Surf, bodyboard,
skate and swimming school

A school open all year round, for everyone. A swimming school from age 4. Discover riding in all its forms, to have fun, share, push your limits, in safety and good company!

Riding Factory videos

Who we are

An association, a partnership

A partnership between two sports instructors in surf, bodyboard, skate and swimming, who will help you progress in good spirits 😉

“From music to riding, from school to the beach, we will be with you throughout your Riding experience!”

A community, a family bound by a love of riding, nature and sharing. A programme that is adapted and adaptable to everyone, on every board. Discover, enjoy, progress, improve: good times!

RespectPerseveranceFriendliness

The Riding Factory school: the instructor and his pupils with their boards on the beach

The team

Motivated instructors

John Salaun

Surf, parasurf & skateboard instructor

Holder of the BPJEPS surf diploma and the CQP roller-skating (skateboard) certificate. Sports instructor for surf, parasurf and skateboard. Coaching since 2016, training tutor for BPJEPS Surf trainees. Surfing since 2007 and skating since 2003.

“Why do we fall, Master Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.”

John will coach you on land and in the water, in a relaxed atmosphere with guaranteed results!

Matthieu Cantin

Surf instructor & lifeguard

Surf instructor and lifeguard since 2007, he guides the little ones from the pool to the sea, from swimming to surfing. BPJEPS Surf trainer in Les Sables-d'Olonne, passionate bodyboarder since 2001.

“The ocean is our playground, so let's play!”

With or without a board, Matthieu will help you better understand the ocean and its movements.

Our guiding thread: discover, enjoy, progress, improve. Everyone moves forward at their own pace, on the spot that suits them.

Our values

Learning about the ocean and riding

True to its values, Riding Factory invites you to make the water and the urban environment your own, to ride and play throughout your life.

Play

Discover a new activity as a family, one that gives everyone new sensations.

Progress

Tailored learning for everyone who wants to have fun and progress.

Improve

Drawing on our experience, we support you throughout your sporting project: technique, analysis, improvement.

Beaches are alive and fragile: they are our playground. That is why our lessons include a respectful approach to the coastline and the dunes.

Where to find us

Three complementary playgrounds

Three beaches, one promise: the right wave at the right time. Depending on the swell, the tide and what you fancy, you choose the spot for your session, and we advise you to aim for the best wave, whatever your level.