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Booking Information

We use Bookwhen platform for all our bookings. Checkout reservation holds your ticket for 15 minutes. Once booked, you can cancel your booking up to 24 hours before event. Terms for our cancellations can be found HERE.

Did you know you also transfer you ticket? Tickets can be managed and transferred to a future event to the same value up to 2 hours before your booked event, free of charge via Bookwhen. This can only be applied once per booking.

What happens is the event is full? It’s always worth adding your name to the waiting list as spaces may become available. If a space does become available, you will receive an email letting you know and a 45 min timeframe to book before the next person on the waiting list is alerted.

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What surf lesson is right for me?

SurfABLE Scotland offers a fully inclusive range of surf sessions suitable for all.

✓ Level 1 Adaptive Surfing
Suitable for surfers who require 1-1 support and/or adaptations to equipment and styles of surfing, i.e. larger surfboards, prone surfboards, tandem surfing, etc. Ratio: 4 surfers to 1 surf Instructor. (1-1 support if required, can be facilitated by family/carers or SurfABLE Scotland Volunteers, subject to availability). The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 5 and over.

✓ Seated Tandem Surfing

Reserved for surfers with high assistance needs. This surf session delivers the experience of surfing in tandem with an instructor. A supportive bucket seat can be used on the board or removed for a surfer who would be comfortable in a prone or unsupported seated position. One seated tandem board requires a minimum team of 3 Staff/Volunteers when supporting a Surfer with high assistance needs. The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 5 and over.

✓ Surfing’4’fun

Group surf sessions with a mixture of surf coaching and games / activities. Primarily aimed for children under 16 years old. Ratio: 8 surfers to 1 surf instructor (1-1 support if required, can be facilitated by family/carers or SurfABLE Scotland Volunteers, subject to availability). The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 5 and over.

✓ Level 2 Surf Coaching

Surf coaching for beginners looking to progress on to intermediate and more independent surfing. Focussed on skill development and instruction that will assist the surfer to reach their surfing goals. Maximum ratio: 8 surfers to 1 surf instructor. The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 8 and over.

✓ Para Surf Training
For surfers with physical impairments that may already be involved or looking towards the pathway to national and international Para Surf competitions. Ratio: 4 surfers to 1 surf instructor (1-1 support if required, can be facilitated by family/carers or SurfABLE Scotland Volunteers, subject to availability). The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 10 and over.

✓ Learning Disability Surfing
Friendly and encouraging sessions focussed on having fun in the sea using a variety of surfboards and activities as an option rather than expectation for the session. Ratio: 4 surfers to 1 surf instructor (1-1 support if required, can be facilitated by family/carers or SurfABLE Scotland Volunteers, subject to availability). The sessions are suitable for surfers aged 5 and over.

✓ Paddleboarding
Not normally an activity that is organised in advance via the SurfABLE Scotland online booking system. Instead paddleboarding is a great optional alternative to cancelling a session if the waves are too small for surfing. Ratios will be similar to the booked surf event that Paddleboarding may swap for.

✓ Open Water Swim Coaching
Currently only available to adults 16+. SurfABLE Scotland offers 3 levels in open water swim coaching aimed at developing coastal water swimming skills for the growing number of sea swimmers. Maximum Ratio: 12 swimmers to 1 swim coach and assisting lifesaver.

✓ Private Hires
Privately arranged events and collaborations with community groups and charities can be arranged (weather and surf conditions depending) to suit the specific requirements of the hire. Ratios will reflect the delivery of surfing and any specific assistance needs.

NB. When you book a session, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link where we require you to complete a ‘Surfer Information Form’ for each attendee. Please ensure you complete this, as it saves us time in chasing you for it.
Non completed forms may result in us cancelling your booking.