8-Day Mauritius Downwind Surf Ski Experience

Touch down in paradise. Transfer straight to the stunning Tamassa hotel where your full board package begins tonight. Meet your fellow paddlers, SASS founders Barry Lewin and Greg Vogt over dinner, and get your first briefing on the week of downwind runs ahead. Rest up - the ocean is waiting.

Your first taste of Mauritius downwind magic. After breakfast, hit the water at 9:30AM with expert coaching from Barry and Greg. Lunch on site, then back out for your 2PM session. Two paddles on Day 1 sets the tone - this is what you came for.

Start the morning with a guided hike through Mauritius' breathtaking mountain forest - a perfect active recovery and a chance to see the island from a completely different angle. Lunch on site, then back on the water for your 2PM paddle session. Two experiences in one day.

Begin the day with an Impi Stretching class - a paddler-specific yoga series developed by Lauren, a 500hr advanced instructor, to open up the body and prime you for performance on the water. Then a 10AM paddle, lunch on site, and a 2PM session to close the day. Your body will thank you.

The highlight day. Choose your morning adventure - a dolphin tour on the Indian Ocean or a 9:30AM paddle. Either way, lunch is on site before your afternoon session. As the sun drops, round off the day with a magical sunset cruise. Mauritius at its absolute finest.

Another Impi Stretching session to start - your muscles will be well-trained by now and this class keeps everything moving. A 10AM paddle, lunch on site, then back out at 2PM. You're now in the rhythm of the tour and paddling at your best.

Make every stroke count on your final paddle day - a 9:30AM session, lunch on site, then one last run at 1PM. Dinner together as a group to celebrate an incredible week on the water. Australian paddlers depart on the late Air Mauritius flight at 22:40. What a week.

Breakfast at Tamassa, check out, and carry the memories of an unforgettable week on the Indian Ocean home. Eight days of world-class downwind paddling, expert coaching, stunning scenery and incredible people. Until next time — yours in paddling.