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Bens Surf Clinic is Ireland’s original hard board surf school, with over 23 years coaching experience we run fun surf coaching sessions for all levels year round. Groups are kept small (max 8 per coach) with a focus on water time and lots and lots of tips and pointers to either start you off the right way or improve your surfing.
Based right on the seafront in Lahinch, we have a surf school, surf shop and adventure centre. We are the only surf school on the West Coast to provide their own changing facilities with lockers, hot showers and indoor coaching areas right on the surf. We have a full range of soft and hard boards for lessons and rental. Our lessons are for two hours IN THE WATER, with coaching throughout. All equipment is provided.
All our coaches are level 2/3 ISA surf coaches and Ben is one of only 3 International Surf Association Level 1 Coaches and an ISA Surf Tutor and Level 3 Coach (Surf instructor trainer).
We provide one off lessons-beginners, improvers, intermediate & advanced, weekend/week long courses and adult, kids & teen camps for all levels.
We also offer other activities such as Rock Climbing in the Burren, Kayak trips on the River Inagh, Indoor Climbing and Archery and Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP).
Open year round. Winter: 10am – 4pm. Summer: 9am – 9pm.
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We are located on the promenade in Lahinch, directly on the beach. We have a beach breaks and a range or reef breaks directly on our doorstep. We are also within the village which has a range of accommodation options, pubs, shops and restaurants.
We offer full lessons and camps for ages 8+. We offer lessons for beginners to advance and we have a range of hard and soft boards available, as well as winter wetsuits, boots, hoods and gloves.
Bens Surf Clinic is run by Ben Bennett who has over 23 years of coaching experience.
We don't offer any accommodation but there are hostels, hotels and BnBs close by the beach.
Our week long surf courses run from Monday to Friday with a 2 hour surf lesson each day. All equipment is provided and cost is €150.
We also offer one off lessons for €35 and our infamous weekend clinics which consists of 4 x 2 hour lessons plus a theory session all for only €100.
All equipment is provided. We have a range of sort and hardboards. Students are also welcome to bring their own equipment. Rentals outside of lessons are €20 for a board and suit for 2/2.5 hour.
We also offer Kayaking, SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding), Outdoor Rock Climbing in the Burren, Indoor Climbing and Archery.
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