I've signed up my son, Dylan, for 5 private lessons with Instructor Travis…read more Travis is a wonderful Instructor with a lot of knowledges about surfing. Dylan has advanced from knowing a little bit about surfing to knowing a lot more about surfing. He is confident and comfortable now to surf on his own. He had so much fun surfing at the beach every weekend! Thank you California Surf Experience!! :)

What a great time! Got up my first try…read more Travis was helpful and knowledgable. Can't wait to do it again.:)

Extremely disappointed. Chris cancelled our group lesson 2 hours before the start because his…read moreinstructor was sick. Since we were international travelers leaving the next day, we couldn't reschedule. Chris promised a refund but has been stalling for 5 months now, blaming his booking software 'Peek'. He has stopped responding to emails. If you are looking for a reliable surf school that honors its refund policy when they cancel on you, look elsewhere. Unprofessional and dishonest management.

Fantastic! I am a yelp lurker and don't normally post a review. However, there aren't enough…read morereviews for this business and I felt it important that others know how great it was! We emailed to request a lesson for my two kids (15 & 14) and the response was very quick. They scheduled a 2 hour lesson for the next day with Josiah. He was fantastic. He had both the kids up and surfing very quick. I highly recommend them. They were very easy to plan and work with!

Renting wetsuits was a new experience for me and my girls. Newport surf school was awesome! we…read morecan't wait till come back. Thanks Sean and Kelsy.

Myself & my 10 year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hour surf lesson we recently had. Mason…read morewas great with both of us and had both of us standing on waves by the end of our lessons. Thank you Mason, The Saldivars

Michael's a very genuinely kind guy. He was professional, easy going, flexible and excellent at…read moreteaching ppl how to surf! I believe he genuinely enjoys what he does! I hope to bring many more ppl to you! Your kinda ppl are hard to come by, thanks so much for everything Mike!

My husband and daughter did a semi private with Mike and what an amazing experience. They loved…read moreeverything from his contagious positive radiant energy to the knowledge to the fun and encouraging personality. It was super easy to book it and communication was excellent.

How many of your friends can say they spent their Sunday morning doing SUP interval training a…read morecouple miles out at sea? Probably not many, but you can!! Come join us! I stumbled upon Candice's weekend workouts when I bought a board from her and was truly surprised her coaching had me with her crew in the open ocean just a few weeks later. Whether you're looking for a great corporate team building event, want to safely introduce your kids to ocean sports, or want to join the OA weekend workouts - Candice can give you the skills and confidence to get it done. Photo credit: Candice Appleby

Ocean Academy is exciting! I have been training Stand Up Paddling / SUP with OA for over a year…read more It brings exotic fitness training in mother nature, community & friendship, plus challenge and development. Some of us race, some just train. Candice reaches people wherever they are in skills and fitness, and they grow and grow. There are people from running backgrounds, cycling, surfing, or right off the couch who want something different than a gym. SUP will develop your full body including cardio-fitness and is also no impact. Many of us are here to be in great shape for the long haul. Training with Candice, you are spending time with the GOAT of Stand-Up Paddling. There are few places where you can you learn from someone at such an elite level.

This was my daughters first time with this camp and she is loving it! JP and the staff are amazing…read moreand we will for sure be back for more

Super helpful, willing to go out of his way to get people in the water. John was great to deal with…read moreand Iain was an excellent instructor.

My son has done many camps over the years. This is the first one he ABSOLUTELY wanted to go back…read moreto. The pace is chill, there's a disciplined, not regimented, routine with plenty of "non-surfing", wholesome fun (projected movies, games, guitars, skit and talent shows, in the lounge tent). You don't need to have any experience surfing, or you can be a shredder. There's always instructors in the water that are willing to coach you or you can be left to your own talents/whims and do your own thing. They bring the boards as well as lunch all the way down to the beach for the kids and instructors to enjoy (it's a bit of a walk to get down there and I assume it's easier and more convenient to bring the lunch and gear to them). The boards provided are just fine. My son had his own wetsuit and booties so I can't comment on the wetsuits. I grew up in Southern California but we live In Austin, TX. I only mention this because we can't surf in the middle of Texas (generally)! Meaning, zero experience is ok here. There's no pressure to be the best, but there's definitely pressure to have a great time! And they do! The Camp Manager, Bart, is a fantastic guy from Australia that my son loves. He and his team of chill "Counselors" keep a chill vibe that makes this great thing happen. Kudos to Jason and his entire team surf/kid enthusiasts. This camp came at a critical point in my sons life and it made him a better young man. Thank you, Sincerely! Sky and Shai

I just completed a week long adult camp. My first surf experience at 69. I had a great time. Great…read morestaff. In a week of trying in pretty heavy conditions for a beginner and this time of year I never once felt unsafe or unprepared thanks to excellent instruction and help getting that big 9' board out and getting a big shove to catch each wave. I had only boogie boarded before and swam some in the ocean. And the last time I was on a boogie board was maybe twenty years prior. I'm now hooked and shopping for a board. Ethan was my constant coach. We had a small class so the coach/instructor to student was nearly one to one. Everyone on the staff were encouraging and really a pleasure to be around. All the campers were great to meet and talk with, laugh and surf. Great fun. I plan on attending every year. And surfing as much as I can fit in every week.

James is amazing teacher at surfing he is well known in Huntington Beach and is super cool dude and…read morerips

James provided me surf lessons in Pismo Beach after Thanksgiving. I looked through multiple…read morebusinesses listed here on Yelp, contacted a few, and booked multiple lessons with James via the phone easily. I did Monday-Wednesday sessions for 90 mins. each day. We stayed around Pismo Beach and each day had a different vibe and experience. And, each was great in its own way. My first day with James was only my second day surfing ever--surfing once a couple months earlier in Santa Cruz. Learning with James has only increased my appetite and excitement for surfing. James is a very kind person and I couldn't have had a better instructor. He was patient, knowledgeable, professional, upbeat, passionate, and--maybe his best trait for me--flexible. He really zeroed in on making sure I was having the best experience and was happily offering me options to keep my progression going. He's a very genuine person that roots for you and has you rooting for him as well. I hope to return to the area in the spring and will be reaching out to James again. But for now, I'll be at a gym pool in Denver swimming, paddling, and practicing the pop up James has passed down to me.