Jules Kayak
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Surfski in Tarifa – a wonderful experience!
I booked a few days at the Surfski center in Tarifa, one of the most famous places in the world for surfski. The attention to safety eased my concerns of huge wind and waves in the Strait of Gibraltar. The experience turned out to be very rewarding with excellent tuition and much learnt! Many photos courtesy of Boyan (surfskicenter.com), with some extracts from my videos.
Day 1
On the first day we had a short morning paddle in benign conditions to loosen up. In the afternoon it was a completely different story at Valdevaqueros Cove; ins and outs into the wind through considerable surf and once beyond the surf zone the swell was up to a genuine two metres in places.
Day 2
The next day the Poniente wind (from the west) indicated a downwind run from Tarifa to Playa de Getares, a beach just to the south of Algeciras. This is the famous Strait of Gibraltar section and along this stretch of coast one is committed with no easy get outs. It’s about 24k and 2½ hours paddling to then be collected for the shuttle back to Tarifa. Getting clearance from the port authority was necessary as ferries from Africa arrive and depart from the harbour. Additionally the rescue rib was to accompany us for an additional level of security.
Heading out from the harbour the route goes ESE past the cardinal marker to get into the right position to start the downwind run. The sea state here was a bit lumpy due to the tide and flow past Tarifa island. Starting downwind the waves were long wavelength and almost impossible to catch, but this would change later. As we progressed down the coastline about a mile offshore, I did catch a few waves but I couldn’t match the others for speed. Not so much a problem as periodically the others would wait to regroup. We had walkie talkies attached to our PFDs and TracTrac GPS trackers in our PFDs, that pinged our individual locations to the TracTrac system ( www.tractrac.com/club-page/27/1%20Tarifa%20Sportlink%20%20Surfski%20Center) so anyone could see where we were and watch or playback our positions. That was hard work, muscles ached!
Day 3
A typical day at the Surfski Center: Classroom session, Water session 1, Lunch break, Water session 2.
There was little wind in the morning so we had an extended classroom session and lunch break. The afternoon wind was forecast to be a bit stronger than the day before and the Rescue Rib was to accompany us. Also since I had been slow the day before, it was arranged for me to get a ride in the Rib to about a third of the way along, to be fresh for the livelier sections of the route.
I had recovered well from the previous day, the wind and waves were better and I had quite a few rides. One issue is that towards the end, the route turns from paddling NE to NW and into the wind that we'd enjoyed on the downwind. One needs to have some reserve fuel in the tank for this last stretch of about 5k.
Day 4
In the morning we had blue skies and no wind. Good practice launching the skis quickly and efficiently and handling them in the small surf, which was in complete contrast to a few days before. We then set off from Valdevaqueros Cove SE towards Tarifa. Soon a force 3 wind and small irregular waves came with us from WSW. It wasn’t far along this stretch but a little frustrating with few rides. Landing on the main beach at Tarifa was through small surf with the occasional bigger waves, so it was important to get the timing right.
In the afternoon we were doing the Strait of Gibraltar run again but this time I was to go in the double behind Boyan. The wind and waves seemed better again than the day before, and we had many rides. He gave indications as to when to paddle at basic speed, pulling hard to catch waves and bracing when surfing. We were easily quicker than the other guys in the singles but often waited to regroup. From everyone’s faces it was obvious that we were loving it. For me this was the highlight of the trip.
Conclusion
I have an Epic V9 at home and had elected to paddle the Epic V8 on this trip, a wise decision as I felt totally comfortable in the conditions with no worries over stability.
I would highly recommend a visit to the Surfski Center there’s a lot to learn, even the paddlers a lot more experienced than myself were learning downwind skills.
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Strait of Gibraltar
02:41 Rib ride - Strait of Gibraltar
09:10 Valdevaqueros cove to Tarifa
14:11 Double - Strait of Gibraltar
www.surfskicenter.com/
tractrac.com/club-page/27/1%20Tarifa%20Sportlink%20%20Surfski%20Center
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  • @stephenhead2977
    @stephenhead2977 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi do you have a gps route for this amazing ride thanks

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stephenhead2977 it's some time ago I'll have a look. GPXs should be readily available on the websites Alltrails, Outdoor active or ride with gps

  • @NelyaDani-MountainAdventures
    @NelyaDani-MountainAdventures หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tarifa is awesome!! Nice surfing!! 💪💪👏👏

  • @PeterJosephson-c8g
    @PeterJosephson-c8g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have never seen anything like this, looks great fun.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PeterJosephson-c8g I messed up catching the front wave. After recovering I should have got back onto the front wave! Lookup John Willacy / performance kayak on you tube. He's done many tidal bores

  • @swim2kill
    @swim2kill 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The sail kit is so cool

  • @swim2kill
    @swim2kill 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are those the kind of kayaks that you have to be skilled or you will flip? Like the stability depends on your own core atability? Awesome video looks like a fun little journey

  • @markb2396
    @markb2396 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Look forward to more. Since watching you tube of Jasper Mocke test paddling the v9, I’ve have been thinking about getting one. Looks a good boat . Be great to get your thoughts when you’ve had her in bigger downwind waves👍

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the double was shifting near the end 🙂

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's a long way out to sea ! I'm surprised you didn't see more ships out there. Do you paddle back against the swell or get picked up ?

