You probably wonder: “ Why should I go on a surf vacation to a place called Praia da Areia Branca?” Exactly! This is a small village, but with a special surf culture, and still preserved of the mass tourism and the huge surf industry. Here you find good surf spots, in a very familiar and cosy environment. We welcome you to our lives! We offer a small surf center where RIPAR SURF SCHOOL and BACKDOOR SURF SHOP AND SURF BOARDS are helping travellers on their surf holidays for mo

When I opened the surf school, back in 2001, it didn’t existed any surf school in Praia da Areia Branca, a small beach village close to Peniche / Baleal. At that time I was working in tourism industry as a tour guide and tour operator. As a local surfer, I had the idea of combining my two passions: SURF and TOURISM. Ripar Surf School was born! Since then, we helped many dreams of ridding waves to become true. I worked with several surf instructors through all these years. All