7 Things you Need to Know When Traveling with Your Surfboard
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A surfer loves to conquer new waves, and therefore often travels looking for a different sport. When planning your trip you must take into account some important things, depending on the mode of transport you choose.
Traveling with Your Surfboard
- If you travel by train, they may not allow you to take the board with you. In Renfe for example, many times they don’t let you take her. But, you should always find out the requirements of the company since in some stations they are more flexible, and they may allow you to take it.
- If you choose to move on buses, inform yourself before traveling. It is likely that you will have to invoice it by paying a not very high price.
- If you are going to travel by plane, you should ask if they allow you to take the board and if you must book in advance. If they tell you that you can travel with the board, before boarding you must make sure that it meets the weight and the measures allowed by each airline, in addition to billing it, if it is short and medium distance flights.
- If you plan to make your trip by car, caravan or motorhome you will have the freedom to travel wherever you want, and go through all the spots you want. Just try to safely transport your surfboards, and if you leave the European community, you must take into account the customs regulations of each country.
Place the boards one on top of the other in the rack, with the keels in the front of the car. Make sure they don’t slip and fix them well, using good quality straps.
- Riding a Ferry is a fairly flexible option, because it allows you to move with the boards and all the luggage you can load yourself. And if you go with the car, you can travel with all the luggage that fits inside it.
Usually the shipping companies do not have such a restrictive policy regarding luggage, and it is an excellent option to take your car and travel the chosen destination to your liking, without having to depend on public transport schedules, or spend on renting a car.
- To transport your board, clean it, remove the wax and wrap it in bubble wrap. An appropriate case will be the best option to reach the destination intact.
- If you have doubts about how to take your board in the different means of transport, find out about surf schools, ask the most advanced surfers, investigate forums or participate in social media groups.
In this way, you will not only find out what you want to know, but you will also be able to meet people with your same hobbies and other valuable data, such as restaurants, places of interest and you can even know the less crowded spots, which have excellent waves.
