Surfing has always been one of those things I thought I'd never get the hang of... so why bother!?…read moreUntil now... Today I had one of the finest experiences in life... standing up on a surfboard as a beginner. Kai and his team were totally accommodating and made me feel warm and fuzzy everytime I got up on the waves. Their teaching was thorough, they provided the wetsuit, board, had great communication.. and in no time I was in the water catching waves!! This was fantastic.. and I WILL be going back.. with friends :). Thank you KAI and the Learn To Surf fam!!

The guys at Learn to Surf are awesome! Great overall customer service...from booking lessons to…read moresurf-time! Our daughters came to visit us from Atlanta, GA, and loved their surf lessons. They will remember this experience for a lifetime! Thanks!

I took my two daughters (13 and 9) and my 15-year-old niece for their very first surf lesson, and…read moreit couldn't have gone any better. The instructor was amazing and very personable and patient. You can instantly tell he loves teaching, and that energy made the whole experience even more exciting for the kids. He broke things down in a way that made it fun and easy to understand, and by the end of the lesson, all three were up on the board and smiling from ear to ear. My youngest even caught a wave. If you're a parent looking for someone who knows how to connect with kids and make surfing an unforgettable experience, I'd highly recommend him. 10/10!

Way MORE than I was expecting. I thought we were just gonna splash around in some waves and mostly…read morewipe out. But Kameron (our instructor) went into a full blown breakdown of how waves work, how to surf, and a ton of information. We also felt really safe the whole time because if was sort of like having a private lifeguard watching your back. Highly recommend!

Family trip to San Diego and my cousins and I did some research online and found Surf Education…read moreAcademy as a solid choice for first-time surf lessons around La Jolla. Our instructor Luca met us at the beach right on time after giving us clear directions at the shop when we picked up our wetsuits. He provided detailed instructions and guidance on the sand before we got in the water, which made everything a lot less intimidating for beginners. We all had a great time during the lesson and highly recommend this business to anyone wanting to try surfing while visiting San Diego.

Our 8 year old went to surf camp this summer and had a blast. Really fun and engaged instructors…read moreand well organized set up. I also really appreciate that they can accommodate kids of all abilities. Highly recommended!

Owner of the establishment is respectful and very informative, will definitely book a lesson in the…read morenext coming weeks. He gave raw knowledge of kite surfing fundamentals along with do's and don'ts.

My boyfriend and I took a 4 hour introductory group lesson with John Arthur and he was awesome! He…read moredoes a nice job explaining the basics and really wants to teach you to succeed. He explains mistakes other teachers make, and makes safety a top priority. He is also available by email to answer any subsequent questions you have after taking a lesson with him (I've already emailed him with a kite question and he responded promptly). There were a total of 4 students in the group. We were all completely new to kite surfing, and the wind was pretty bad (he says sometimes he will reschedule a class due to wind conditions), but this is San Diego and apparently the wind conditions here are some of the worst in the world. "If you can kite surf here, you can kite surf anywhere." He gave us some tips and then we took turns flying trainer kites until we could keep them in the air for a decent amount of time and even make some infinite signs and dives before crashing. He then drew us a diagram of the different wind zones including the launch zones and the power zone, and explained how to fly the kite upwind and in low wind conditions, and how to turn right and left. He told us each what size kite and harness to buy. He had two 9m kites with short lines, which we then learned how to inflate, hook up to lines, launch, fly, depower or "kill", land and put away. He taught 2 kinds of launches (side and watery), and unhooked then hooked flying skills. Since there were four of us, he put us in pairs and spent his time going back and forth between the groups. If you a beginner and not "gifted" like we were, being left to your own devices with a kite like this in these kind of wind conditions was both exhausting and frustrating, thus I'd recommend the $115 private 2 hour lesson over the $179 4 hour group lesson. I don't think any of us got unassisted launching down (though the other group might have managed it when I wasn't watching them), which was probably partly due to the rapidly changing wind conditions. He actually went over the 4 hours by about 30 mins, so we felt he went the extra mile, but I think everyone was pretty exhausted after that much kite time (my current fitness level could be better, I admit!). He gave us some kite surfing magazines at the end which had lots of good pointers and pictures to get us stoked to keep working at it. This sport takes time and dedication: it won't be as easy to pick up as it looks. He says to focus on the kite, not the board: master the kite, and you will master the sport, focus on the board and you will fail. That makes complete sense to me. You can't be looking up at the kite while you ride, it must be a subconscious extension of yourself. One of the magazines recommended buying a trainer kite (I saw a 1.7m complete $59 on ewg.org/amazon) and mastering that before spending your money on a lesson, which I wish we'd done in hindsight. The lesson for 2 people is a LOT more expensive than a training kite and I think our time and money would've been better spent if we'd had basic flying skills down. My boyfriend doesn't agree, however. He feels that buying a training kite without learning the basic skills that John taught us might be frustrating to the novice and deter people from trying a lesson, which is also a good point, so take my advice and use it to do what you feel most comfortable with =).

I'm pretty much a beginner, so I love the ease of not needing to bring my own board. These are…read moresituated so close to the beach, the rental process is super easy, and their app gave me information about the conditions on the water. 10/10 I'll be doing this again.

I took my 3 daughters kayaking in the San Diego Bay and we all had a great time. We will definitely…read morebe back because the water was very calm and the staff was very friendly.

Had a great time on kayaks! Highly recommend trying this out with a bunch of people. It's a lot of…read morefun. Pricing for rentals are really affordable & worth every minute!

Huge shoutout to Brian, the owner of Zach's Scuba Shack for an epic two-day dive tour at La Jolla…read moreCove! He was incredibly attentive, kind, and knowledgeable, even teaching me how to swim properly in surge conditions. We saw amazing marine life, including nudibranchs, lobsters, nurse sharks, and angel sharks. Coming from Monterey, the absolute highlight for me was seeing the massive, chill giant black sea bass, Wreckfish! They are 7 feet and 600 lb so big!!! Brian went above and beyond by taking me back out a second time when my initial photos didn't turn out well, I was a bit scared and too far. Thanks to his kindness, I got some great shots and swam close to them Truly an incredible experience --highly recommend diving with Brian! He is amazing!!!!

I felt extremely confident with Zach. I'm a pretty rookie diver and he taught me everything I…read moreneeded to execute my first shore dive right off the bat. Thorough, sharp, and found us all the best animals. I would recommend coming into this dive with a little more experience than me (I'd only done 2 dives before this) if you want to fully take in all the animals. I struggled with trim and buoyancy bit in the surge and I'd love to do it all over again knowing what I know now. Either way, incredible experience and Zach is absolutely the man to do it with. Also, ask him about reggae.

The reservations were made and I get 2 clearly broken paddle. I'm not asking a lot when I asked…read morethem to be switched out. This was the manager but the way , he said there were people waiting but I could clearly see a pair sitting there. Now these paddles were cracked and missing pieces. I got back after my kayak ride and spoke to the manager who just apologized and said he couldn't swap them out before hand. Why even keep broken paddles . Staff was chill nothing wrong int that aspect at all. Cmon how are you going to give a paying customer broken paddles for a kayak ride !? This is the reason it's getting 1 star rather than 4-5. Just messed up my whole ride.

Broken paddles, rude customer service, & bad attitudes. I got Broken paddles & just wanted to…read moreexchange. The person made a big deal about it & made a "its too early forvthis comment" i explained that in my line of work if there is broken tools or equipment, it could cost someone to be injured or worse. It didnt matter. Wont recommend this spot.