Spaces left at Pasta Point in the Maldives for the 2009 season

Book a slice of surfing paradise, come stay with us in the Maldives!

The exclusive, and super fun surf spot Pasta Point is starting to book up already in the summer of 2009. The surf spot is limited to 30 people at any one time. We have the following "surfer" places left at Pasta Point, in the Maldives.

08 Feb – 03 March / Plenty of space

13 March – 28 March / 4 surfer places
18 April – 15 May / Plenty of space

20 May – 26 May / 3 surfer places
27 May – 04 June / Plenty of space

06 June – 14 June / WQS contest
15 June – 19 July / Plenty of space
20 July – 30 July / 3 surfer places
01 Aug – 07 Aug / 4 surfer places
18 Aug – 24 Aug / 2 surfer places
28 Aug – 03 Sep / 2 surfer places
04 Sep – 11 Sep / 3 surfer places
12 Sep – 19 Sep / 5 surfer places
30 Sep – 02 Oct / 5 surfer places
03 Oct – 20 Oct / Plenty of space
21 Oct – 31 Oct / 8 surfer places
09 Nov - end November / Plenty of space

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New Surfing Holidays in Dominican Republic

Pack your bags and come surfing this year with Errant Surf Holidays on the stunning island of Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. We have just launched a number of amazing surfing adventures for all levels. With year round surf, sunshine and bath like water temperatures the Dominican Republic is on every surfer's wish list!

Check out some surfing on the north shore of Dominican Republic.

Goodbye 0870

Hello free landline numbers!

That's right we are banishing our old 0870 number in favor of our new landline numbers, which for many people will mean it is free to call us, anytime of the day!

More reasons to give us a call and have a chat about our surfing holidays.

New Dates For Surf Adventures in 2009!

Today we launch our new dates for our popular surf tours, including our surf and yoga in Morocco, surfing and Pilates course in Spain and our Longboard coaching weekends in Newquay, Cornwall. Numbers are limited and you can reserve your spot with a £50 deposit.

• 8th - 15th January Surf and Yoga in Morocco
• 5th- 12th February Surf and Yoga in Morocco
• 7th - 8th March Longboard Coaching Weekend in Newquay
• 12th - 19th March Surf and Yoga in Morocco
• 22nd March Errant Grom Exchange in Spain (tbc)
• 4th - 5th April Longboard Coaching Weekend in Newquay
• 22nd - 29th April Surf and Yoga in Morocco
• 10th - 17th May Surf and Pilates in Spain
• 18th - 25th May Surf and Yoga in Morocco
• 6th - 7th June Longboard Coaching Weekend in Newquay

Perfect Heat In Hawaii 20/20 Points For Parko

Joel Parkinson (AUS) surfed a perfect heat to etch his name in the history books at the Billabong Pipeline Masters today. The current World No. 4 scored two perfect 10s to become the only surfer to earn a perfect 20 out of 20 heat total at Pipeline. Parkinson eliminated Vans Triple Crown front-runner Dusty Payne (HAW) in the process.

“I never thought I would get two perfect 10s,” Parkinson said. “It’s not something you hear about every day, so I’d never really thought about doing it. I definitely claimed it like I had won an event for a second, but then I had to settle down and tell myself, ’All you did was make a heat!’ The next heat I paddle out for, I’ll have to remember that."



Nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) is the only other surfer to score a perfect 20 out of 20. He did so in a 2005 final at Teahupoo, Tahiti to win the contest. "Kelly did it in unreal fashion, mine was a just in a third round heat, but it’s at Pipe and it’s definitely something that when I grow old, I’ll think, ‘I did something in my career my name’s next to Kelly’s on that one,’" Parkinson said.

Parkinson finished fifth in Halewia and Sunset – the first two legs of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing – and with Nos. 1 and 2 Payne and C.J. Hobgood (USA) losing today, has a good chance to take it out. "That was a big heat for the Triple Crown for sure,” Parkinson said. “I have to start thinking more about the Triple Crown now. I have to forget about those 10s and start surfing heats from now on and not get too ahead of myself."

