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Paddle surf at El Bajondillo or Los Álamos
From Torremolinos centre5 min
Duration1-2 h
DifficultyEasy
PriceHire from about €15 per person per hour (Yumping); with an instructor, 2 h from about US$11 (Civitatis)
Best timeMay–October, with a calm sea
KidsWith Civitatis, over-12s only
AddressPuestos de alquiler en las playas del Bajondillo y Los Álamos; Civitatis queda en el Paseo Marítimo
Opening hoursDepending on the company and the weather.
About
- Board hire by the hour at Bajondillo and Los Álamos, from about €15/h
- Option with an English-speaking instructor (Civitatis: 2 h, rated 8.2/10 with 11 reviews)
- At Playamar and Los Álamos there is also windsurfing, sailing, jet skis and pedal boats (Torremolinos Tourism)
Good to know
- Several companies allow free cancellation or rebooking for bad weather
- Go out only when the sea is calm
- Water-resistant sun cream and a rash vest (lycra)
Near here
Playa de El BajondilloBeach · Torremolinos · 5 minBlue Flag 2026 (ADEAC).jpg/960px-(_Tapas_in_Spain,_Madrid_).jpg)
El DoradoTapas, pescaíto (fried fish) and rice dishes with views · Junto a la playa del Bajondillo · 5 minMore than 25 years serving Andalusian cooking next to the Bajondillo (Turismo de Andalucía), with a terrace and a balcony with sea views.
Calle San Miguel, Torre de los Molinos and the way down to El BajondilloCulture · Torremolinos · 5 minCalle San Miguel: the big pedestrian shopping street; it runs down to Bajondillo beach via the Cuesta del Tajo
Bodegas QuitapenasTapas and pescaíto (fried fish) bodega (traditional tavern) since 1962 · Centro, Cuesta del Tajo · 5 minA long-standing bodega ('since 1962', says its website) on the slope down to the beach, next to the Torre de los Molinos.