Join Surf Connect Watersports Centre for a short break to experience surfing in Queensland. During this three-day camp, you will get to choose what activities that suit you most. The following activities can be mixed and matched during the three days' stay: windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUP, and kayaking. You will love this holiday and from there, you will bring home much unforgettable happiness!
Retreat Highlights
- All equipment included
- Daily 4 hours of fun and lessons
- The choice of 5 water sport styles
- Professional activity instructors
- 2 nights' accommodation
Styles Available
- Kayaking
- Standup Paddling
- Windsurfing
- Kitesurfing
- Wingfoiling
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Surf Connect Team
Surf Connect have been making a splash in Brisbane’s watersports community since 2005, offering a variety of water activities packed with adventure and fun. We specialise in providing outstanding experiences and some of the best and safest equipment on the market to individuals, local schools, community groups, council programs, to large corporations.
We offer a combination of lessons, tours and rentals. So whether you want to take it easy with one of our stand up paddle boards, or if you’re more of an adrenaline junkie you may want to try your hand at kayaking, windsurfing, or kitesurfing? Or maybe you’ll prefer to keep dry in one of Island Tours? Whatever floats your boat, and whatever your skill level, we have something for everyone.
Our customers always leave with new skills and unforgettable memories. Many of which fall in love with our sports and end up coming back to enjoy, learn, or even master a new hobby for life. Our Surf Connect experience centre along with our friendly and professional staff are available 7 days a week. All our experiences and lessons are perfect for families, friends, travellers, couples, or solo water sport enthusiasts.
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Is this a group experience?
All sessions are one on one, however there might be other people joining us from time to time.
When do I need to arrive each day.
The conditions will predict our schedule, in most instances the early morning at the best conditions for our activities.
We can work with your schedule, as long as we plan and set times well in advance.
What if the conditions are really bad and we can't get on the water.
There will be activities we can do regardless of weather, even taking her sight-seeing around Brisbane, or going to the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast.
What skill level do I need to be
We can support anyone of any ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
What are the dominate conditions?
Sandgate Beach
- Best wind directions: Southeast, East, Northeast, and North
- Conditions: Flat shallow water
- Wind average: 13 - 18 kts
- Season: September to April
- Pros: Shallow, sand bottom, no current, safe, shop and rescue services on location, showers, toilets, free barbecues, cafes and restaurants, public transport - 30 minutes direct train ride from Brisbane City. It will also work on southerly winds at low tide. This is known as the safest and most popular kite beach in Brisbane with kite shop on location
- Cons: Limited launching area at high tide, gusty in southerly directions, not suitable for offshore directions (westerlies)
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothing you can get in the water with. A cap, cheap sunnies and lots of sun cream. The bay here is all sand bottom and most people do not wear shoes to go in the water, but if you have some and prefer to wear them, then by all means.
What type of activities can we do?
Kitesurfing
Kiteboarding is a surface water sport combining aspects of wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, skateboarding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. A kiteboarder harnesses the power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water on a kiteboard similar to a wakeboard or small surfboard, with or without foot straps or bindings. You do not need much strength at all, as you are hooked into a harness all the time.
Windsurfing
Windsurfing is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two and a half to three meters long, with displacements typically between 60 to 250 litres, powered by wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and consists of a mast, two-sided boom and sail. The sail area generally ranges from 2.5 to 12 square meters depending on the conditions, the skill of the sailor, the type of windsurfing being undertaken and the weight of the person windsurfing.
Stand up paddle boarding
Stand up paddle boarding or SUP, as it's called for short, looks exactly as it sounds. You stand on a large surfboard and propel yourself forward with a paddle. But, unlike traditional surfing, you don't have to wait for the waves. In fact, SUP, which is wildly popular, can be done on lakes, rivers, pools or any sufficiently large body of water. Not only is it easy to learn that most people can get straight up standing within minutes, it is also a great workout on your core muscles.
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. Kayaking is also a great workout on your core muscles. Best sessions are in the early morning. You might see dolphins, stingrays, even dugongs here in Sandgate or in the creeks.
Kitebuggies
A kite buggy is a light, purpose-built cart powered by a kite. It is single-seated and has one steerable front wheel and two fixed rear wheels. The driver sits on the seat located in the middle of the vehicle and accelerates and slows down by applying steering manoeuvres in coordination with flying manoeuvres of the kite. This activity is called kite buggying. The speed achieved in kite buggies by skilled drivers can range up to well over 100 kilometers / hour, and lessons are run at Sandgate Beach.
Sailbuggies (blokart)
A sail buggy is a light, purpose-built cart powered by a sail, like dinghy sailing but on land. It is single-seated and has one steerable front wheel and two fixed rear wheels. The driver sits on the seat located in the middle of the vehicle and accelerates and slows down by applying steering maneuvers in coordination with flying maneuvers of the sail. This activity is called sail buggying. The speed achieved in land buggies by skilled drivers can range up to well over 100 kilometers / hour, and lessons are run at Sandgate Beach. Blokart is the manufacturer of the carts that Surf Connect Watersports Centre uses at their