Prone & tow-in wave foil · 2027 season · Portugal — Denmark — Indonesia

The Foil
Surf Camp

Seven to twelve days on the water with a crew that feels like family. Boat and jet-ski support every foil day, drone footage of every rider, a kindergarten on the beach. All levels. Pay what you can.

Max 12 riders per camp · Not run for profit — run for the best days of your year

Max 12 riders per camp Tow-in boat + jet-ski every foil day Families & kids welcome Same core camp for everyone

Three coasts · One crew

The 2027 Camps

Seven days in Portugal and Denmark, twelve in Indonesia — always starting on a Saturday. Twelve riders, three coaches, one house. Pick your water — or come to all three.

No checkout. A conversation.

What happens after you apply

  1. ApplicationAbout 5 minutes. Who you are, where you ride, why this camp.
  2. 1-on-1 video callWe meet properly. Your goals, your level, whether the camp fits.
  3. Group prep callSix weeks before camp the whole crew meets for the full briefing.
  4. Camp7–12 days. Your crew is waiting at the beach.

Not a course. A crew.

Community first,
foiling always

We're not a surf school and we're not a luxury retreat. The Foil Surf Camp is a curated group of people who want to spend a week or more foiling, eating, and laughing together — beginners next to rippers, kids next to solo travellers. You apply, we talk, and if it fits, you're in. What you pay is up to you.

Read the full concept →

Who comes to camp

Riders, families, first-timers

12

riders max, per camp

~2 / 3

of camp days called for foiling, on conditions

3

coaches on every camp

100%

of riders get their own drone reel

“I came alone and left with twelve people I still ride with. The drone debriefs in the evening changed my foiling more than any course ever did.”

Solo traveller · Portugal camp

“Our kids were at the beach kindergarten all morning while we both got towed into waves. Nobody offers that. Nobody.”

Family of four · Denmark camp

“I told them honestly what I could afford. Nobody blinked. Same briefings, same boat, same party — I never once felt like the budget guy.”

Student · Denmark camp

Good questions

Before you ask

I've never foiled before. Can I come?

Yes. Every camp is all levels and Denmark is the most beginner-friendly of the three. You'll learn behind the boat on flat water before you ever see a wave, and there's a coach dedicated to beginners.

What does it cost?

You choose your contribution — there is no fixed price. The core camp is the same for everyone; a bigger contribution tailors the comfort around it (room setup, service wishes, massages). Families, students and low-income riders explicitly offer less — we only reserve the right to decline offers too low to carry a spot.

Can I bring my kids?

Please do. Every foil day has a supervised beach kindergarten with its own program, so parents actually get to ride. Family rooms are available in every house.

All questions →

2027 applications are open

Max 12 spots per camp. We review applications for fit — no countdowns, no pressure.

Max 12 riders · Application → 1-on-1 call → group prep call → camp

The camp

The water

Where you sleep

Every camp, same heartbeat

A day at camp

  1. Yoga & breathwork — optional, on the beach, before the wind wakes up.
  2. Skipper briefing — conditions, spots, safety, the plan for the day.
  3. Foil session — home wave or a trip to a nearby spot. Tow-in boat, jet-ski support, drone in the air.
  4. Drone debrief — the whole crew watches the day's footage together. You will see your own riding differently.

Foiling is called on roughly two out of three days, depending on conditions — we don't paddle you out into junk. Non-foil days: sailing, island trips, beach games, yoga. Day 1 is the get-to-know dinner. The last day is the Final Showdown Party — beach bar, live DJ, best-of drone reel, and an award for every single rider.

On every camp

Always included

Boat + jet-ski support

Tow-in boat and jet ski on the water every single foil day. More time on foil, less time paddling.

Your own drone reel

A drone operator films every rider, every session. You leave with footage of yourself, not of the pros.

Beach kindergarten

Supervised, with its own program, on every foil day. Parents ride while kids build their own camp.

Yoga & breathwork

Every morning at 7:00, optional and unhurried, led by Lena.

Community dinners & beach cinema

Long tables, shared cooking, films in the sand. This is where the crew happens.

Final Showdown Party

Last day: beach bar, live DJ, the best-of drone reel — and an award for every rider.

