THE CLUB

Surf Club La Couarde (SCLC), situated on the île de Ré, was born out of the desire to make surfing accessible to everyone, and to bring together a community of like-minded individuals around the same passion.

As a member of this community, you will build on the foundational pillars of correct technique, progressively consolidating and honing your skills to reach your own personal surfing goals. As part of this progression, you will develop a deeper understanding of ocean conditions, different surf spots and your environment in order to gain confidence and autonomy in the water, within and outside of your club sessions.

Most importantly, SCLC will continually strive to foster the ideal atmosphere to provide you maximum enjoyment throughout the evolution of your surfing practice: from catching your first wave to perfecting your technique, or even entering the realms of competitive surfing.

the coach

Christophe has been a qualified BEES surf and BEESAN instructor since 2005 and 2010 respectively, and has been an active member of the surfing community since his adolescence. These formative years have fueled his passion and allowed him to hone his approach to most effectively share his knowledge in a fun and accessible way, adapting his teaching approach to the individual needs and learning styles of his students.

A seasoned rider and competitor, as well as national judge, Christophe will work with you to identify your surfing goals, and provide the framework, support and encouragement to enable you to reach them.

“I’ve always loved the club environment because of the sense of community it fosters amongst its members. The surf community having offered me this same experience over the years, it felt only natural to open Surf Club La Couarde (SCLC) here on the île de Ré. As well as the quality training it offers, SCLC provides the foundation upon which to build shared learning experiences in a fun and supportive environment.

Come and join us in the adventure :)

Aloha”

Rolls

Our club mascot! With an ever watchful eye trained on you and the group (or rather the slice of cake in your hand!), she won’t fail to guide you gently back to the flock if you drift out of her zone of surveillance. Payment in pats and scooby snacks accepted!

have fun with your buddies

1 lesson per week:

• wednesday 14h00 - 16h00
  
• saturday 14h00 - 16h00
• saturday 16h00 - 18h00
  

adults

clear your head & stay in shape

1 lesson per week:

• wednesday 12h00 - 14h00
  
• thursday 17h30 - l’apéro time ;)
• saturday 11h30 - 13h30
• sunday 10h30 - 12h30
  

competition

challenge yourself with your friends

2 training sessions per week:

• wednesday 16h00 - 18h00
  
• the second session will be organised according to your timetables
  

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3 day package 130€

• 3 consecutive days
• 2 hour class per day
• equipment provided
  

5 day package 190€

private lesson 100€

• 1 class, duration 1h30
• equipment provided
  

groups

contact us

email address

surfclublacouarde@gmail.com

telephone number

+33 (0)6 84​ 36 10 56

follow us on social media to find out more!

get to know your coach

discover your club

meet Rolls the mascot!

There are several apps designed to do the job for you, but to start to build your own idea check out these tips..

the indispensables links..

find the calendar of departmental and regional competitions here:

https://www.surfingcharentes.com/index.php/fr/competitions/calendrier-de-la-ligue

consult the calendar of national competitions here:

https://www.surfingfrance.com/competitions-enregistrees/calendrier-general.html

download the app stact to sign yourself up for competitions as well as to follow the live scores here:

https://fr.stactapp.com/stact-app

stay abreast of the activities of the Comité Charente Maritime de Surf here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064778929654

view the official photos of competitions taking place in Charente Maritime here:

https://www.facebook.com/RoyanGlisse

don’t drop in:

• the surfer closest to the peak has the longest potential ride, & therefore the right of passage

exceptions:

• if a surfer is already up & riding the shoulder of the wave, he has priority
• if it’s 100% certain that a surfer won’t get past the section, the next surfer in the line up can enter the wave
• in the event of an “a frame” wave, which offers both a right & a left, two surfers can agree to split the peak
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how to avoid dropping in:

• observe the peak as you’re paddling for a wave to make sure you have priority
• listen out for calls or whistles from other surfers
• if you’re already up & riding a wave but you didn’t have priority, repair your error by exiting the wave over the back of the shoulder
• say sorry - acknowledging your error verbally or with a hand signal helps enormously to reestablish the good vibes
  

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Article 1 – Agrément des nouveaux membres.

La FFS , dans ses statuts et son objet, précise « La Fédération a pour objet l’accès à tous à la pratique du Surf. Elle s’interdit toute discrimination »,

De ce fait et conforment aux statuts de l’association, le SCLC est ouvert aux plus grands nombres.

Cependant : Toute personne désirant adhérer doit se conformer aux obligations figurant dans les statuts :

• Remplir et signer le bulletin d'adhésion
• Produire un certificat médical ou à défaut justifier de l’exemption nécessaire pour justifier de sa capacité physique à la pratique du surf, en compétition le cas échéant.
• De prendre connaissance et de se conformer aux statuts, au règlement intérieur du club, au règlement fédéral de la fédération française de surf, aux éventuelles chartes supplémentaires.
• S'engager à participer autant que possible aux activités de l'association.
• Acquitter la cotisation annuelle.

Article 2 – Démission – Exclusion – Décès d’un membre

La démission doit être adressée au président du conseil par lettre recommandée. Elle n’a pas à être motivée par le membre démissionnaire.

Comme indiqué à l’article 8 des statuts, l’exclusion d’un membre peut être prononcée par le conseil, pour motif grave. Sont notamment réputés constituer des motifs graves :

• la non-participation aux activités de l’association ;
• une condamnation pénale pour crime et délit ;
• toute action de nature à porter préjudice, directement ou indirectement, aux activités de l’association ou à sa réputation.

Elle peut également être prononcée pour non-paiement de la cotisation, à la date du 31 mars de chaque année (date limite de couverture par l’assurance au titre de l’année précédente) et ce après 4 rappels

La décision d’exclusion est adoptée par le conseil statuant à la majorité des deux tiers des membres présents.