{"id":2473,"date":"2021-10-01T16:35:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devthewave.wpengine.com\/?post_type=surf_session&#038;p=2473"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:35:21","slug":"expert-barrel-session","status":"publish","type":"surf_session","link":"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/surf\/surf-sessions\/expert-barrel-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Barrel Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"event-hero_block_9a49f0cf95ea5b02fd08b0954bdf27d7\" class=\"pt-12 pb-24 mb-48 bg-robins-egg-200 text-bluewood text-center lg:text-left wp-elements-121e5733b1e6cf13355541492236e3e4\">\n\n    <div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\n        <!-- Image and video \/ Mobile only -->\n        <div class=\"w-full block lg:hidden mb-4\">\n            \n<div class=\"event-video w-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" 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font-semibold\">\n                                    Very experienced surfers aged 6+ who can swim 25m unaided, are comfortable outside of their depth and have a good amount of surf experience.                                 <\/p>\n                            \n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <!-- Buttons -->\n                <div class=\"order-2 lg:order-3 flex justify-center lg:justify-start\">\n                    \t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/bookings.thewave.com\/ticketSale\/tickets?TWBEXP2=SURF2&amp;SURF_SESS=EXP\"\n\n\t\n\t\tclass=\"hy-button group button-background-pear !py-3\"\n>\n\t\t<!-- Button Text -->\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tBook Expert Barrels Session\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t<!-- Icon -->\n\t\t\n<\/a>                <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Image \/ video and sidebar -->\n            <div class=\"w-full flex\">\n\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:w-2\/3 flex flex-col gap-8 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class=\"border-b border-robins-egg-500\"><\/div>\n\n            \n                            <!-- Body list -->\n                <ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\">\n                                            <!-- Item -->\n                        <li class=\"flex flex-row text-sm items-center justify-between gap-4\">\n                            <!-- Key -->\n                            <span class=\"font-normal uppercase text-gray-700\">\n                                Wave Height:                            <\/span>\n\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold uppercase\">\n                                6ft                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <!-- Item -->\n                        <li class=\"flex flex-row text-sm items-center justify-between gap-4\">\n                            <!-- Key -->\n                            <span class=\"font-normal uppercase text-gray-700\">\n                                Age Range:                            <\/span>\n\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold uppercase\">\n                                Ages 6+                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <!-- Item -->\n                        <li class=\"flex flex-row text-sm items-center justify-between gap-4\">\n                            <!-- Key -->\n                            <span class=\"font-normal uppercase text-gray-700\">\n                                Event Level:                            <\/span>\n\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold uppercase\">\n                                expert-barrel                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <!-- Item -->\n                        <li class=\"flex flex-row text-sm items-center justify-between gap-4\">\n                            <!-- Key -->\n                            <span class=\"font-normal uppercase text-gray-700\">\n                                session length:                            <\/span>\n\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold uppercase\">\n                                1 hour                            <\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            \n        \n        \n            <!-- Separator -->\n            <div class=\"border-b border-robins-egg-500\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"prose\">\n                <p>Arrive at least 60 minutes before your session begins.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-89a2ea842e35860805a0cae16c5babde\">The expert barrels wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section \n\tclass=\"inside-container-xl  \"\n>\n\t<!-- Block Anchor -->\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container grid grid-cols-5 lg:grid-cols-12 items-center gap-6\">\n\t\t<!-- Content -->\n\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\torder-last col-span-5 prose mt-5 lg:mt-0\n\t\t\t\t col-span-5 lg:col-start-2 lg:order-first\t\t\t\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prose text-center lg:text-left\">\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-205152a636cdbadac4c3cd6ecc4f2df9\">The clue\u2019s in the name! This wave is dedicated to riding powerful waves with consistent and fun to navigate barrels. One of our most popular sessions for a good reason!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-fe1809ad1a68be90542712d2dc3fc529\">It\u2019s approximately 6-ft, fast and hollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-32acf922903e59b34b942df7e370dd66\"><strong>Is this wave for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-0bd93c67109c3d72110bc2f669c2260d\">You must be comfortable paddling into powerful swells with more critical take offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-ffe442ef7bf4ab7ec9da45dc6ada596e\">If you have not surfed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/surf\/surf-sessions\/advanced-plus-surf-session\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:transparent\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">Advanced 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