Your summer in the Landes: a host of water sports activities to help you conquer the ocean!
Surfing, paddle boarding, outings and sea fishing... Discover the water sports activities you'll love doing on your camping holiday in the Landes. There's something for all tastes and ages.
Surf session in Messanges
The Landes département has some of the best surfing spots in the south-west. Supervised by a state-qualified professional, come and (re)discover surfing on the beach at Messanges, just a few minutes from our 5-star campsite in the Landes! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced surfer, your instructor will adapt to your skill level to give you the best possible progress, in a spirit of sharing and exchange.
Where: Mana Surf School, Plage Sud de Messanges, 40660 Messanges. Information and booking with our leisure partner RESASOL: 05 58 48 22 00.
Supervised paddle outing on the Vieux-Boucau-lès-Bains marine lake
Paddle out onto the Vieux Boucau marine lake! You'll have plenty of time to recharge your batteries in an exceptional environment covering over 50 hectares. Thanks to the Paddle Center's team of state-qualified instructors, you'll be able to embark on an age-old nautical adventure with complete peace of mind. You'll be able to enjoy the idyllic setting of this multi-coloured natural environment, with all its flora and fauna, with your mind at rest. A change of scenery guaranteed!
Where: Paddle Center, Plage Centrale du lac marin, 40480 Vieux Boucau les Bains. Information and booking with our leisure partner RESASOL: 05 58 48 22 00.
Catamaran trip off Capbreton
If you don't get seasick, take a guided boat trip along the south coast of the Landes. Leaving from Capbreton, the only port in the Landes, you'll head out to sea aboard the Maimiti, a state-of-the-art catamaran. Discover the beauty of the Côte d'Argent, the Capbreton gulf, wildlife and fishing, as well as the Hossegor and Seignosse coastlines. And don't forget the dolphin watching trips, with a stop off for a swim. Simply magical!
Where: Cabane XCAT, Avenue Georges Pompidou Ponton B, 40130 Capbreton. Information and booking with our leisure partner RESASOL: 05 58 48 22 00.
Sea fishing in the Bay of Biscay
Set sail from the port of Capbreton for an exciting sea fishing adventure. With your family or friends, sail with an experienced fisherman off the Bay of Biscay in search of red tuna, bream, pout, gurnard, pollack and mackerel. The trip can be organised over a morning or a full day.
Where: aboard the XCAT boat, Avenue Georges Pompidou Ponton B, 40130 Capbreton. Information and booking with our leisure partner RESASOL: 05 58 48 22 00.
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