Private Surfing Lesson on Praa Sands Beach

The coach is yours for the two hours. You are not sharing the peak with other bookers, and the drills follow your group. That helps mixed families and people who want a specific skill rather than a standard first-stand script.

The kit and the extra hour afterwards are the same as the group lesson. If you are happy joining other people, the open group on this beach is the cheaper option.

From one person up to 16. We add another coach for larger or mixed-age parties so nobody is waiting on the sand. Tell us the headcount and ages when you book.

The session still follows the youngest or least confident person. That is how a private family hour stays together on one peak.

Five. Children under eight may be happier in a shorter Young Guns hour with a maximum of two children. Ask if that sounds a better fit than a full two hours.

Anyone under 18 needs an adult on the beach. The adult can stay on the sand or join the water time as part of the same booking.

Praa Sands Beach Car Park, Castle Drive, TR20 9TG. Kit up at the base, then walk onto the sand. Toilets, lockers and a cafe sit next to the car park.

If Praa is not usable we send a new meeting point. Check your messages the evening before and again that morning.

A board, a wetsuit and a rash vest. Boots come out when the water is cold. Your own full-length suit is fine. We match the board to size, age and the day's waves.

After the two hours you can keep that kit for another hour. That extra hour is unguided.

Yes, within the times we can staff and the tide. Typical starts sit around late morning and mid-afternoon. We confirm a slot that also works with the swell.

If the tide or wind moves, we may shift you an hour either way and tell you as soon as we can.

Rain does not cancel a lesson. We move or cancel when the beach is unsafe or there is nothing useful to ride. A nearby beach is the first option.

If we cancel, we rearrange. Message us the day before if you are driving a long way.

Swimwear, a towel, warm dry clothes and sunscreen. A water bottle helps. Get changed into swimwear before you arrive if you want to skip the queue.

Leave bags in a locker or the car. Give the coach any medication you need in the water.

Yes. A few private hours across a stay works well if you want a plan rather than a one-off. Get in touch after the first booking and we will line up the other dates.

Each session is still two hours on Praa Sands, unless we have to move for conditions.

You should be happy in the sea. Beginners stay in water they can stand in. The coach is a lifeguard and stays close to the group.

If someone is nervous, say so when you book. We will keep that person on the inside and not push them out the back.