Kook Proof Activity Center (Esposende, Portugal) ★★★

You will be staying in the center of town close to the surf spot and Surf School. From the surf school, we will check the best places to go surf and either by boat or in our surf bus we will go to the best location for surfing. We have departures at 10-12, 14-16-18 to the best surf spot of the day. All places are sandy beaches, the best times varies with the tide so we move from place to place according to the best tide for the spot. The camp is situated in town next to all bars and restaurants.

Kook Proof is owned by surfers and kitesurfers that have turned their hobbies into their lifestyle. Since 2008 they have been investing in equipping the center to have all that is necessary to teach surfing, kitesurfing and paddle surf. The whole camp is targeting people interested in enjoying the sun and beach times surfing in all possible ways.

The camp Is in a completely renewed hostel. It will have 34 beds in total. 2 Multiple standard rooms with 6 beds each and shared bathroom, 3 superior multiple rooms with 4 persons each and bathroom in the room, 3 standard double rooms with shared bathroom and 2 superior suites with balcony. The hostel is located in the city center and walking distance from the school. All the restaurants and small bars are at a close distance from it. On the hostel, you will have access to the kitchen and to 2 main common rooms equipped with tv and a chill out place. Airdryer is provided upon request and a towel is included. All beds have their own lockable place.

On the Surf camp, we only have bed and breakfast, there is full use of the kitchen provided and we organize daily trips to the local restaurants at very low prices. There is always a possibility to find vegetarian meals around

We organize the groups by skill level, at a maximum of 6 students per instructor, each lesson has a duration of 2h and we do at least one lesson per day plus an extra renting time of 2h is included in the camp. The lessons are run in English most of the times. You can sign up just for lessons also at the school.

During the surf lessons, we give beginners foam boards to maximize the evolution. There is fiberglass board available for the more experienced riders. The participants will have access to all the equipment necessary including the wetsuit, however, we recommend that you bring your own if you happen to have it. Outside of the lessons, you can use the surfboard for 2h each day

We organize several other activities and trips such as Porto Tours, Kitesurf lessons, paddle surf tours, canyoning, geres tour, cable park, etc