More than just a holiday!

From the 6th of December 2008, Errant Surf Holidays will be launching two new free services so you can really get the most out of your next surfing holiday. Anyone booked onto a surfing holiday from the 6th December 2008 will receive a free surf lesson voucher to be used at our surf school in Newquay! Our second service to all Errant clients is our new TextMate™ service, which allows you, as one of our guests, to text at anytime for information about the coming surf conditions, weather forecast, flight information or anything else while you travel with us.

Check out our new services here http://www.errantsurfholidays.co.uk/holiday_extras.php

Longest surfboard the world?

Economic downturn 'will not affect holiday sales'

Few consumers believe the forecast economic downturn will affect their holiday spending.

Market research company TNS Travel and Tourism found only 7% (3 million) of British adults claim the credit crunch will influence their holiday decisions in 2008.

Overall, the UK market for holidays will hold up despite the increasingly poor economic conditions, according to the study. Thirty million British adults were planning to take a holiday in 2008 – amounting to 68% of the population, the survey found.

Surprisingly, nearly a fifth of people still plan to have more than two holidays this year.

Most people booking their 2008 holidays are opting for a break of seven nights or less in the UK and Ireland, while 27% are booking seven nights in Europe and the Mediterranean. About 17% say they are planning a holiday of more than seven nights in a long-haul destination.

TNS head of travel and tourism Tom Costley said: “This data highlights a number of trends that suggest the UK holiday market appears resilient in the face of the economic downturn.”

Agent consortium Advantage is anticipating some slowdown in the travel market, but said it would try to avoid the worst effects by selling to older people with more disposable income.

Advantage sales and marketing director Colin O’Neill said: “The crunch may hit first in the package market, where customers are younger, with young families and high
mortgage payments. The older market will be less likely to be hit by the slowdown in house prices or increase in interest rates.

“We are not complacent, but we have seen a good start to 2008, with the first quarter almost over.”

British Groms Arrive to Good Waves in Spain

The British junior squad traded wind swept Cornwall for Spain this week, ready to start a two week surf training programme. Since arriving into Santander with Brittany Ferries the crew have been staying with Errant Surf Holidays in new self-catering bungalows right on the beach at Loredo, and over looking the famous big wave spot "Santa Marina".



Kelly O'Toole from New Zealand is one of the British Surfing Association head surf coaches and for the next two weeks he will be on hand to guide the up and coming young surfers, using the latest surf coaching methods. The youngsters include Max Tucker, Mat Chapman, Gabbie Rowe, Daisy Docking, Miles Hargraves and Errant riders Harry Timson and Tom Good.



Since arriving last Monday the groms have scored epic conditions on the main beach of Loredo, and the point of Santa Marina. The conditions have ranged from fun beach breaks, where the kids were able to work on their contest tactics, to challenging low tide barrels.

With such good, high quality surf these two week long trips are invaluable for the groms, for will be ready for action come the new year. "It is essential that our young surfers get the chance to receive top coaching, and spend a decent amount of time focusing solely on their surfing." summed up Kelly.

Follow the groms trip by logging onto http://www.errantsurf.com

British Squad Arrive in Spain for two weeks

This morning the British Jnr team arrived safe and well on the ferry from Plymouth to Santander, ready for two weeks of surf coaching as British Squad Members. They will be staying in Loredo, home to Errant Surf Holidays Spain office, and surf lodges.

Kelly O'Toole from New Zealand will be on hand to coach the up and comming stars of tomorrow.

Today they were greated by head high waves, and a nice offshore breeze. This is set to continue well past the weekend.

Keep coming backl for updates on their trip to Spain.

Kelly Slater Wins 9th World Title in Spain

American surfing sensation Kelly Slater (Florida, USA) has won a record ninth ASP World Title by advancing into round four of the Billabong Pro Mundaka today - the ninth event of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour.