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ktm660smc6The strait is say roughly 10 miles across, we were about 1 mile offshore, the big ships go down the middle. Definitely a one way run collected by van and trailer shuttle back to Tarifa

  • @markwright3906
    @markwright3906 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm going to have a bash .I need challenges to feel ive had a good days riding .and feeling satisfied ive done something epic. Thanks for the footage .

  • @markb2396
    @markb2396 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really interesting set up Jules, I’m trying to figure out a better set up for my FES. Gnarlydog and Falcon sails have forestay and side stays higher up the mast which seems to make the mast very rock solid. Good luck 🤞

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@markb2396 just remember the geometry; shallow angle side stays need lots of tension and down pressure on the mast foot. My rigging is the same in concept to a land / sand yacht.

  • @Selkian
    @Selkian 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What was the first beach you started from?

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agia Kiriaki

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's my old stamping ground, although I stayed mostly on the roads, except when I ventured off-road into Embsay Quarry.

  • @Grandadgreyhair
    @Grandadgreyhair 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice route we did a similar route from Addingham dropping into Skipton then along the canal round to Rylestone then up over Barden moor for cream scones at Bolton abbey. Some of the climbs are tough even on the gravel bike.

  • @alanbussell7894
    @alanbussell7894 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A nice little reminder of a grand day out, diversion n' all 👍

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice ride. I'll bet your glad it wasn't raining tho some of that boggy going didn't look fun.

  • @Lakedistrictrider
    @Lakedistrictrider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice vid. Shame about the road closure

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lakedistrictrider can I pm you?

    • @Lakedistrictrider
      @Lakedistrictrider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@juleskayak yeah sure. I didn't even know that was possible on TH-cam 😂

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lakedistrictrider I don't think it is. I guess I'm asking how. E.g FB msg?

    • @Lakedistrictrider
      @Lakedistrictrider 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@juleskayak yeah that's prob the easiest. I should be easy to find on there

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lakedistrictrider sorry can't find you. Lake district rider or by name? Can't find either. FB is frustrating

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I especially liked the bit about not taking your hand off to use the bell. that off for Frank could have been serious, he does bounce well, great effort was the third bike an analogue hardtail ?

  • @Grandadgreyhair
    @Grandadgreyhair 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Like this ride we did one going the other way from Orton but that whole area is great, quiet and interesting

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow you will have to look for yourself on Google Maps !

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cracking weather again. My old geography teacher did a great job I've never forgotten about clints and grikes. Breasthigh ford was pretty low too. Great ride 🙂

  • @neilbower123
    @neilbower123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have .gpx of this route please or link to Strava? TIA

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@neilbower123 think I got the route gpx from the Gravelicious FB group. You should be able to create your own from the map at the end. I often use 'walk the lakes' website to do that

  • @neilbower123
    @neilbower123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did that ride yesterday, foolishly thinking after a week of no rain in Lakes that Mosedale would be bog free, which it very much wasn't

  • @Lakedistrictrider
    @Lakedistrictrider 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Got some decent weather for it

  • @janetwarren3130
    @janetwarren3130 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which cable car did you use initially?

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@janetwarren3130 it's the gondola and cable car up from Ortisei. Alternatively you can go up Col Raiser from Santa Cristina then a chairlift

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A cracking day for it. I thought Frank was going to go potholing at one point 🙂

  • @sartre7
    @sartre7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greatly appreciate the video. Might I recommend putting "Tiderace Pace kayak" in the tidal. People are very interested in these kayak, and they can be hard to find. I'm sure people would be interested in hearing and seeing more details of the Pace in your next adventures! What are they like to paddle, how do they handle, how did you chose it over others, etc.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sartre7 I've owned several sea kayaks and this is the best I've ever had for all round usage. It's the Pace Action, the smaller version of the Pace Tour which is designed more for expeditions. If you look back through my videos there's one surfing in this kayak. And there are a few others. See the sea kayaking playlist on my channel. Never swapping it for another

    • @sartre7
      @sartre7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@juleskayak Good to know. I appreciate the reply!

  • @freerunbg1
    @freerunbg1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For these types of hills, you will need at least a dual motor 2000W Ebike, fattires 24-26 inches.

  • @YOLOSWAG420EZ
    @YOLOSWAG420EZ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like it might be slower going for most of those descents on my gravel bike, Looks doable though!

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@YOLOSWAG420EZ IMHO a nightmare on gravel bike !!!

  • @delwynhobbs3548
    @delwynhobbs3548 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks epic, well done! Would you have the gpx file for it please?

  • @philedwards3050
    @philedwards3050 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would be nice to catch up one day for a paddle again Jules. Last time if you remember was the Bore at Arnside. Phil

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@philedwards3050 I'll msg you

  • @xXPsychoStick
    @xXPsychoStick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So when does the Trail start to justify the Fully?

