Early-morning group stand-up paddle lesson in Barceloneta

You put on your wetsuit at the club, carry the board down to Barceloneta beach and, with a certified instructor, learn to stand up, to paddle and to keep your balance on the water. The group lesson lasts an hour and a half and, in November, starts at 9:00. Afterwards you have changing rooms and a shower. All the equipment is included: board, paddle and wetsuit.

Autumn mornings on the water

Molokai Club began in 2014 as a stand-up paddle school, and now gives SUP, surf and eFoil lessons. From June to September it is open every day from sunrise until 13:00; the rest of the year it opens when there are lessons or by appointment. In November its calendar has SUP lessons from 9:00 to 10:30 almost every day, Saturdays and Sundays included. The group lesson costs from €30.

If you like getting up early, the website also lists SUP at sunrise, a 90-minute outing from €25. And if you are after waves, the surf lesson is two hours, from €35.

On Carrer de Meer, a few steps from the beach

The club is at Carrer de Meer, 39, in the Barceloneta neighbourhood. Take the metro to Barceloneta, line 4, and walk about ten minutes towards the sea. Book on the website: the calendar shows each lesson with its time and whether places remain.