to fear, as kids coming alone are very open to new friendships and generally fit in with one another very quickly.

4. How is the supervision organised?

The Camp staff takes care of the kids around the clock. During the night we have a night counselor.

5. Do you admit children of 13 years?

Yes we do, especially if they come with an older brother or sister or if parents are sure that their kid/ kids can cope with being away from home. These young teenagers have to be aware that they will be amongst the youngest which is not a problem for the summer camp and hopefully neither for themselves.

6. Ideal length of stay for my child at summer camp

1 week: One week Camp terms are used to introduce young people to overnight camps
2 weeks: Offers a great balance between the cnvenient summer schedule, having fun outdoors and positive youth development experiences
3 weeks: To deepen coexistence, friendship and explore new skills
4 weeks: A complete stay that allows the campers to participate in all activities

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We will keep our students and their parents up to date with any new Covid-19 regulations on our home page.