Green Coast

Espinho is a small municipality on the northern coast of Portugal divided into 4 parishes, just 21 kilometers away along the A29 from the beautiful city of Oporto strong>. Espinho is above all known because it is one of the most popular places in Europe to practice surf; millions of tourists eager for waves come to its beaches every year.

But Espinho is not only sand and water. Around it we find all kinds of claims of interest, both related to leisure and nature. Its casino, for example, is one of the most important in the Old Continent, with players from all countries. Its gastronomy, to continue with another paradigmatic case, brings together some of the best seafood and fresh fish in the region.

Regarding the landscapes, apart from its paradisiacal beaches suitable for surfing and other water sports, you can visit wonders such as the Bird Observatorys located in the strong>Laguna de Paramos, marvel at the range of dunes or explore the Ecovía of the coast with its 12 kilometers in length.

And in Espinho is where we have established our Green Coast Surf School, ideal for all people who want to get started in this magnificent sport or already have some experience and want to perfect their technique. Because it's never too late to learn to ride a wave on a board. Believe us when we say that everyone ends up repeating it, it is a (healthy) vice that is difficult to get out of.

Green Coast was born to offer the best possible service on the coast, thousands of happy customers can testify to the treatment received, the facilities, the variety offered, the professionalism and friendliness of our team, of the rest of the staff, of the unbeatable conditions of the material, etc.

Speaking of our team, it is made up of professional surfers and experts in the field, many of them with more than two decades of experience in other surf schools or a whopping 25 years in other adventure sports. We can boast of having certificates of excellence awarded by the Portuguese Surf Federation, by the World Surf League and by Tourism of Portugal /strong>.

We teach surf classes for all ages, learning courses, private lessons, but we have also incorporated paddle surfing. /strong> and other modalities. Our stand has a playground for skateboarding, a trampoline, a volleyball court, a space for archery, tennis andcountless activities.

We are located next to the Costa Verde beach bar, right on Costa Verde beach, in front of the Solário Atlântico pool and the Hotel Praia Golfe to be more precise. We will be waiting for you there with open arms. There is nolost!

We are a Surf School located in Espinho that has now also decided to bet heavily on paddle surf, a logical continuation of surfing that relies on a support element, a paddle, and proclaims a philosophy that rests on other concepts related to peace and meditation in the middle of the sea.

We will get on a surfboard, standing, and we will advance on it helped by the push we exert with our arms on a oar. The pace and intensity depends on each user, there will be people who decide to go faster and others who decide to print a somewhat slower cadence.

At first glance, it may seem like something quite simple, the reality is that it is not at all, which makes it quite a challenge, an experience that deserves to be tried at some point in your life.

We are located in a privileged location on Praia Costa Verde, in the town of Espinho, famous for being the destination chosen by thousands of tourists to practice surfing. But it's not all huge waves that pose a challenge for any fan of this discipline. There is also room for calm waters, ideal for paddle surfing without any element that disturbs the development of the activity.

To achieve this, we have a team of professionals with more than 25 years of experience behind them in adventure, risk, and aquatic sports (also including paddle tennis). surfing).

We propose an ideal activity for beginners in this paddle surf, initiation classes taught by one of our qualified instructors in which you will learn some basic techniques to jump into the water with the neoprene that we provide, the board adapted for this discipline and the rowing.

We are open all year round, there is never a bad time to start falling in love with paddle surfing.

On the north coast of Portugall, not as explored as the Algarve or the coastal area that surrounds the capital, Lisbon, is located Espinho, a small town famous for offering some of the best beaches in Europe for surfing.

There, in a privileged environment, we have established our Surf School that serves anyone who has decided to take the step. At Green Coast Surf we have quality certifications issued by the Department of Tourism of Portugal, by the Portuguese Surf Federation or by the World Surf League.

The best of all? We are located only 20 minutes by car from Porto, one of the must-visits on your trip to Portugal. Take the opportunity to take a tourist tour of this beautiful town located on the right bank of the Douro River and, afterwards, come and meet us, relax with us or get all the adrenaline possible with the activities surfingthat we have prepared for you.

We can boast of having a highly qualified team, with qualified instructors who have more than 25 years of experience. They will be in charge of making you feel at home, of protecting you, of transmitting their passion to you. To this end, we have designed a range of possibilities that meet the user's expectations.

First of all, you don't have to worry, it is not mandatory to have previous experience, our idea is that you start from scratch in this sport together with we. We have group classes for ages from 12 years old, private classes for small groups of 1 to 2 people , lessons for children's groups suitable for children from 3 to 12 years old.

We are in a privileged location, next to the Costa Verde beach bar on the beach that gives it its name. We are waiting for you there, we are looking forward to delivering the board and wetsuit to you and getting up and running as soon as possible.