{"id":51892,"date":"2017-06-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/?p=51892"},"modified":"2017-06-23T09:52:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T08:52:46","slug":"discover-baleal-surf-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/2017\/06\/discover-baleal-surf-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover: Baleal Surf Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Baleal Surf Camp nestles among the dunes overlooking one of Europe\u2019s most dramatic and beautiful surf spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The camp, founded in 1993 was Portugal\u2019s first and although it started off\u00a0as a humble wooden beach tent, now 24 years\u00a0<\/span>later Baleal Surf Camp is hailed as one of top surf operations in Portugal attracting beach lovers and surfers\u00a0from\u00a0across the globe and offering a rare but welcome \u2018old school\u2019 focus on customer service and the environment.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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It\u2019s secret:<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0first class accommodation and surf tuition combined with an all inclusive beach-party vibe that few who visit once can resist returning for.\u00a0Novices mix with experts; a clean beach is as much a priority as clean waves, and good music, food and company underpin both the family run business and its wider location. <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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It all started in 1980, when I was 11 years old and rode my first wave in Prainha, with a Safari surf board bought by my Dad from Duarte Baltazar.\u00a0I remember that first wave as if it were yesterday, and the influence that moment had on me. In 1993 I started giving my first lesson to some\u00a0kids from Baleal island who asked me from help, I never\u00a0imagined that surf would revolutionise Peniche in the future and this would\u00a0be my calling for the next 24 years. When surfing picked up with the\u00a0tourists and more surf operations began to emerge, I realised for us to be different and stand out from the crowd we would\u00a0have to work harder and better. That\u2019s exactly what we did - I built a beach bar and a surf centre on one of Portugal\u2019s best beaches, my brother Marcos took on bookings and online marketing and we managed to take Baleal Surf Camp to a prominent position in an extremely\u00a0competitive market. <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tBruno Bairros<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Baleal Surf Camp Founder and Director <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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Baleal itself sits on the northern edge of the Peniche Peninsula, about an hours drive north of Lisbon and is the center for surfing in the area. Over the last few years it has won international attention after becoming an established stop on the ASP World Tour.\u00a0There are waves for experts but also plenty of shelter and security for novices. It\u2019s one of those rare places where, on one beach, the waves can be head high and barreling, while five minutes away its a mellow longboard day. In short, there is nearly always a wave for everyone.<\/p>\n

The surf camp has its own excellent bar and cafe, \u00a0a place famed locally for chilled days, followed by long nights of live music and dancing. And if food and wine is your thing you will be spoilt for choice. The area is famed for its seafood, which is delivered live and fresh to the port of Peniche each morning and the local restaurants are excellent, serving fish and meat dishes that put most big-name city chefs to shame on both quality and value.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the camps many years of surf camp history, check out this video to get a real feel for things:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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