Surfing Lessons at Shaka Surf Branksome: Unforgettable Beach Experience

If you’re looking to learn how to Surf on the Dorset coast, look no further than Shaka Surf Branksome situated on Bournemouth’s sandy shore.

Earlier this summer, I was invited as part of Bournemouth Bloggers to stop by and review a session with the lovely folks at Shaka Surf.

Based at Branksome Dene in Poole Bay, Shaka Surf is the only Surfing England Accredited surf school on the south coast!

It is perfectly located for all ages and abilities to have fun in the water – offering paddle boarding, surfing, kayaking, events and much more!

During my visit, the weather was sadly not on our side, so instead of surfing we took to the paddle boards! Which I have to say, seemed much better for myself as I was anxious about my water escapades – but the team at Shaka Surf made me feel relaxed and safe as I paddled out into the sea.

To start off we had to first get into the sea to get our wetsuits ready to keep us toasty and comfortable in the English sea. Once we were all encouraged to dip under the waves, we did some light beach exercise to get our bodies stretched and ready for our sea faring adventure!

We then took to the sea on our paddle boards to learn the ways of how to steer, turn and more easily – get from A to B.

This would come in handy where we had a race to see who could mount their board, paddle out a few hundred meters and return to the beach the quickest.

I had such a wonderful time, enjoying the sea and burning off a few calories whilst doing do! This really is an absolutely delightful way to spend an afternoon with friends regardless of the weather!