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	Start Surfing It's taken some time but here we are at Surfing Lesson One. Now, there are a few different approaches to this lesson, and most of the time it begins with lying on your board in the sand and practising what is called the 'pop-up'. Popping up is the term used where the surfer has caught the wave and goes from the paddling position, lying on top of board, to the upright stand up position. Lets get straight in to the water and talk about catching the white water part of the wave (where the wave has already broken). For more detail about waves in general take a quick look at the Wavespage. It is more fun getting straight into the waves and having a mess around than getting all sandy on the beach. Waves To Start Surfing On: For your first days surfing the waves should be small, being easy enough for you to walk out to where the waves are breaking, and not have to fight your way off the beach being constantly battered by waves (remember that surfing should be fun!). Make sure that you are not holding your surfboard in a position where a wave could knock it back into your face and cause you an injury. Hold the board out at arms length with a hand on each rail. Jump over the oncoming white water as you walk your way out. Keep a look around to make sure you are not about to get washed into someone's path, or that you are not immediately behind someone who may lose hold of their board - it can be quite scary seeing an oncoming wave complete with 9 foot of longboard wrapped up in it!. At all times keep the safety aspect in mind and everything should be OK. Keep going out until you are at a comfortable depth. Keep a look out for waves that are breaking towards you. We are now in a position to start catching waves. Oh, perhaps the wave on the left is not quite the right wave to start on. Description and Services: Experience an unforgettable daily trip with the Catamaran around Giftun Island. Stop on a beautiful sandy beach for a snorkelling break. When the wind is strong (5-6Bft) we offer a fantastic half day trip to a shallow lagoon sailing in the double harness. Explore the Red Sea with an additional 18 m2 sail surface. Location: The Surf & Cat Action center is the center point of the two resorts: Arabella and Arabia Hotels and lies directly on the beach in a wonderful lagoon. Safety for beginners: The lagoon is an ideal place to start, it is approx. 700 m wide and 800 m long, to prevent drifting out inadvertently to the open sea. Outside of the lagoon experienced cat sailers and surfers can find a great open space, the wind usually comes side shore. The Giftun Island is located 4-5 km away from the hotel and is great fun for the more experienced. Beginner Catamaran courses are held in ideal conditions; we guarantee you will succeed! Surfers find super conditions, depending upon wind (in the morning stronger) you may even find waves up to 1 and 2 meters high. A unique experience is the 6 km crossing to an Island where you find a calm shallow lagoon for resting before your adrenaline surf in strong wind back to the surf station. Equipment: We have two Catsail formula 2 as well as one K2 and one K1 with Reacher. For Windsurfing we have seventy F2 boards as well as ninety Arrowsails in all sizes and for all levels. For emergencies we have our life raft always ready.