Pay what you can

You choose your contribution

There's no price tag. The core camp is identical for everyone — same sessions, same coaching, same boat, same long table, same party. What a bigger contribution changes is the comfort around it: room setup, service wishes, a massage after the tow day. Camps cost real money to run — boats, fuel, drone operator, kindergarten crew, houses, food — and the crew carries those costs together, each at their own strength. This isn't about profit. It's about the best days of your year. One honest line: we reserve the right to decline contributions too low to carry a spot — and we'll always say so openly in the call.

Carrying

You're doing fine and you want this to exist. We'll gladly tailor the comfort — your own room, service wishes, massages — and your contribution quietly helps carry someone else's spot.

Covering

You cover roughly what your spot costs us to run. Most riders land here — and the core camp is the same either way.

Carried

Student, family of four, in-between jobs — offer what's honest for you, and we'll talk it through in the call. Only offers too low to carry a spot may get a friendly no.

Ready when you are

Applying is a five-minute form, not a commitment. The contract only happens after we've actually talked.

  1. ApplicationAbout 5 minutes. Who you are, where you ride, why this camp.
  2. 1-on-1 video callWe meet properly. Your goals, your level, whether the camp fits.
  3. Group prep callSix weeks before camp the whole crew meets for the full briefing.
  4. Camp7–12 days. Your crew is waiting at the beach.

The concept

Not a course.
A crew.

Most foil trips are courses: you book a package, you get an instructor, you leave with a certificate and a handshake. We wanted the opposite — the trip you'd plan with your best friends if your best friends happened to own a tow boat, a jet ski and a drone.

So every camp is a curated group: twelve riders, all levels, families next to solo travellers, first-timers next to people who pump through entire bays. You apply, we talk on a video call, and if the fit is right you're in. The fit is about energy, not ability — the contribution is something we sort out together in the call.

Coaching happens constantly — in the boat, in the lineup, at the evening drone debrief — but there's no curriculum and no certificate. There's a crew, a rhythm, and a week or more of water time.

Pay what you can, seriously

Every rider chooses their own contribution — there's no price list and no fixed price. The core camp is the same for everyone: same briefings, same sessions, same boat, same table, same Final Showdown Party. What a bigger contribution changes is the comfort around it — room setup, service wishes, massages, the extras. Families, students and low-income riders offer what's honestly possible.

We run it this way because this isn't about profit — it's about a week or more on the water with a crew that fits, and the best crews we've ever ridden with were mixed ones. Two honest lines: your contribution is agreed together in the 1-on-1 call, and we reserve the right to decline offers that are too low to carry a spot. That's never about the person — it's about keeping the boats fuelled.

The rhythm

7:00 yoga and breathwork. 8:30 skipper briefing. 9:00 to 13:00 on the water — foiling is called on roughly two out of three days, when conditions are actually worth it. Evenings belong to the drone debrief, community dinners and the beach cinema. Day 1 is the get-to-know dinner; the last day is the Final Showdown Party with an award for every rider. In between: sailing, island trips, beach games, and a kindergarten on the sand so parents get to ride.

Why we do this

“I learned to foil behind a friend's boat, towed by people who refused to let me pay for fuel. That generosity built my whole riding life. The Foil Surf Camp is us paying that forward at slightly larger scale — same boats, same rule: money should never be the reason you stay on the beach. We're not doing this for profit — we're doing it for the best days of everyone's year.”

— Jonas Feld, founder & head coach

  1. ApplicationAbout 5 minutes. Who you are, where you ride, why this camp.
  2. 1-on-1 video callWe meet properly. Your goals, your level, whether the camp fits.
  3. Group prep callSix weeks before camp the whole crew meets for the full briefing.
  4. Camp7–12 days. Your crew is waiting at the beach.

The team

Four people,
one boat key

Real photos are coming — until then you get our initials. What matters is who's in the water with you.

Jonas Feld

Founder & Head Coach

Portugal + Indonesia

Started foiling behind a friend's fishing boat and never recovered. Reads a lineup like other people read menus.

Mia Torres

Wave Coach & Safety Lead

Indonesia

Runs the safety briefings and the jet ski. If Mia calls you off the water, you come off the water — and you'll thank her later.

Kai Brandt

Windfoil & Beginner Specialist

Denmark + Portugal

Has put more first-timers on foil than anyone we know. Infinite patience, terrible puns.

Lena Hofer

Operations & Yoga

All camps

The reason the houses run, the vans start and everyone stretches. Camp mornings begin with Lena at 7:00 sharp.

FAQ

Good questions

I've never foiled before. Can I really come?

