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Book your efoil lesson now or rent an efoil. GearFreak Surfschool uses the best materials from Lift Foils. We have everything available on location, book now and just show up for your lesson or rent.
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Free parking
Experienced instructors
Closed to motor boats
The best boards of Lift Foils
Includes wetsuit, impactvest and helmet
Lovely brasserie Buitenhuis at the lake
– What does an efoil lesson look like? –
↔ 0 5 min: change into supplied wetsuit, impact vest and helmet.
↔ 5 15 min: explanation on shore about the material, techniques and possible hazards and how to avoid them.
15 25 ↔ min: lying on the efoil sailing up the lake and getting used to the board and speed.
25 ↔ 40 min: explanation in the water about speed and making turns while sitting on your knees.
40 60 ↔ min: sailing standing and flying with "touch and goes" on the efoil.
60 80 ↔ min: flying over the water.
80 90 ↔ min: direction surf school for completion of lesson.
"... A great experience..."
Valkenburgse Meer
The Valkenburgse Meer is located on the A44, exit Leiden Zuid. There is free parking available.
It has a beautiful sandy beach, grass to lie on and a large piece of shallow water lined with poles and buoys.
In 2021, it has been considerably refurbished here with a new boulevard with new benches, a beautiful playground equipment, new bicycle shed and more grass.
Narrow gauge railway museum
On the lake you will also find the narrow-gauge railway museum. Here you can enjoy the atmosphere of the past, when the steam train in the Netherlands still took care of the transport of people and products. The steam train runs along the Valkenburgse Meer.
Surf school GearFreak
You can learn to surf well at GearFreak Surfschool on the Valkenburgse Meer. Once started as a windsurfing school. Nowadays, the range has been expanded considerably with, among other things; wingsurfing, supping, foiling and efoiling. You can also go here for a super cool surf camp, group outings and company outings.
Brasserie Buitenhuis
Started in 2016 after a rigorous renovation in an old flower greenhouse. Since then it has become the hotspot of Leiden and surroundings At Brasserie Buitenhuis you immediately feel at home.
Everyone a countryhouse
.. That's the idea. Various nice and cozy corners and area such as the Living Room, Sitting Room and The Train. Perfect location for your meeting or wedding. The sunsets here are magical.
Trunk sale at Brasserie Buitenhuis
Once a month, a trunk sale is organized in the parking lot at Brasserie Buitenhuis. One can rent a parking space here for sale or visit the market for free.
Hotel Leiden
Hotel Leiden is a 5-minute walk from the Valkenburgse Meer. This van der Valk hotel is fully equipped. Take a seat in the atmospheric á la carte restaurant with a beautiful view of the Oude Rijn.