Welcome to
Lanzarotes’ first dedicated Longboard Surf School
Longboard Gliders is the first surf school dedicated to longboarding in Lanzarote. If you want to get to know the world of longboard surfing, come and join our school.
Surfing is pure fun, it’s letting yourself go like a kid again. You will never forget the feeling of riding the first wave – it is beyond words. Everyone is different and learns differently, that’s why Longboard Gliders offers tailor-made surf lessons with a direct and personalised approach in small groups.
My relationship with longboard surfing, the old school surfing of the 50’s, was love at first sight. I learned to surf on my first longboard, and I’ve been in love ever since. I can spend hours watching a good longboarder dance through the waves.
I am here to teach you how to surf
Longboard Surf Lessons
Hello, my name is Nicco, I am a Level 1 ISA Surf Instructor and I have a lifeguard diploma from RLSS UK (Royal Life Saving Society UK). My courses are conducted with maximum safety and in the best conditions. Hence the course timetable depends on the meteorological conditions and the tides.
Longboard Group Lessons
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Longboard Group Lessons
In the Longboard group lessons I teach a maximum of 4 students. All equipment such as longboard and wetsuit is included. You will also get a snack on the beach.
Prices
- 1 day (4 hours): 70 €
- 2 days (8 hours): 140 €
- 3 days (12 hours): 210 €
- 4 days (16 hours): 280 €
- 5 days (20 hours): 350 €
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Beginners
We will start with easy exercises on the beach and then practise in the white water, so that you´ll gain confidence. In the beginning we will use softboards and then progress to hardboards.
- Warming-up and stretching exercises specifically for surfing.
- Fundamental safety rules on the beach and in the sea.
- Parts and components of a surfboard.
- How to lay on a longboard correctly, paddle techniques, how to stand up on a longboard correctly.
- Timing of the take-off.
- How to turn your longboard.
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Intermediate
This class is meant for you if you already know the basics, but you want to improve your surfing techniques in an easy and fun way.
- Develop your paddle technique.
- Advance your take-off.
- Learn how to make a bottom turn/top turn.
- Improve your timing.
- How to get past the waves and reach the line-up.
- Recognise the type of waves you can surf.
- How to surf the waves in the line-up.
- How to speed up and slow down your longboard.
Private Longboard Lessons
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Private Longboard Lessons
In my longboard private lessons I teach you on an individual basis. To ensure faster progress, I offer the option record my students and analyse the videos after the lesson. Equipment such as wetsuit and longboard are included in the price. A snack on the beach is included.
Price 2 hours | 100 €
- Theory on the beach
- Surf instructor in the water
Price 3 hours | 150 €
- Theory on the beach
- Video shooting
- No surf instructor in the water
- Video analysis
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Beginners
We will start with easy exercises on the beach and then practise in the white water, so that you´ll gain confidence. In the beginning we will use softboards and then progress to hardboards.
- Warming-up and stretching exercises specifically for surfing.
- Fundamental safety rules on the beach and in the sea.
- Parts and components of a surfboard.
- How to lay on a longboard correctly, paddle techniques, how to stand up on a longboard correctly.
- Timing of the take-off.
- How to turn your longboard.
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Intermediate
This class is meant for you if you already know the basics, but you want to improve your surfing techniques in an easy and fun way.
- Develop your paddle technique.
- Advance your take-off.
- Learn how to make a bottom turn/top turn.
- Improve your timing.
- How to get past the waves and reach the line-up.
- Recognise the type of waves you can surf.
- How to surf the waves in the line-up.
- How to speed up and slow down your longboard.
Equipment
Our Longboards
One of my great teachers during my surfing life told me once:” if you want to learn to surf and improve you should use the best equipment”. In Longboard Gliders we know that quality is important, that’s why we favour the top range from Sic, the classic 9.0, the McCoy and NSP. All are parts of our quiver. For complete beginners we start you surfing on easy riding soft boards.
Wet suits
Though in Lanzarote most of the year temperatures are above 18 c, during our courses all clients are offered the use of our full wetsuits. Check with us if you want to bring your own wetsuit.
Lanzarote Tourist Guide
Known as the ´European Hawaii´, the island of Lanzarote offers a great diversity of landscapes, first and foremost created by recent volcanic eruptions. Its climate of eternal spring with soft temperatures throughout the year (both inside and outside the water), transform the island into a true Eden. These are some of the main ´must-sees´ of Lanzarote.
- In the south: Punta Papagayo, Los Hervideros , Las Salinas, and El Golfo; excellent locations to enjoy a stunning sunset.