  • @steveopie2384
    @steveopie2384 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great ride video any links to Strava or Komoot would be appreciated 👍👍

  • @stevenjones9444
    @stevenjones9444 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do people ride around puddles? Just widens the degradation. Unweight your front wheel and crack on, or do they just not like wet bikes???

  • @JohnButler-iq8rl
    @JohnButler-iq8rl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is a hard climb I did it on a 1994 canondale withch was pretty cutting edge in----you guessed it 1994😅 wouldn't fancy doing it now at 90kg 😅.

  • @Lakedistrictrider
    @Lakedistrictrider 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice vid

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you ever see any horses on these bridleways ?

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ktm660smc6 very rare indeed; sometimes horses douvres

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another Great ride with good company. A good easy ride for most people too 🙂

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those foils are very expensive I gather , I used to have an airchair with a foil on , great fun and a sort of predecessor to the things that are here now apart from the airchaor needed a tow, some of the foils now use a wing while the early ones used a kitesurfing kite, they look great fun. The water looks so clean there too

  • @davidjermy7029
    @davidjermy7029 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want epic do it on an analogue MTB. Easy with a motor!

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Each to their own.

    • @Iain31313
      @Iain31313 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      “Easy” is relative. E bikes are an incredible way for more people to explore the outdoors and visit places they might not be able to otherwise. Surly “Analogue” elitists should be shouting their praise as it gets more people in to MTB.

    • @anthonycore7391
      @anthonycore7391 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😴

  • @ABZI93
    @ABZI93 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope you are well, mate. Where is the starting place and is there any parking? Apologies I really want to hit this hike but just can’t get the starting point im pretty new to this stuff It would be really good of you to give me the starting point.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ABZI93 w3w.co/doubt.noodle.gambles

  • @adriantriggs9506
    @adriantriggs9506 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can you possibly enjoy cycling over those rocks!??

    • @Bobario1
      @Bobario1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A lot of mountain bikers love that kind of thing. I hate rock gardens with a passion but it's hard to get away from them if you are riding in the UK. Almost every route includes at least one really rough rock section.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@adriantriggs9506 it's a challenge and satisfying when you've done it

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Another thing: it's really good for your brain; you have to focus 100% and your reactions are improved

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great ride with good company. superb to see myself dying on most of the ride as iI normally only see my version of my rides. There were some very testing climbs and descents on this ride and the awful drizzle and headwind made it extra hard work on the section to Mosedale bothy

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes a tough ride but good company and always something to learn for the next ride

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That looks like hard work over the rock garden !

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And the main thing at the moment no huge algal blooms. The speed limit on the lake now is 10 knots which is just over 11mph, initially when they brought in the speed limit it was 10 mph but some legal type caused a bit of a stink as it was maritime and said it should be in knots not mph and it became 10 knots the extra mph being useless in the grand scheme of power boating, looks like you enjoyed one of the nicer days we've had ;-)

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kryten1021 see you on the water!

    • @ktm660smc6
      @ktm660smc6 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice tour of the lake ! So many parked up cabin cruisers !

  • @ceriway380
    @ceriway380 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That looks a interesting route, proper drover roads to ride on .good views

  • @ExceptionallyCleverUsername
    @ExceptionallyCleverUsername 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is that the older 520, or one of the post-2020 versions? I've got an older 510 and the thing feels a little unstable in rough water compared to something like a V8 (I've only been in surfskiis since February). Some one is selling a used second generation 520 a few hours from me, but I'm interested in getting opinions on their stability before I commit to spending 10 or 12 hours on the road to get it.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ExceptionallyCleverUsername I think it was one of the newer styles but can't be sure. Probably post 2020. You have to try it yourself as everyone's idea of stability is different.

  • @Fishaholicboy
    @Fishaholicboy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These cliffs are stunning! Would love to kayak with seals too

  • @kryten1021
    @kryten1021 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another nice ride , A few years ago close by where you fell but up on the sort of main route before you dropped down to the stream ride section there used to be some horrendously deep puddles pools where the 4 x 4 's have destroyed the double track, A friend of mine nearly vanished in one of those deep sections on a Yamaha 250 he sort of jumped in and stopped dead

  • @benben-my1rk
    @benben-my1rk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great set of videos, thanks for posting. I had a couple of days in Ortisei (road biking) a few years ago and vowed to go back to see more of the Dolomites. I'm debating whether to take my mtb, or take my road bike and add in a couple of days hiking to get to the some less accessible spots. What dates were you there? Seemed not too busy.

    • @juleskayak
      @juleskayak 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@benben-my1rk Biking on and off road very popular there with many rental shops. Filmed in mid June. Worth looking at all the local cycling events. They close the roads for some. Many roadies like to climb the mountain passes but they are busy with all forms of traffic

  • @ktm660smc6
    @ktm660smc6 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice calm day for your cave exploration !