Kuma Surf's December surf retreat in Varkala

A December surf retreat with Kuma Surf at Edava, Varkala: paddle practice on the sand, boards carried down the beach and a skimboarder in a Santa hat.

What's in the film

1. 01Guests lie on surfboards on the sand, practising the paddle position
2. 02A guest in a Kuma T-shirt carries her board down the beach with another surfer
3. 03A skimboarder in a Santa hat crouches into the shallows
4. 04Hands tying white pom-poms onto a Christmas costume
5. 05A rider in a Santa hat skims out across a breaking wave

Where this happens

Retreats combine surf, yoga, recovery and the backwaters, with the rooms, breakfast and dinner included and lunch extra. Each one is planned around its group, and December and January fill fastest.