Cold Water Introduction, West Coast
A first proper cold-water session on the Atlantic side, with someone watching the water rather than your willpower.
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Good to know
The session is capped at six and the host calls the exits. Times in the water are short by design, and no health outcomes are claimed for it.
Is this for you?
Is this for you?
A good fit if you…
- Have never done this and want it done carefully
- Are happy to be told when to get out
- Can walk 400 m over soft sand
Probably not if you…
- Have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have Raynaud's — ask a doctor first
- Want a breath-hold record; that is a different sport
- Need a warm changing room afterwards; there is a van and a flask
What actually happens
What actually happens
- 1
Talk first, water later
Twenty minutes on what cold does, what the safety limits are, and how to breathe through the first shock.
- 2
Two short immersions
Ninety seconds, then a rest and a rewarm, then a slightly longer second one. Mariana calls time, not you.
- 3
Rewarm properly
Movement, dry layers and a hot drink. Nobody drives away cold.
Dates
- Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 15:00
- Wed 21 Oct 2026 · 15:00
The practical facts
The practical facts
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- €40 per person
- Wetsuit not required and not provided
- Languages
- English · Portuguese
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Meeting point
- Praia da Bordeira car park, Aljezur
- Unpaved track for the final 2 km
- Access
- Not step-free
- Soft sand approach, no boardwalk
- Preparation
- Swimwear, two towels, warm layers, flask
- Eat something an hour before, not just before
- Cancellation
- Free up to 48 h before
- Host cancels free when the surf is unsafe
Who & where
Who and where
- Presented by
- Mariana R. Independent practitioner
- At
- Praia da Bordeira, Aljezur
Cliff-walk and cold-water guide, Lagos.
Born in Lagos and guiding the Ponta da Piedade route since 2017, with small west-coast cold-water introductions since 2021. Certified breathwork facilitator. Speaks English and Portuguese.
Mariana runs her own bookings through SlowCompass Studio. SlowCompass passes no messages and takes no payment.
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