{"id":71474,"date":"2016-07-30T23:15:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=71474"},"modified":"2016-07-30T23:15:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T21:15:18","slug":"water-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Sports in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;71474&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (2 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Water Sports in Barcelona&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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There are a number of stores to rent boards and equipment on the city beaches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eskola.pukassurf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pukas Surf School<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pukas Surf School<\/strong> is conveniently located at San Sebasti\u00e1 Beach, in La Barceloneta, and offers surf lessons for beginners and group parties. They will provide wetsuits, foam boards suitable for learning, and a qualified instructor who teaches basic water safety together with the fundamentals of surfing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also offer Ocean Pilates!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.molokaisupcenter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Molokai Sup Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Molokai Sup Center<\/strong> is a Stand Up Paddle company covering both lessons and outings for those wishing to walk on water. Molokai also advertise Paddlefit: a new training philosophy comprising a fitness class on a SUP board.<br \/>\nThe staff at <strong>Molokai<\/strong> are well known for being friendly, easy going and very knowledgeable.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wind\"><\/span>Wind!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flow Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just 15mins from Barcelona you will find the long beaches of Gav\u00e1 Mar and Playa de la Murtra; perfect spots for those activities that harness the element of wind. Surrounded by a nature park, this is where <strong>Flow Sports<\/strong> are based; primarily a windsurfing school, they do also teach surfing and SUP.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mojokite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mojo Kite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mojo Kite<\/strong> surfing company will take you from complete beginner to competent kite surfer in a few safe and easy steps. With enough practice and dedication, you will soon be flying off the tops of waves and getting some proper air time!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/excursionsbarcelona.com\/kayaking-snorkeling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Excursions Barcelona<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71481 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/06\/Kayak_sunset_Lake_Ahquabi_State_Park-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"d\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/>For the explorers out there, a day trip with <strong>Excursions Barcelona<\/strong> will put you in command of your very own sea kayak. Paddle into secret lagoons and coves around the Costa Brava and then don a mask and snorkel to view the wondrous variety and colour of sealife which lies just below the crystal clear blue water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most companies offer group discounts with some schools providing minibus services to transport clients to less crowded, more picturesque beaches north and south of the metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s advisable to book in advance during tourist\/holiday periods and also to check if lessons are running. Wind and weather often dictate when these schools open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunny beaches and mild water temperatures make Barcelona a fantastic place to try out a number of water sports, ranging from Stand Up Paddle (SUP) to kayaking and surfing. Waves! Barcelona offers a fun and safe place to learn the ancient Hawaiian pastime of surfing. 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