TOURS
Surfing Scotland’s Islands and varied mainland coastline can be an awesome experience! Surfing or bodyboarding late into the night in the summer, camping on golden beaches or sharing waves with dolphins, Scotland is truly an amazing place to surf!
Coast to Coast organise surf courses all over Scotland’s mainland and Island coastline throughout the year with destinations decided on wave potential and experience of group. Free transport can be arranged from Dunbar or Edinburgh and all courses include equipment and for more advanced we also do video analysis and filming.
Our courses are structured to your ability and we offer multi-sport tours or single sport tours in our three sports of surfing, stand up paddling and bodyboarding.
The 2012 Schedule is online below.
For reports and photos on previous tours click C2C TOURS 2010, C2C TOURS 2009, C2C TOURS 2008 and C2C TOURS 2007. We ran excellent tours in 2011 but will upload with photos and trip feedback soon.
The vast majority of tours this year will be limited to 7 people and with two Coast to Coast staff will provide very low ratios and high individual attention. The tours are always super popular and have booked out in 2011 and 2010 so get in touch asap.
SURF Winter tour 27th/28th January 2012
Two day surf course from Friday 7pm to Sunday late. Our first mainland course of the year kicks off with a potential north coast weekend (depending on weather and waves). Last year at the same time we scored amazing scenary surfing beaches with snow on the mountains behind ! Proper winter tour open to any with a up for it attitude!!
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and wetsuits suitable to year round conditions) and free transport from Edinburgh (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too (if appropriate). Plus 2 nights self catering accommodation, It does not include food.
Level All levels
Cost £165 Availability FULL
SURF Spring tour 2nd/3rd March 2012
Two day surf course from Friday 7pm to Sunday late. Our second mainland course with a potential north west coast weekend (depending on weather and waves). Lighter days and warmer air temperatures with Scotland awakening !!! A beautiful time of the year to see Scotland and with good swell and less wind it can produce some excellent surf
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and wetsuits suitable to year round conditions) and free transport from Edinburgh (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too (if appropriate). Plus 2 nights self catering accommodation, It does not include food.
Level All levels
Cost £165 Availability FULL
MULTI SPORT tour 31st March/1st April 2012
Two day surf course from Friday 7pm to Sunday late.
Our first multi-sport tour of the year with a potential north East or North West coast weekend (depending on weather and waves). Longer days and warmer water and air temps arrive with the awakening of the Scottish surf season ! This tour aims to promote multi-sport enjoyment of the waves! If its big surf forecast we will take bodyboards and surfboards, if its small Stand up paddle boards and longboards…aim most fun all of the time!!Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and if appropriate SUP boards – suitable to year round conditions) and free transport from Edinburgh (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too (if appropriate). Plus two nights self catering accommodation. It does not include food.
Level All levels
Cost £165 Availability 4 Spaces
SUP tour 21st/22nd April 2012
Coast to Coasts first Stand Up Paddling only tour weekend - combining coastal tours, SUP surfing, SUP downwinding and river Suping. Taking advantage of a wide variety of inland and ocean environments – we will teach you the skills to enjoy Scotlands newest watersport and have a lot of fun!
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment, free transport from Edinburgh/Dunbar, daily instruction and video analysis. This week also covers camping fees and/or one nights accommodation if needed. It does not include food.
Level Beginner (white) and Improver (green)
Cost £165 Availability 5 SPACES
Summer Rising Island tour 4th-7th May 2012
Four day Island course from Thursday late to Monday late. Our first multi-sport Island course of the year kicks off with an excellent long weekend surfing to the Inner or Outer Hebrides (depending on weather and waves). Last year at the same time we scored amazing weather and wonderful waves (see photo). The Islands are amazing at this time of year and it is a really fantastic way to improve your own surfing and bodyboarding technique early in the season and build fitness for the summer.
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and if appropriate SUP boards) and free transport from Edinburgh including ferries (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too. If conditions are poor for surfing our instructors have a wide range of other multi sport and activity based skills to keep you entertained and having fun. This week also includes a camping fee if we need to use campsites. It does not include food.
Level Improver (green) or Intermediate (blue)
Cost £255 Availability 6 SPACES
May Island tour 27th-1st June 2012
Six day Island course from Sunday early to Friday late. Fantastic tour to the Outer Hebrides with the start of Summer on the horizon and long days – light for 18 hours plus. Quite often May brings some of the best weather of the year and the Islands provide the perfect playground to have fun. We offer structured week courses to improve your own surfing and bodyboarding!
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and if appropriate SUP boards) and free transport from Edinburgh including ferries (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too. If conditions are poor for surfing our instructors have a wide range of other multi sport and activity based skills to keep you entertained and having fun. This week also includes a camping fee if we need to use campsites. It does not include food.
Level Improver (green) or Intermediate (blue)
Cost £325 Availability FULL
Mid Summer Island tour 17th-22nd June 2012
Six day Island course from Sunday early to Friday late. Fantastic tour to the Outer Hebrides (depending on weather and waves) capitalising on some of the longest days of the year – light for 20 hours plus. Quite often June brings calm sunny weather and long distance small swell to the Outer Hebrides ideal for beginners to enjoy one of the most stunning places to surf in Europe. We offer structured week courses to improve your own surfing and bodyboarding technique while having lots of fun!
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and if appropriate SUP boards) and free transport from Edinburgh including ferries (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too. If conditions are poor for surfing our instructors have a wide range of other multi sport and activity based skills to keep you entertained and having fun. This week also includes a camping fee if we need to use campsites. It does not include food.
Level Improver (green) or Intermediate (blue)
Cost £325 Availability 6 SPACES
Summer Island tour 8th-13th July 2012
Six day Island course from Sunday early to Friday late. This tour is right in the middle of summer with early July often being the warmest month of the year in the Outer Hebrides and it has some of the longest days of the year and warmest water temperatures. We offer structured week courses to improve your own surfing and bodyboarding technique while having lots of fun! We also organise beach fires, barbeques and beach games and allow you to relax at your own pace.
Whats Included? In all our tours we include equipment ( a wide range of surf boards, bodyboards and if appropriate SUP boards) and free transport from Edinburgh including ferries (* the cost of the course is the same if you bring your own transport). We include instruction in one structured (group drill) lesson per day and one supervised (individual tips) lesson appropriate to conditions. We also offer the potential to be filmed or photographed to improve technique too. If conditions are poor for surfing our instructors have a wide range of other multi sport and activity based skills to keep you entertained and having fun. This week also includes a camping fee if we need to use campsites. It does not include food.
Level Improver (green) or Intermediate (blue)
Cost £325 Availability 5 SPACES
August Tours onwards to follow
