Pura Vida Surflodge (Mimizan Plage) ★★★

Mimizan is a leading, very sociable surfing spot in the Southwest of France. You’ll find an international mix of surfdudes and surfchicks. Mimizan guarantees the perfect surfing holiday to remember! With the immense Atlantic Ocean at your doorstep, Europe’s most beautiful waves always roll in here.
Because the waves break on sandbars just offshore, it’s excellent for novice surfers as the perfect place to learn how to catch your first wave. For the experienced surfer there is more than enough to do in the high rear.

We welcome guests aged 21 and over. Here at the Pura Vida Lodge, we appreciate maturity and a sense of responsibility from our guests, which is why we have an age limit. Most of our guests are probably between the ages of 21 and 35, but we also welcome people who are a bit older than that (after all, so are we!).

Our Pura Vida Surf Lodge offers the kind of accommodation that surfers are looking for in Mimizan Plage, France.
The spacious rooms with sturdy beds and comfortable mattresses provide a perfect nights rest. The rooms vary from 2 to 8 person’s capacity and most of them even have their own private terrace. The lodge has reliable and clean showers and toilets.
The lodge is also equipped with a huge common relax-garden with a nice heated private swimming pool. With a small maximum capacity of guests you will certainly be able to find your peace.
In our lounge area, we have nice comfortable sofas in a unique “surfy” decor. They create a super relaxed atmosphere and function as an ideal place to share time with others or enjoy your own space and rest. A library and boardgames keep the boredom at bay.
In the garden area, our 100% south facing sun terrace with swimming pool is equipped with lounge beds, garden furniture and an outside solar shower.
Retreat from the midday sun and chill out in the garden, in a hammock or with a book in the love-seats -no problem at the surf lodge!
The more active guests can play darts, table tennis or a game of bowls. You can also enjoy a cool beer by the pool during the “apres-surf”. In addition, the lodge provides Free WiFi (wireless internet connection) throughout the house and garden. Surfing costs energy. Therefore it is important to reload your batteries in order to best enjoy the sun, sea, surf and beach. Tasty and healthy food, that is our aim.
Every morning we will wake you up with a delicious and healthy breakfast buffet on the sunny terrace to get the day off to a good start. Freshly brewed coffee and tea, juices, hot sandwiches, eggs, jam, yoghurt, cereals, cheese, fruit, … At dinner time, our fantastic chef makes a surprising menu, an irresistible mix of traditional and international dishes. An exquisite BBQ simply can’t be missed. If you have specific dietary needs or allergies we will take this into account.

Want to learn how to surf? Then you have come to the right place! Surfing is an experience that is more than a fashionable sport.
Learning how to surf requires perseverance and time. The ultimate goal is that after the peddling you stand up from a lying position on your board and drive down the wave.
Under the guidance of a qualified surf instructor you’ll receive proper instruction and direction, which give you quick success when surfing.
Surf School Pura Vida works only with qualified specialists, who are both Lifeguards and Surf Instructors. All our instructors are ISA certified. ISA= International Surfing Association.
They make themselves fully available during the week for both beginner and advanced surfers.
During the theory sessions you get an explanation of the material, maritime safety and basic techniques.
After that you go under supervision and in small groups to experience your first surfing experience on the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Once you catch your first wave, you will see and feel that surfing is more than a concept: ”It’s a way of life”!
Guests at the Pura Vida Surf Lodge get a 6h course (6 x 1 hr). During class, we use a soft-top (soft surfboard), but after class you can start practising on our own boards (different lengths).
The whole week you can make free use of our surfboards, wetsuits, bodyboards, skimboards,…
All Lodge guests have a Electra beachcruiser with boardrack, so you can go surfing on the spot you want.

There are various other activities available. you can go for a bike ride, go hiking, chill out at the beach, explore the surrounding areas, etc...