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Welcome to Galicia: A Spanish Slab-Rider’s Paradise

The enormous potential of our coast is still being discovered every day.

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Esteban Hermida getting piped at home. Angel Fotosplino, foreground, is the most important photographer of the south coast seen here making a visit to the northern reaches. Photo: Irene Aneiros

Welcome to Galicia. The enormous potential of our coast is still being discovered every day. Here, thousands of kilometers of coastline hide huge slabs and perfect points. Torrential rains are accompanied by winds in excess of 40 knots that create almost impossible conditions to work in a place where, if something happened, we could not easily get help. All of this creates a wonderful place to enjoy exploring and seeing new sides of right out our own back door.