Grey skies and massive downpours couldn't dampen the moment for the 36 year-old who has dominated the 2008 tour winning five of the eight events staged so far.

Slater's 2008 crowning comes 16 years after claiming his first ASP World Title at age 20. He is the oldest and youngest surfer in ASP history to win a world title.

Slater showed no signs of pressure in the world title deciding heat, tactical as ever against local Basque surfer Eneko Acero (EUK) winning the round three Billabong Pro Mundaka heat to once again rewrite the sports history books.



Thirty-one year old Acero opened quickly for an early heat lead in the 1.5 metre (4-6ft) river-mouth waves before a relaxed Slater took control midway and claimed his ninth crown with the heat win.

Despite entering his 14th year on tour already the owner of most every accolade in professional surfing, 2008 has been a banner year for Slater. Five wins in the first eight events of the year.

Slater won his first ASP World Tour title in 1992, claimed five titles in a row from 1994 to 1998 and then went into semi-retirement at age 26 citing burnout and lack of motivation. He returned to the tour full-time in 2003, lost a heart-wrenching title race to Andy Irons (HAW) that same year, and wasn't able to reclaim the crown until 2005. Slater cruised to title No. 8 in 2006, finished World No. 3 in 2007 and is once again World No. 1 after winning his ninth ASP World Title today.

A1Surf.com signs up Alex Wade’s ‘Surf Nation’ blog

A1Surf.com, the surf site for the UK and Ireland, has announced today that they have signed up the renowned author and journalist Alex Wade to write his ‘Surf Nation’ blog exclusively for them.

Surf Nation was up until recently running in conjunction with a national newspaper, but now is partnering up with A1Surf.com, one of the UK’s biggest and most popular surfing websites.

David Somerville from A1Surf says: “We are really excited about signing up Alex and Surf Nation exclusively for A1Surf.

“Alex’s blog has been widely read and hugely popular with surfers across the UK and Ireland for the past two years.

“To have him on the A1Surf team as a blogger is perfect for us as he reflects the views, thoughts and feelings of the thousands of surfers who visit A1Surf.com every day.”

Alex Wade says: "I'm stoked to be writing the surf blog for such an established UK surfing brand as A1surf.com.

“I expect the blog to reach its target audience - surfers - much better than it did previously.

I will continue to cover our vibrant domestic surfing scene as much as possible, with a global glance or two and a fair bit of eccentricity, skating and surfboat rowing thrown in for good measure. Check it out and get in touch with any ideas via alex@alexwade.com."

Surf Nation can be viewed by visiting www.surfnation.co.uk or by clicking the links on www.A1Surf.com.

Alex Wade is also author of the book Surf Nation, which follows his travels across the UK and Ireland discovering the surfing heritage and people that make up this growing community.

Surf and Yoga Holiday in Spain

This November Errant will be heading to the warm shores of Spain for its second Surf and Yoga holiday at the stunning guesthouse La Hosteria de Latas. There are a few spaces left, check it out here http://www.errantsurf.com/surf_yoga_spain.php

Booked a Surf Holiday With Pure Vacations?

On the 14th August 2008 activity and surf holiday provider Pure Vacations ceased trading. A statement issued on the companies website confirms "Pure Vacations has ceased immediate trading and is set to be going into administration accordingly" blaming "Suppliers overseas increasing costs and our customers requesting cheaper journeys we simply were be squeezed"

In light of this Errant Surf Holidays understands that many people will have to re-book their surfing holiday for this winter. As such Errant Ltd is happy to offer discounts to anyone found in this unfortunate postion and who are still looking getting away to some sunshine and surf!

To find out how we can help click here

Rider Hits Poster

Errant's youngest team rider, Harry Timson is set to make a splash at this years X-Press yourself surf contest at Fistral Beach. Harry is seen here on the main contest poster, not bad when you are only 12 years old!

