Big Wave riders talk about our founder Joana Andrade
Joana Andrade is the only Portuguese woman surfing the big waves in Nazaré. She founded Progress Surf School in 1998 in Ericeira Portugal, being the first female surf school in Portugal!
Joana Andrade is the only Portuguese woman surfing the big waves in Nazaré. She founded Progress Surf School in 1998 in Ericeira Portugal, being the first female surf school in Portugal!
Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!
Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!
BIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairytale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake –it's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it. It's about trust, it's about letting go, and it's about what happens when two elite champion athletes share their extraordinary talents with each other.
Joana Andrada (Ericeira, Portugal) gets towed into a set wave at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 19, 2014. Video by Humberto Santos/Nazaré Qualifica.
Safari Surf Adventures Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson sits down with Nazaré big wave surfer Joana Andrade at her home near Ericeira in Portugal to discuss big wave surfing, surf mentality and progression.
“NAZARÉ SHOWED ME THAT EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE! YOU JUST HAVE TO DREAM, BELIEVE AND CONQUER!”
Meet Joana Andrade, Portugal's first big wave female surfer.
It’s a therapy for me. When I’m in the water I forget everything, I just live in the moment.
SOMA is a non profit organisation fighting gender inequality through a surf therapy program for girls in São Tomé island, Africa 🇸🇹.
Award:Best Short Film Madswell Festival
Best short film SAL Surf at Lisbon
Synopsis: The unknown has always attracted adventurers ... deep in the middle of winter arrived in Portugal one of the biggest storms ever seen, Hercules.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, Lets make progressFilm by Eduardo Vento
Joana Andrade is the only Portuguese woman surfing the big waves in Nazaré. She founded Progress Surf School in 1998 in Ericeira Portugal, being the first female surf school in Portugal!
Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!
Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!
BIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairytale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake –it's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it. It's about trust, it's about letting go, and it's about what happens when two elite champion athletes share their extraordinary talents with each other.
Joana Andrada (Ericeira, Portugal) gets towed into a set wave at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 19, 2014. Video by Humberto Santos/Nazaré Qualifica.
Safari Surf Adventures Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson sits down with Nazaré big wave surfer Joana Andrade at her home near Ericeira in Portugal to discuss big wave surfing, surf mentality and progression.
It’s a therapy for me. When I’m in the water I forget everything, I just live in the moment.
SOMA is a non profit organisation fighting gender inequality through a surf therapy program for girls in São Tomé island, Africa 🇸🇹.
Award:Best Short Film Madswell Festival
Best short film SAL Surf at Lisbon
Synopsis: The unknown has always attracted adventurers ... deep in the middle of winter arrived in Portugal one of the biggest storms ever seen, Hercules.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, Lets make progressFilm by Eduardo Vento