Kite Surfing, Wind Surfing, Surfing:
Club Mistral at Ocean Vagabond's beach base has everything you will need, from equipment hire to lessons to recommendations on where the best surf is found. Sebastien and his team, Mounir & Rachid, are very friendly and open for business 7 days a week.
Quad Bike / Buggy Excursions:
This is a great way to spend an afternoon. For 550DHS / €55 per person
Philippe, who owns Cap Quad, will pick you up from by Bab Sbaa gate,
drive you out to their base 10 minutes away in Diabat (the village
made famous by Jimi Hendrix) and take you out for 2½ - 3 hours on
quad bikes. You head down the dunes to Sidi, led by an experienced
guide, slowly at first until you get the hang of it. The return journey
is a full on blast back down the beach. Well worth the money if you
like this sort of fun.
If you are nervous about riding a quad a more sedate (though still
very fun) option is a Buggy Excursion. Trip Buggy (part of Essaouira
Quad) have 2 seater buggys with a steering wheel (as opposed to handlebars).
A 3 hour trip is 550DHS / €55 for the driver and an extra 250DHS /
€25 if you take a passenger.
Horse - or Camel - Riding:
You'll encounter touts on the beach offering horse or camel trips
- don't worry if you're not keen - they do listen to a polite no.
If you do want a short trip the animals all look well cared for -
just agree a price before you set off.
For a more organised excursion Equidia offer a variety of different
length trips from 2 hours to 2 days!