To Turkey for surfing!
Winter in surfing time
Wave conquerors usually go to the sea in winter when the nature roars. The height of waves in January-February can achieve six meters. That is why winter months are the high time to go to the board. Water temperature seldom goes below +18 and air temperature – below +20 in the mid that is why surfing is very comfortable here. It is enough to have water-immersion jacket herewith even without insulation.
One can often meet surfers in Antalya on Keykubat and Cleopatra beaches. There is even a surf club where one can take several lessons on wave conquering.
No waves – go under paddles
When summer ends and waves calm down, surfers do not put their boards on slip covers but take puddles. Summer is a high time for SUP surfing. This direction is very popular now throughout the world. SUP stands for Stand Up Paddle. The advantage of such type of surfing is that you do not need to wait for waves or wind. Just stand up on the board and go to investigate the underwater world of the sea. You do not need special skills; the main thing is to counterpoise. If you cannot do it standing, you can paddle sitting on your knees.
One of SUP surfing branches is SUP yoga. This trend is sufficiently new and requires good physical training. It is not easy to wipe out standing on the head and at the same time swinging on the waves. That is why SUP yoga amateurs always wait for windless calm.
Windsurfing – ahead in the eye of the wind
Windsurfing is another popular type of sport in Turkey. It is when you are on the board but under sail. Wind is obligatory for windsurfing. It makes surf to slide on the water surface. It seems at the first sight that it is very simple to manage the sail board. But it is not the case. It is not enough to counterpoise well, it is also important not to drop the sail.
Windsurfing is a universal sport. You can go to the sea under the sail under any wind both strong and weak. You can slide on water surface under windless calm or balance on waves. Perhaps, these are the reasons why this type of sport took hold particularly in all warm countries where there are open reservoirs.
Many tourists who come to Turkey for rest often get something new apart from beach recreation and travel to cultural places of interest. If you like to rest actively and go to the Mediterranean seaside, you shall obligatory stand on the board and set out to conquer waste of waters.