Winner of the Zoo Beach Babes Heads out to Spain with Errant

Watch The Rip Curls Board Masters Live!

International Surfing Holidays
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Lucy Simpson Wins Award In Spain

On a recent surf trip to Loredo, Northern Spain, Amy Simpson won the award for "Most Waves Caught" in the end of week surf contest held in great surf at Loredo beach, Cantabria.

Rip Curl Board Masters Hit Newquay

Newquay -- The Rip Curl Boardmasters, an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 5-Star event, will start tomorrow Tuesday, August 5 at Fistral Beach, one of Great Britain's most renowned beaches, launching the Surf and Music Festival where thousands of people are expected.

The world's best qualifying campaigners will attend the event to battle for the prestigious crown during one week of top surfing action and grab the valuable 2000 ratings' points going to the winner. Ben Bourgeois (North Carolina, USA), defending champion now among the ASP Top 45, will not defend his crown and leaves an open door to a new champion this year.

Among those in contention will be current ASP WQS ratings' No. 2 David Wear (ZAF), a former champion at Newquay and former ASP World Tour member, who has been on a good roll this year with a win on his home lands of Durban in the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime event in April and an equal 3rd in Scotland's ASP WQS 6-Star Prime. With two major results already secured, Weare will be confident and going for a second crown in the British waters of Fistral Beach.

The Rip Curl Boardmasters is the first of a series of six major ASP WQS event that will take place across Europe, from England to Portugal including France and Spain, until September 14.

A1Surf.com sponsors ‘Surfer of the Year Award’ from inaugural H3O British Isles Surf Awards

A1Surf.com, the UK’s website for the surfing community, is sponsoring the ‘Surfer of the Year Award’ category, part of the inaugural ‘H30 British Isles Surf Awards’.
The awards, which are in association with Carve Magazine, are organised by the Surfstock Festival, which takes place in St Agnes on 29-30 August.
They will be presented to the winners during the two-day festival in a huge 42-foot yurt, which has been provided by the Driftwood Gallery.
The ‘A1Surf Surfer of the Year Award’ will be won by the surfer who has done the most for British surfing this year, as decided by votes from the public.
Nominations for this category include Rik ‘Peg Leg’ Bennett, Ben Skinner, Ben Granata, Easkey Britton, Chris Hines and Alex Wade.
The awards celebrate the achievements of surfers across the UK and Ireland, offering prizes in eight categories to be decided by a panel of elite judges and the surfing public.
For more information about the awards, the nominees and to vote visit www.surfstock.co.uk and click on the ‘Surf Awards’ link. You can also get information about Surfstock itself on this website.
A1Surf.com has been serving the UK surf community since 2001, with its surf reports and forecasts, news, forum, classified ads and online surf shop.
The website receives over 1 million hits every month and has over 10,000 registered members.

Price Match On Any Surfing Holiday or Surf Course!

Europe's leading surf travel and instruction company Errant has launched a new scheme which will see the Company match and in most cases beat any surfing holiday or surf school deal in 2008. With locations like Newquay, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Barbados and Bali, Errant Surf Holidays has a surfing experience to suit everyone. From family getaways in Spain, to advanced surf camps in the depths of Indonesia to surfing stag weekends in Newquay.

Errant can tailor the perfect surfing holiday.

This exciting move comes into effect as of the 28th July 2008, just prior to the assembly of a new board of directors in August.

If you are looking at having a few surf lessons while on holiday in Cornwall, or your planning that big winter getaway log on to http://www.errantsurf.com/Price_Match.php

WQS comes to Portugal

This August (from 26th to 31st of August), the world's surfing world tour will visit the Ribeira de Ilhas beach, ready for action will be some of the worlds best surfers.

Located around 3.5 kilometres from Ericeira and right by the river mouth that provides its name, Ribeira d’ Ilhas Beach. It is considered to be one of the best in Europe for both surfing and bodyboarding. Since 1985, it has annually hosted one of the World surfing championship events.

