- Shaper Workshops available with Kevin Olsen Surfboards throughout the year
- 5 days course (monday to friday)
- Dates are flexible and are according to the customer needs
- This is the best opportunity for all surfers whom dream to shape their first board, whom want to go further in their knowledge about shaping
- Shape , create , design and manufacture your own personal surfboard with Kevin Olsen
- Have the pleasure of surfing your own master piece
- Kevin Olsen offers an unique opportunity : shapers workshops & surf
Shapers Workshop (5 days - 1500€ includes the surfboard)
Kevin Olsen offers Surfboard Shaper Workshops at his shaping bay , here in the heart of Hossegor. Also it is a great opportunity to come and surf the best surf spots in Capbreton,Hossegor and Seignosse.
- No prior knowledge of shaping is required.
- Your level of surfing, your size & weight, your surfing objectifs, your desired model, your design and deco are taken into account for your custom surfboard.
- The technic of shaping is fully presented to you
- The days are dense, approximately 6 hours of activities per day. Surfing sessions with Kevin Olsen might occur during the working days depending on the forecast : it is a good opportunity for the shaper trainer to assess his surfing level and comprehend better his expectations.
- Instruction in shaping is a private course and an one-to-one training shaper workshop.
- The goal remains that you take pleasure in making your own surfboard and become enriched with the knowledge of shaping.
- Optionnal : the glassing and the sanding workshop (cf. below)
Complementary workshop on glassing and sanding ( extra - 300 €)
- This workshop comes on top of the shaper workshop, as the comprehension of all the manufacturing phases require to take more time for detailed explainations for a better instruction
- Learn to repair a surfboard, learn to glass, learn to sand involve techniques, products and tools that cannot been taught quickly throught the shaping workshop
Accommodation
- It is best to plan to take 7 days, as the surfing with Kevin Olsen may occur during the weekend as we never know what the forecast would be
- Self catering accommodation in Hossegor can be offered at an additional cost, please have a direct look under the rental website which manages them:
- Transport on site : workshop - surf spot are included in your training
- Transport from Dax or Bayonne airport or train station to Capbreton - Hossegor - Seignosse at an additional cost of 50 € per trip per person.