Biarritz

Sports and the Outdoors

Roxy Jam Long Board. France's Atlantic Coast has become one of the hottest surfing destinations in the world. The "Endless Summer" arrives in Biarritz every year in late July for the Roxy Jam Long Board championships and concludes with other events in August. Biarritz.

Désertours Aventure. Désertours Aventure organizes rafting trips on the Nive River and four-wheel-drive-vehicle tours through the Atlantic Pyrénées. 65 av. Maréchal-Juin, Biarritz, 64100. 05-59-41-22-02.

Golf de Biarritz. Golf de Biarritz has an 18-hole, par-69 course, with green fees beginning at €72 in the height of the summer season. 2 av. Edith-Cavell, Biarritz, 64100. 05-59-03-71-80. www.golfbiarritz.com.

Pelote Basque: Biarritz Athletic-club. Pelote Basque: Biarritz Athletic-club offers instruction in every type of Basque pelota including main nue (bare-handed), pala (paddle), chistera (with a basketlike racquet), and cesta punta (another game played with the same curved basket). Parc des Sports d'Aguilera, Rue Cino del Duca, Biarritz, 64200. 05-59-23-91-09.

Parc des Sports d'Aguilera. On Wednesday and Saturday at 9 pm in July, August, and September, you can watch pelota games at the Parc des Sports d'Aguilera. Tickets cost €11.50. Biarritz. 05-59-23-91-09.