Some of the world's finest surfers will be present at the Ribeira de Ilhas beach, in Ericeira. This years event has been awarded six stars the highest for any WQS event.

Come stay with us in west Portugal and watch the WQS!

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41c and too much surfing?

What happens in Northern Spain when the temperature hits 41c and you are surfed out from the early morning surf session at Somo Beach? Well you lube yourself up with fairy Liquid, run and throw yourself down a strip of black plastic of course!

Errant's Spain team enjoying the slip and slide!

Surfing and Yoga Spain

Everyone knows Yoga is the perfect way to balance your surfing, and there is no better way to get good at both then to head off to the sunshine and spend a whole week practising both. This October Errant Surf Holidays will be running a week long Surf & Yoga week in Spain. The week long course will including Yoga sessions, in-water surf coaching, beach lessons and short lectures on surf prediction, board design, Improving your "pop up" and many other areas. The course is to be held at Errant's flagship surfers guesthouse La Hosteria de Latas 300m from the long, sweeping bay of Somo. This week holidays costs £489 and includes all surfing lessons, Yoga lessons, evening meals, accommodation, airport transfers and breakfasts. You will also go home with a CD of photos from the week! For more information go to www.errantsurf.com or call 0870 334 17 11



http://www.errantsurf.com/surf_yoga_spain.php

Josh Hughes Team Rider Gets Ready For Pro Juniors

July 22^nd

"Arrived yesterday to sunny weather and sick 3ft surf. Got to try out my new boards shaped by Daniel Keggie, both of them going like a bat out of hell so pretty happy on the board front. Off to San Sebastian on the coach tomorrow for the Vans Pro Junior so just doing a bit of last minute training and getting my boards ready. Hopefully i can get a good result so I can get into the flow of it for the Island Style Pro Junior in Sopelana and the Oakley Pro Junior in Lacanau in the coming weeks" Josh Hughes

Errant Team Rider Youngest to surf Cribber

One slip and this surfer could find himself waving his final goodbye.
But, despite the risk, brave 17-year-old Josh Hughes had waited his whole lifetime to tackle this 20ft wall of water known to wave riders as ‘The Widowmaker’.
He is thought to be the youngest person to surf the legendary breaker – Britain’s biggest – known as the Cribbar.
And he did it on hist first attempt.
The monster wave, which can reach above 25ft, usually hits the shore of Newquay, Cornwall, only a handful of times a year.

After tackling the awesome power that sent millions of tons of water crashing over the Cribbar reef at Fistral Beach, thrilled Josh described it as ‘amazing - but scary’.
‘It was just like so much water behind me,’ he explained.
‘It was a lot bigger than normal waves and it’s so fast, so, so, fast and bumpy. It felt amazing. ‘That was my first time surfing at a proper big wave spot.
‘I was the youngest guy out there. I think that I’m the youngest person to surf it.’

Surfers taking on the Cribbar usually get towed onto wave by a jet-ski so that they can go fast enough to ride it.
But Josh, a student from Newquay, is too young to be insured on a jet ski and had to rely on his paddle power to get onto the giant wave himself. ‘I was really scared at first and at first I didn’t want to catch it,' he admitted. ‘But then I saw a few guys take some pretty gnarly wipe-outs but they kept coming back up so I thought, "I could do that."
‘I’ve always wanted to surf it.'

Josh said that he decided that he would try to surf the massive wave on Tuesday night much to the dismay of his mother.

But his father, youth worker Peter Hughes, 46, was willing to come and watch.
Josh, who hopes to become a professional surfer, said that he hopes to take on other big waves around the world in the future.

The Cribbar, which is only surfable a couple of times a year, is considered a challenging feat.
Yesterday saw only a handful of surfers attempting to ride the legendary wave.

