Achill Surf

Explore the wonder of Ireland's biggest Island with the dedicated team at Achill Surf; you won't regret it!

With stunning sights low and high, Achill Island in Co. Mayo is truly a beauty to behold and has plenty of opportunities for adventure, particularly involving water sports; with over 35 years of experience running a range of activities here, you won't find anyone with a more profound love for adventure on the Island and greater expertise of the best routes and locations.

Founded in 1979, our activity centre has provided unforgettable experiences for people of all ages and abilities year after year with the help of our passionate team of professional primary & post-primary teachers, all firmly committed to delivering a lasting experience that can provide all our participants with new skills and newfound confidence.

The amazing activities we run on the beautiful Achill Island include:

• Surfing
• Kayaking
• Coasteering

When it comes to all our activities, our flexibility and adaptability are unmatched; we will cater the session around your individual needs and attributes as well as the desire of the whole group, especially for residential school trips with curriculum-based programmes targeted at different age groups.

Fun, excitement and thrills are, of course, guaranteed on all our adventures, but learning is equally as important, particularly in a safe and secure environment which we do our utmost to ensure at all times by carrying out safety procedures, supplying equipment and providing expert guidance.

We also run adventures in Connemara, Co. Galway.

The friendly instructors at Achill Surf can't wait to share the Island's beauty with you. Please contact us if you have any questions!

The stunning scenery and rugged mountains of Achill Island are a feast for the eyes, which are even better from the water, and Achill Surf has many ways for you to enjoy them, but none are quite as exciting as Surfing.

On the sandy shores of Keel Beach, we have been providing the experience of a lifetime for people young and old of all ability levels since 1979,  when our outdoor activity centre was first established, and we are still going strong today, delivering the best water sports adventures on the West Coast in Co. Mayo.

With breathtaking background views and golden sandy beaches, it is a privilege to surf on Achill Island, one that our team of passionate instructors are desperate to share with you regardless of your experience.

It's not just the stunning sights that make this a unique experience, but the calm waves create the perfect hub for learning new surf skills and gaining the confidence to take on tougher challenges in the form of bigger waves which our instructors will prepare you for.

Our team of qualified instructors consists of primary and post-primary teachers, so our surfing sessions are perfect for welcoming residential school trips and teaching different age groups. Our curriculum-based programmes are tailored around the participants, ensuring their progress in mind.

With lifeguards on-site throughout the summer and our instructors watching your every move, safety is always a top priority with our surfing experiences.

We have a variety of sessions that we will adapt to your group, and these all include the specialist equipment you will need to hit the Atlantic water and ride the West Coast waves.

Achill Surf eagerly awaits your arrival. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions!

Whether kayaking at Keel Lagoon or on the Blue Way Sea routes, Achill Surf provides the most exciting and educational ways to experience the beauty of Achill Island and explore its rugged coastline and glorious cliffs.

With over 35 years of running outdoor adventures and unmatched adaptability, our services have improved year after year since our creation in 1979 to now where we offer an unmissable experience for people of all ages regardless of experience across several activities, with kayaking reigning as one of our most popular.

The stunning scenic sights that are flooded around this beautiful island are yours to explore from the premier seat of a top-of-the-range kayak with all the equipment provided by our team of qualified instructors that are just as passionate about sharing the thrills and joys of kayaking as the day they began teaching this wonderful sport.

If you are looking for a destination for residential school trips, tours and more, you won't find anyone better suited to guide and teach you in Co. Mayo than our team of primary and post-primary teachers that use a curriculum-based programme to instil a firm understanding of the fundamentals and the confidence to use them within all of our visitors.

With our camps, tours and lesson, our instructors can tailor the experience to almost all requirements to provide a fun challenge for everyone.

Achill Surf is here to remedy any concerns you have, so please get in touch with us if you have any questions.

Coasteering provides thrills and excitement like no other activity; Achill Surf have the perfect place for you to explore!

Operating on Achill Island since 1979, our aim of delivering safe, educational and exhilarating activities has remained the same while our services have expanded and adapted as our expertise has vastly improved.

As time passes and people change, the desire for adventure for young and old never dies, and coasteering is one the most exciting ways we satisfy that desire.

Home to over 130 km of stunning coastline to explore, you won't find a more spectacular location to scramble, swim and jump than the beautiful Achill Island. Its golden beaches, mysterious coves and caves, and magical rock pools promise nonstop discovery and action-packed fun.

To find the highest jumps, the most secret beaches and the best coastline views, you will need one of our highly qualified and passionate instructors to guide you on the best adventure with a specialised route and plenty of secret sights to enjoy.

We want you to have an amazing adventure you won't forget, full of excitement but in a safe and secure environment, so we only use the best equipment, talk you through various safety procedures and most of all, we only run coasteering sessions with our most senior instructors that have years of experience and are qualified RLSS and beach lifeguards meaning you are in safe hands.

There are memories to be made on Ireland's biggest island, and Achill Surf can't wait to make them with you! Please contact us if you have any questions.