WATER SPORTS IN CANARY ISLANDS WINDSURFING The great climate and the pleasant sun of the Canaries mean you can enjoy this sport in any month of the year. Here, in the Canaries, you can learn to surf, improve your technique, and enjoy this activity and the lifestyle that characterizes it. The best conditions for waves and wind make the Canaries the place that attracts the best windsurfers in the world, as well as being the centre chosen for many competition heats for the world championships.
Accept the tempting invitation of the waves to get among them and show your talent on a surf board. Feel the power of the ocean as you windsurf in the Canary Islands. Great weather and perfect conditions are waiting for you all year round in the renowned competition areas of the islands.
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The numerous, varied beaches in the Canaries make it easy for you to enjoy all kinds of experiences on your surfboard, experiences that you can have at any time of the year in this archipelago, as the great weather conditions, with an average temperature of 22ºC (71.6ºF), will accompany you on this trip. Passion, adrenaline and satisfaction are your reply to the call of the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, which come to the coast to find you on your surfboard, and challenge you to ride them to the shore and the peace of the Canarian beaches. Surfing is a very popular sport in the Canaries, in fact it is a life style that forms part of the culture of the islands; it shares with them their love and respect for the sea and nature, and shares with you the search for new challenges and emotions. As soon as you get to a beach in the Canaries with your surfboard under your arm, you will feel surrounded by a surfing community who will be talking to you about “rights”, “lefts”, “breathers”, “peaks” and “tubes”, and describing the most incredible places to go surfing in the Canaries. This passion for the sport makes the Canaries the perfect place for people of all ages to surf, as well as being the best place to learn surfing, boogie-boarding or body-boarding, thanks to the excellent schools available. It is also possible to improve your technique on the board in the various surf camps and surf trips that are held in the islands all year round. The Canarian archipelago is the only place in Europe that offers all the necessary conditions for one of the most important sporting events in the world: the Town-in Surf. This event consists of surfing in extreme conditions with immense waves, which are normally more typical of those off the coasts of the Pacific.
The Canary Islands attracts those people who, like you, live for the spirit of the ocean, and for this reason, you will find surfers, both professionals and amateurs, meeting up all year round on the beaches of the Canaries, honing their skills or taking part in one of the many surfing championships that are held here.
SAILING The mild climate, the wind and the waves of the Canary Islands are the perfect allies for you to do your favourite nautical sport. The archipelago, bathed with the refreshing waters of the Atlantic Ocean, offer you the ideal conditions
all year round so that you can enjoy the sensations of pleasure, fun and competition in the sea: sensations that you are about to experience sailing in the exquisite waters of the Canaries. Watching the intense blue of the Atlantic Ocean makes you feel more awake than ever; you notice how the adrenalin races through your body, and you are flooded with feelings of happiness, admiration and respect for nature and the unique beauty of the Canary Islands. Something tells you that here you really are in the most fortunate islands. You know that the link between the sea and sea sports is close and magical in the Canaries. In this archipelago the nautical vocation is felt from an early age, and one proof of this is the high number of Canarian competitors who make up part of the Olympic teams in various sailing categories, as well as the large range of medals that their vocation and talent have won in all the different seas of the world.
Sun all year round, ideal sea temperatures ranging from 18 to 23ºC (64.4 to 73.4ºF), combined with the excellent sea and wind conditions and the complete range of sporting infrastructures, all make the Canaries the ideal destination for those who, like yourself, want to enjoy sailing as a sport. Cruising, ocean sailing, light sailing or “Vela Latina” are some of the many kinds of sailing available here. If you already sail, you only have to decide what kind you want to try out. If your plan is to learn, then start celebrating because you are in the right place for it, in the hands of sailors who love the sea and sailing, and who will know how to cultivate your talent and passion for this sport. The waters that surround the archipelago are the setting for important world championships in different classes of sailing, and also a place for regattas often chosen by international teams who decide to train here because of the excellent conditions offered by the Canary Islands. The sporting marinas of the Canaries are a reflection of the importance of the archipelago for the yachtsmen and women of the various existing classes of sailing events. Here you will find vessels dedicated to high level competitions in series such as GP42, ORC 570, Open cruisers, Vela Latina or Optimist, among others. Whatever you choose, enjoy it… The Canary Islands, here the best wind is always with you.
UNDERWATER DIVING You have discovered a marvellous world, you are deep sea diving at the bottom of the ocean off the Canary Islands, a fascinating, colourful space which opens before you revealing its abundant flora and fauna… A pleasant sense of peace and freedom fills you. The stable temperature of the sea and its remarkable clarity, even at 30 metres below the surface, encourage deep sea divers and underwater photographers from all over the world to come at any time of the year and see the extraordinary volcanic beauty and variety of species of the sea bed of the Canarian archipelago. Plunge into the Canary Islands. Exploring the bottom of the sea, discovering a new world, an underwater world; this is one of the most exciting experiences you can have in the Canary Islands. You slip below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, you discover the marine life that inhabits the crystalline waters that bathe the coast of the Canaries, and you let yourself be carried away by the peace and rich colours of its ocean depths.
You had dreamed so long of this experience… You have wanted to come to the Canaries for a long time to try out the diving. Today you joined a group, and the guide for the dive has already given you tempting descriptions about the world of sensations waiting for you. You feel more awake than ever, the adrenalin runs through your body, and all five of your senses thrill to the intense blue colour of the sea that surrounds these most fortunate islands. The marine depths of the Canary Islands, their great natural wealth, the pleasant temperature of the waters and the warm climate all invite you to enjoy underwater diving in this archipelago at any time of the year. If you are an experienced diver, you will enjoy yourself immensely discovering dream-like marine landscapes, having adventures in great company, as you explore exciting undersea routes or try an unforgettable night-dive. If you haven’t yet tried diving, but have dreamed of learning, you will find the best and most enthusiastic professionals here in the Canaries who will be with you, fin to fin, from your baptism to the end of the learning process.
If you are interested in underwater photography as well as diving, then the Canaries is a paradise where you can combine both activities. The treasures and the diversity of the ocean bed of the archipelago attract thousands of amateurs and professionals from the world of underwater photography, who come to the Canaries every year to participate in various competitions related to this fascinating discipline. The most famous of these include the MogĂĄn Underwater Photography Championship, and the prestigious Open Fotosub in El Hierro.
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