Yes. Every camp is all levels, and Denmark is the most beginner-friendly of the three — you'll start behind the boat on flat water (Vandet Sø is basically a training pool) before you ever see a wave. Kai coaches beginners exclusively.

What does it cost?

You decide — there's no price list and no fixed price. The core camp is the same for everyone: same sessions, same coaching, same boat, same parties. What a bigger contribution changes is the comfort around it — room setup, service wishes, massages. Families, students and low-income riders explicitly offer less.

We're honest about the other side too: this isn't about profit, but camps cost real money to run — so we reserve the right to decline offers that are too low to carry a spot. If that happens, we say it openly in the call, and it's about the math, never about you.

Is this a course with instruction and certificates?

No. It's a community camp. You'll get more coaching than on most courses — in the boat, in the water, at the nightly drone debrief — but there's no curriculum, no certificate and no course schedule. There's a crew and there's water time.

Can I bring my family and kids?

Yes, and you should. Every foil day has a supervised beach kindergarten with its own program, so both parents actually get to ride. The houses have family rooms, and the application form asks for your kids' ages so we can plan for them properly.

How safe is this, honestly?

Foiling in waves carries real risk and we treat it that way: a dedicated safety lead, a briefing every morning, boat and jet-ski cover on every session, helmets and impact vests on tow days. You ride at your own responsibility, and we require you to have travel and accident insurance that covers water sports — details are in the terms.

What if the conditions are bad?

Then we don't foil — we sail, run island trips, play beach games, do longer yoga sessions. We plan for roughly two foil days out of three and call each morning honestly. Anyone can promise you perfect waves every day; the ocean can't.

How do applications actually work?

Form (5 minutes) → 1-on-1 video call → group prep call six weeks before camp → camp. The form is not a booking and not a commitment: a contract only comes into being after the call, when both sides say yes. Spots are curated for fit — energy, mix of levels, families and solos. The contribution itself is agreed openly in your call.

Where do I sleep?

In the camp house: Casa do Mar in Portugal (200 m from the water), a big shared house with sauna in Klitmøller, and the beachside pool villa Villa Santai on Lombok. Shared rooms are the default; family rooms exist in every house. If you need something specific, say so in your application — your own room or extra comfort is exactly the kind of thing a bigger contribution can tailor.

Can I come alone?

About half of every crew comes solo. Day 1 is a get-to-know dinner, and by day 3 the words “come alone” stop making sense.

Do I need my own gear?

Bring your own foil setup if you have one — you ride best on what you know. If you don't, tell us in the application; the camps carry tow boards, prone foils and e-foils. Details on the equipment page.

Can I cancel after I've confirmed?

The legal details live in the terms (AGB) and on the withdrawal page. Short version: the application itself commits you to nothing. After confirmation, talk to us early — spots we can refill cost you nothing.

Still got one? Write us — or just apply and ask in the call.

Equipment

What to bring,
what we bring

Bring your own setup if you have one

You ride best on gear you know. If you own a prone or tow-in setup, bring it — board bags travel fine on all three routes, and we'll tell you the airline tricks on the prep call.

If you don't own gear yet, say so in your application. The camps carry a pool of tow boards, prone foils and e-foils, and we'll match you with a setup before you arrive. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm loaner gear list per camp]

Wetsuits, by camp

  • Portugal (May): 3/2 fullsuit. Mornings can bite, afternoons are friendly.
  • Denmark (August): 4/3 fullsuit plus a hood in the North Sea; the lake is warmer. Cold Hawaii earns its name.
  • Indonesia (October): boardshorts and a lycra. Bring reef booties for Desert Point region rock.

Non-negotiables

Helmet and impact vest on every tow session — no exceptions, we bring spares in all sizes. Leashes per spot as briefed. If Mia calls it, it's called.

About us

Friends with
a tow boat

The Foil Surf Camp started the way most good things on the water start: someone had a boat, someone had a drone, and everyone had friends who kept asking to come along. The trips got bigger, the group chats got unmanageable, and at some point we admitted this was a thing.

We are not a travel agency and we don't want to become one. We run three camps a year — Portugal in May, Denmark in August, Indonesia in October — and we keep them small on purpose: twelve riders, three coaches, one house, one long table.

The 2027 season is our relaunch: same idea, better boats, and a pay-what-you-can model we believe in enough to build the whole thing around. If that sounds like your kind of water, read the concept or just say hi.

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