Byron Bay – Bodyboarding at Main Beach – 12 October 2022

 

Last Wednesday students spent the afternoon doing a quintessentially Byron Bay activity, bodyboarding at Byron Bay’s iconic Main Beach.

 

 

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Bodyboarding team assembled and ready to catch some waves

 

 

Instructors from Lets Go Surfing, Byron Bay’s longest running surf school, met students after class and everyone walked from the Lexis campus to Main Beach.

 

 

 

 

We are only a 15 minute walk to Byron’s Main Beach!

 

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Lets Go Surfing provided students with wetsuits and bodyboards and were prepared with gear for beach soccer.

 

 

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Warming up with some beach soccer

 

 

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Julie being a pro

 

 

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Passing and chasing

 

 

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Learning how to read the surf

 

 

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The soccer field with Byron’s lighthouse in the distance

 

 

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Team 1

 

 

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Team 2

 

 

Students warmed up with beach soccer before heading out to bodyboard.

 

 

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Finally, bodyboarding time!

 

 

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The shaka sign is a surf gesture of friendly intent

 

 

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All smiles

 

 

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Peace

 

 

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Saida and Karen

 

 

There was a quick demonstration on the beach before heading into waves!

 

 

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Julie and Amanda riding a wave into the shore

 

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Karen riding a wave into the shore

 

 

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Santiago was a natural

 

 

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Everyone lining up their next wave

 

 

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The hinterlands in the background

 

 

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Sharing a wave is more fun

 

 

The surf was choppy, but all students managed to catch a few waves and had lots of fun, which is the important thing!

 

 

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Crashing, choppy surf

 

 

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Selena riding a wave into the shore

 

 

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Three students share one wave

 

 

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Four students riding a wave into the shore

 

 

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Many stayed together, but some enjoyed having their own space

 

 

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Stefani riding a wave into the shore

 

 

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More action

 

 

Some students came down just to watch the bodyboarding and beach soccer from the sidelines.

 

 

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Competing for the best waves

 

 

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Taracea catching a wave

 

 

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Looking down the barrel

 

 

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So many waves to catch

 

 

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Peace

 

 

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The group

 

 

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Mao riding a wave into the shore

 

 

Students had a wonderful afternoon together and are eager for more bodyboarding and other beach activities soon.

 

If you are interested in learning more about the history of bodyboarding we wrote a detailed blog post here.

 

If you are interested in reading about our student’s recent experience learning to surf with Lets Go Surfing click here.

 

 

 

Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE, and English plus Surfing in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and only 15 minutes from the beach.

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