“Dad, can I borrow the shortboard?”
It was Sar. We just finished our 2-hour sessions at Sabang Beach, Baler, in front of Aliya Surf Camp. Naturally, his instructor, Kapé, let him use a longboard.
Looked like he wasn’t done yet. He wanted to get our shortboard and try surfing alone — without Kapé. We decided it was safe enough so we let him play-slash-practice as we watched from the beach.
To our delight he was able to stand up after a few tries. Sure, his weight is just perfect for the board, but I knew if he keeps it up he will feel very comfortable on a shortboard before long.
With the itinerary set for the afternoon to surf as much as we can our mentors suggested we transfer to different location with better waves. At the time Sabang beach was too flat to surf. So, going along with our instructors’ suggestion, we transferred to Lipit.
The waves at Lipit were perfect for beginners. It was around 3-4 feet. Huge help to get the Barakos standing on the board and consistently getting long rides!
Next on the agenda: getting their own waves. And with the help of PSA’s Grom Camp we were able to check that off the list (will post about it soon).
Barako Surf! 