You won't find fresher air
A much-loved child has many names, and Borhaug is also called Vestbygda or Båro. Its just over 1,000 residents have strong ties to the coastal culture, and the place was originally an old fishing harbour. The village lies far west on the Lista peninsula, less than a quarter of an hour's drive from the municipal centre Farsund and around 10 minutes from the village of Vanse.
If you are fond of windsurfing, surfing and other fun on the water that calls for wind, then Borhaug is the place. Summer and winter alike. It is fresh, raw, wild and beautiful!
– I need surfing, quite simply, says Didrik Sørensen. The surfing pioneer runs the surf school Surf-Lista, which teaches a steady stream of new enthusiasts to get to their feet on the board, keep their balance and read the waves rolling in. To name a few things.
Windsurfers at Pisserenna. Photo: Jan Broder Dahl
Didrik was one of the very first. As a teenager in the 1980s he took the bus out to Lista with a friend, sailboards and a tent in tow. The trip ended with them taking the sails off and trying surfing instead – and he has never looked back since. Slowly but surely, Didrik and his crew have built a surfing community in the small village of Borhaug. A community that more and more people are discovering.
– Waiting for the right waves to surf, that is absolutely fantastic. And the wetsuits have become incredibly good these past few years. Surfing for three or four hours in the middle of winter is no problem at all, says Didrik enthusiastically.
