LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Surfing has a remarkable vector for social integration and cooperation. In our city, there are some initiatives that the city council has promoted to facilitate the training of surf school instructors in the practice and teaching of adapted and inclusive surfing. In this regard, some lectures and sessions have been organized at Las Canteras Beach.

On the other hand, there are several groups that periodically organize adapted and inclusive surfing sessions, namely the Gran Canaria Surf School Association, the Hopupu Surf Club, and the Mi Hijo y yo Association, which runs the project with European funding (Erasmus Sport 2023) called "Surfedaut".

The city council is finalizing the mechanisms to activate the Las Canteras Inclusive Surf Center, where surfing activities are planned to be developed periodically to facilitate social cohesion for people with reduced mobility, autism spectrum disorder, and cognitive dysfunctions. It is expected that this Center will be operational in 2025, after the necessary administrative and legal procedures are completed.