- The centre of the island: Cesar Manrique’s Foundation in Tahiche, La Geria (where the famous wines from Lanzarote are produced), and the village of Teguise (the old capital of Lanzarote, where you can visit the famous market on Sundays and afterwards go to one of the authentic bars and enjoy some tapas and live music).
- In the north: Jameos del Agua, Cueva de los Verdes, Caletón Blanco (with many small bays hidden between volcanic rock), Haría (the village of 1000 palm trees, with its Saturday market), and the house of César Manrique, Lanzarote´s famous artist.
- The island of La Graciosa: recently declared the eight island of the Canaries. On this wild island you can rent bikes and visit beautiful white sand beaches and enjoy a crystal clear sea.
Testimonials
Daniel Nass2023-11-25Very good surf school! Why? 1.) small class for real no blabla 2.) focus on technique, agility and athlethesism. 3.) fun and practical approach to technical, social, legal and yes even philosophical aspects of the sport. 4.) truly felt love of the sport and of its teaching. All this leads to fast and real results. Worth every Cent!
charlotte scott-wilson2023-11-21Niccolo is an absolute legend! We had had some troubling and scary experiences surfing and Niccolo helped us get back in the water and feel safe and have fun again! Thanks for much for the love and I'd recommend anyone looking for a fun and epic experience to contact him.
Serene H2023-11-08Nicco is a lovely person and an awesome longboard surf coach. I had a really fun session with him. I am recovering from an injury and was a bit apprehensive about getting back into surfing but I couldn’t have picked a better person to do this with. He was attentive, fun and I felt really comfortable. Thanks Nicco 😊
Alessandro Favaro2023-10-06Nico is an amazing guy, very well prepared and ready to teach you every single technique to manage the longboard. We spent 4 hours in and outside the sea learning how to take waves and how to stand up on the boards. Strongly recommend if you want to have fun and if you are curious about this sport. A plus is he can take you photos to capture these moments
Annie James2023-06-19Longboard Gliders, a surf school run by Niccolò Taverna (Nicco), is based in Playa de Famara, Lanzarote. Nicco is a consummate professional in terms of his impeccable teaching skills, fun attitude and love of his sport and the ocean. He is also incredibly patient, a much needed skill for someone like me! I have always wanted to learn longboarding, so when I found this school I jumped at the opportunity. My recent few days there have been such fun and I have learnt so much. Nicco demonstrated techniques both in and out of the water with clarity. I have learnt subtle movement adjustments to control the speed of the board as well as footwork and water safety. I am grateful for gaining more confidence in the water and I will definitely return and continue this longboard journey. I have had five days of surf and sun, chats and laughs, learning new skills with a charming Italian guy; what's not to love?
Samira2023-03-28We spent a week at the longboard surf school and were able to learn a lot! Nico was competent, professional and it was always a lot of fun with him. We would recommend the course to anyone and will definitely be back! We also benefited from his recommendations for restaurants and excursions around lanzarote.
Lele Noir2023-03-07Surfed for a week with Nicco and learned so much. Nicco has a very refreshing look on surfing the lifestyle and this show in his teaching. Small classes, very personal and in dept information on the how, what and why. I will come back to Lanzarote just to get more lessons.Wanna learn how to longboard? This is your guy!
Nina Wilen2023-02-28This is the third time I am taking lessons with Nicco and I will go back a fourth, fifth… and as many times as I can because I am having so much fun and learning loads! My first time surfing I was a bit scared, but Nicco made it fun and safe from the very beginning. He has the perfect mixture of being pedagogic, encouraging and fun - all at the same time! This year I took my two daughters with me as well and now they have also fallen in love with surfing, so we’ll definitely be back soon again!
grazia angerame2022-10-20I would definitely recommend taking classes with Nicco! At first I was not sure I would manage to enjoy surfing. I had never surfed in my life and I was a bit scared. Nicco guided our group step by step and made it very easy for us to learn. I had so much fun and always felt safe. He was very professional and always in good mood. I cannot wait to go back to the island to take more classes !!
bibiana orso2021-12-02Best surf lessons ever! Niccolò is a very attentive and empathetic coach, he always makes you feel confortable, regardless of your level (I can guarantee this, cause I'm pretty shy, but he was so great!). Always focused on safety and surf progression for every single "student". Every lesson is organised in small groups so he can pay everyone enough attention. The lessons were so great that I've been in Lanzarote twice over the past two months and I definitely choose Longboard Gliders again and I'd choose them everytime!
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