Beginners catching their first waves at Edava, Varkala

Beginners on soft-top boards at Edava beach, Varkala: paddling into small waves, riding the whitewater lying down, then standing up, with a skimboarder nearby.

What's in the film

1. 01A beginner paddles into a small wave and rides it in lying on the board
2. 02A surfer stands up on a soft-top while others wait on their boards behind
3. 03A skimboarder in a Santa hat runs along the shoreline
4. 04A surfer rides a small green wave in front of a line of people in the water

Where this happens

Edava's sand-bottomed beach break is why Kuma teaches here: the waves break gently in waist-to-chest-height water, so a first-timer can stand up on day one. Filmed during a December week at the house.