Europe’s Best Longboard Waves

With over nine countries all with year round surf, Europe is as diverse for its surf breaks as it is for its food, culture and languages. During the summer months, when the North Atlantic storms drift away and the surf decreases in size, many surfers dust off their longboard or longer, longboard and go in search of those classic summer sessions. After hours of pondering, debating and a lot of dreaming Errant Surf Holidays has listed 8 waves you must surf on a longboard this summer!

1) Starting in the far North. Skaill Bay on the west coast of Orkney is a classic wide, deep bay with a right hand point break on one side and a left hand point break on the other. During the summer months don’t expect much darkness, it doesn’t get dark till about midnight and then it is light again at 5am!

2) Brandon Bay in Ireland is a real Irish gem for catching those long distant ocean swells. This big crescent shaped bay is a mal riders dream on those late sunset surfs before hitting the pub for a cold Guinness.

3) The quite sister to Fistral Bay in Newquay is Crantock Bay, if you get the chance during the peak of the summer for a dawnie or sunset surf you will not be disappointed. Some of the UK’s top longboarders can be seen in force at high and low tide ripping the long peeling waves.

4) Home to many past World Longboard events, the Grande Plage in Biarritz is the home of European longboarding. Perfect mal waves cruise in, peeling along a number of sand banks up and down the beach. A cool place to take the campervan down and hang out. Don’t expect to surf alone during the summer!

5) At the end of an overnight ferry from the UK and you can find yourself in the warm waters of Spain, and better still head 15 minutes East and you will stumble across Somo Beach. This beach also called Loredo, has three miles of sandbanks ideal for longboarding. If that wasn’t enough at the Eastern end of the beach is the right point break Santa Marina. You will also find Errant Surf Holidays La Hosteria de Latas 300m back from the beach.

6) Ribeira d’IIhas may be a handful to pronounce but the long right hand waves are too enticing to just sit and watch. This classic set up in Ericeira, is likened to Bells Beach in Australia! Pack you bags!

7) Fancy going left? Lagido in the Peniche offers a fun; fast take off over rocks before slowing down and rolling towards the beach. The best thing about Lagido, is the fact that if the wind blows onshore, get out walk 300m across the sand spit and surf a super fun beach break which will be offshore, good stuff!

8) Sure everyone knows about Mundaka in Spain and the long, mind bending lefts it offers. But what about Barbate in Southern Spain? This right hand point break is located just south of Cadiz. A fun summer spot, that gets better and better as the winter draws in!

Head out of the office and into the waves, Errant Surf Holidays have the knowledge, locations and expert ground crews to make sure you score top waves this summer. Log on at

www.errantsurf.com say good bye to the British summer and hello Hang Ten!

Errant in Telegraph 2nd Time This Year

The Telegraphs Francisca Kellett and Charles Starmer-Smith take a peak at Errant's range of short weekend surf breaks which are suitable for stag and hen groups. Surfing is a fun activity for anyone regardless of age, sex and fitness levels. Stag and Hen surf weekends have increased in popularity since the late 90's.

Read more here

Summer Surf Video

Summer has arrived to mainland Europe, with great waves breaking along Northern Spain and the South West French coast. Take a look at this sandbank in Loredo, Spain. This sandbank has been producing long, leg bending right hand waves every dya for the last two months!

Check out www.errantsurf.com/loredo_overview.php

RESTRICTION ON USE OF THE ATOL LOGO

The CAA has announced that it's restricting the use of the ‘ATOL protected’ logo to ATOL holders only. If you're acting as an agent for an ATOL holder, you're no longer permitted to display this logo. The restriction means that only ATOL holders will be permitted to use the logo in brochures, online, or in shop windows. The decision follows concerns that unlicensed travel firms using the logo when advertising could potentially mislead consumers into believing that travel arrangements are ATOL protected, when this may not be the case. Travel agents should refer to the CAA Guidance

Rip Curl Board Masters - 6 Spaces Left!

Here is your chance to learn to surf in Newquay, staying at our surf lodge and you will get the chance to watch one of Europe's biggest surf contests at Fistral Beach! We have six spaces left, so contact us soon!

