From your first stroke to your last, surfskiing in the warm, turquoise waters around Miavana is unlike any session you’ve logged before.
Long before your surfski touches the water, the adventure begins.
Madagascar lies remote and wild, the beauty of Africa’s coastline stretching out below as you arrive by helicopter, skimming over patchwork reefs and deep blue channels before landing on Miavana’s private shores.
Miavana sits within a secluded archipelago inside a marine protected area, surrounded by reef-sheltered waters and steady trade winds that build reliable groundswell. For paddlers, it’s the ideal place to become aligned with the rhythm of the sea.
Routes here are largely uncharted, your downwind runs are guided by the trade winds and our expert guides, who have spent years chasing the perfect paddle. Expect warm water, clean runs, and long, consistent glides in the channel between Miavana and Madagascar’s mainland.
Each day on the water offers something different: mirror-flat early morning drills where you can dial in your technique or, as the winds rise, you’ll find yourself in the sweet spot, chasing downwind lines across turquoise seas with the occasional fish, bird or dolphin for company. The landscape and ocean here encourage you to look up, read the water, and trust your instincts.
You’ll have access to top-of-the-line Epic surfskis and all the gear you need, ensuring your paddle is as comfortable as it is thrilling. Whether you are working on remount practice in gentle lagoons or lining up for long downwind runs, you will have the confidence of full support on the water. Safety boats and jetskis shadow your sessions, ready with cold water, a word of encouragement, or a tow if needed, letting you push further while knowing you are in good hands.
Off the water, there is time to slow down.
Miavana’s island sanctuary offers forest treks to see lemurs, reef dives, and kitesurfing sessions if you want a different kind of thrill. Your family or paddling partner can find their own rhythm here too, snorkelling over coral gardens, SUPing in quiet coves, or simply enjoying the hush of the island while you chase your next run.
If you’re looking to push further, combine your time on Miavana with a few days wild camping along Madagascar’s remote coastline, using the sea as your highway, each campfire a waypoint on a route few, if any, have paddled before. The rhythm of these days becomes elemental: sunrise, paddle, rest, paddle, camp. Then return to Miavana, where you swap your boat for barefoot ease, and stories of the day are shared under the stars.
Surfskiing at Miavana isn’t about records or crowds. It’s about discovering new waters and new lines, letting the ocean show you where to go, and finding that perfect moment when surfski, sea, and paddler align in waters uncharted and beautifully untamed.
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