![]() ![]() Moderate to steep on the initial drop, there can also be a slight reform where one needs to cutback to make a second section where the wave walls up again with a fun, punchy, fast, inner section. Our wave is a right hand break which starts out in 8-12 feet of water, getting progressively shallower the longer the ride, ending in about 3 feet depth. Beginners in all three sports wear helmets when surfing our wave. Beginners start out on surf kayaks, then move on to paddleboarding before trying out our surfboards. The shallow shoals that create the surf wave are composed of coral rubble, not sand. This is due to the nature of falls (headfirst) that inevitably occur on a surfboard vs. – you also might be rewarded with some very fun, uncrowded tropical surf.Īlthough our wave is perfect for surf kayaks and paddleboards, including beginners, it is not ideal for first timers on a regular surf board. However, if you’re a paddleboard surfer planning to go to Glovers Atoll for the reefs and kayaking, windsurfing, etc. If you want world-class, immaculately groomed long fetch overhead barrels – you should consider a destination such as Tavarua or the Mentawais. The bottom topography under this break is eroded coral rubble, with no live or sharp coral faces, creating a safe (but hard) bottom surface for the inevitable wipe-outs and swims. ![]() The swells break on the end of this reef as it opens to form the channel between Long Caye and a neighboring island, and peel off to the right in long, running breaks that can go for several hundred yards. Our point break is almost always active at the end of the ring reef where the channel entrance intercepts the swells driven by Caribbean trade winds. There are many places throughout Belize where the swells break on the barrier reefs and outside reefs of the atolls, and undoubtedly there are other nicely formed point breaks at various channels through the reef, but any such breaks are a long boat ride from inhabited areas or (usually) are breaking on live coral which has sharp points and ‘heads’ that make for unsafe conditions. Long Caye enjoys the only surf break in Belize that is both accessible and safe (not breaking over live coral). During scheduled activities, guides are on hand monitoring your progress and a buddy may not be necessary, since the guide is effectively your buddy. For example, a buddy while paddleboarding is someone paddling with you, but a buddy while windsurfing is a person on shore paying attention to your location and notifying us if you need assistance. The buddy system is different for each sport, and that’s explained during the orientation. Once you have had the orientation session, you are free to use the gear anytime you like, as long as you have a buddy. We specialize in Belize multisport trips we aren’t just a SUP resort! For a complete summary of all the sea sports we offer, visit our adventure sports page.Įach sport has a mandatory orientation session where we introduce our gear to you. Packages include hotels and meals in Belize City before and after the trip, transport to and from the island, accommodations and meals on the island, soda and beer on the island, and windsurf and other sports gear and instruction. There is no way to visit our island only for the day, a 5-night package (3 nights on the island) is our minimum as our private boat charter only goes to and from the island two days a week. Our island is located far out to sea, which is one of the reasons it is such a fabulous place we experience none of the crowding found in other parts of Belize. Paddleboarding at our island is not available without purchasing one of our Belize travel packages. ![]()
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