Fistral Beach, Newquay and Watergate Bay are the venues to make your Summer great. The 5 Star World Qualifying is the highlight of the week with the Worlds best surfers competing for over $100,000. The Vans Summer Sessions is the skate equivalent with a total prize purse of $20,000. Elswhere on the Fistral site you can pick up a bargain in the trade village, have a beer or a burger in the large terraced Foster's Beach Bar and come the evening get yourself a ticket to the Beach Sessions which last year showcased The Pigeon Detectives, Enter Shikari, Seasick Steve, The Cuban Brothers to name a few.


There is always a night to suit your tastes!Moving into town and you can check out the Vans Newquay Park Pro, where the best street skaters in the country will battle it out at Wooden Waves Skatepark. Finally for the ultimate end of week party head over to Watergate Bay for the Rip Curl Boardmasters Unleashed Festival. Wait for the final line ups but we are proud to announce Groove Armada Live Act for Friday 8th August. Relentless will also be delivering a huge second stage to the music site set to be headlined by Relentless band, Gallows.

Errant Sign Jack Hughes

Errant Surfing Holidays, have been keeping an eye on young brother of Josh Hughes, Jack for some time now. After an impressive performance in Loredo, Spain, young Jack took home a year contract with Errant Surf Holidays.

His plans for this year are to continue competiting in the UK on the BPSA surf tour and to do as many European events as possible.

Grom Exchange 2008!

As dark clouds and hail rain upon the British Isles, eleven young surfers from Croyde, Newquay and Wales are thankful that they are cruising the waves of Northern Spain this week. This is the second year Errant Surf Holidays has run the Grom Exchange, after last years trip to Lanzarote the groms have been settling into “La Hosteria De Latas” Errant’s latest surf destination.

Since arriving last week, the groms have been put through their paces with beach drills, video coaching, strength training and surfing different surf spots around the Cantabrian coastline. With still a few days left, and the swell set to continue, the groms will be heading out to surf breaks such as Laredo, Sardinero and the home breaks of Loredo.

The idea of the Errant Grom Exchange is to make trips abroad feasible to children under 18, who may not have had the chance to travel overseas. Thanks to funding from local authorities and sponsorship from Errant Ltd, week trips come at a very minimal cost to the children themselves. In turn the children can experience better waves, new landscapes, deal with language barriers and bond with their peers. All essential experiences for them, as they develop into travelling surfers.

Jamie Mather one of the groms from Cornwall comments “We had some great waves on the first day, after being on the ferry from Plymouth overnight we were really pumped to jump straight into the Sea. Chris and Damian drove us back to La Hosteria; from there we got suited up and walked down to the beach to find perfect 2’ waves and no one out! I got to ride my new board, it was nice and warm and all the group was sharing waves” When asked about being in Spain, Jamie continues “The place itself is excellent, we have iPod stations in all the rooms, Playstation, Dreamcast, table football and whole big living space is a cool place to hang out with everyone, we even watched the WCT live streamed on the big projector on the ceiling. There is a big half pipe just down the road that I skated on the second day and meet some local skateboarders. I have been walking around with a piece of paper with Spanish phrases on it, so I was able to practice talking to them. They were really cool and we spent the afternoon skateboarding together.”

Errant team rider and senior grom, Josh Hughes has also been coaching the groms alongside Chris and Damian from Errant. The Welsh under 18 champion is also staying on at La Hosteria to train in warmer waves then back at home. “It is a cool aspect of being sponsored by a travel company, the fact I am able to use the facilities overseas to help me train for European and UK events.

The groms head back to the UK this Thursday, and will be looking forward to surfing on the BPSA tour, and other events.

To register interest in future grom events e-mail here groms@errantsurf.com
For details of La Hosteria in Spain click here http://www.errantsurf.com/loredo_overview.php
To view clips of the 2008 Spring Grom trip go to Errant Surf Holidays YouTube Channel.

Groms Head Off On Green Exchange Scheme