Surf Lessons- STEP 1 &2-

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OWN BOARD, YOU CAN RENT ONE DOWN THE STREET AT Jack's or one of the other local shops. GOOGLE THEM FOR THE EXACT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NOW HOOKED TO SURFING, I RECOMMEND INVESTING IN A 8-10 FOOT LONG FOAM SURFBOARD.

WETSUITS ARE RECOMMENDED TO KEEP COMFORTABLE AND WARM. RESEARCH STYLES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU.

This session is designed specifically for those who want to take time learning to surf by mastering the basics. One hour of paddling, learning surf etiquette, and focusing on getting super comfortable on the board. What this is not is learning how to pop up. So please don't ask when we are going to practice popping up or even going to our knees. That's easy. Learning how to catch most waves correctly, ride the board properly, and stay out of the way of more advanced surfers is the focus here. Then you can take these basics and work on them on your own. The ability to paddle correctly and judge when it's the right time to pop up are the 2 key components to learning how to surf. If you have already surfed a few times- you know that missing waves and doing nose dives seem to happen quite often, and it's all about paddling and board control.

If you are dead set on learning to improve your pop-up, then come to the later session, but you might want to make sure and have A LOT of energy!

For the new members of the group, I wanted to give you a short history of this meet up. Scott Batchelor started this meet up in 2011 with the goal to attempt to help you learn how to be safe, surf, and have fun-regardless of your skill level. We now have close to 6000 members in the San Diego meet up. Some of them come and go, then we have our regulars. Batch was in the Coast Guard and was relocated to beautiful Hawaii, but now he is back. We welcome other surfers who have experience to come out and help with instruction.

Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday

-Carolyn Naylor

Here is something new thanks to Kristen- - I HEREBY RELEASE FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP. By signing up for this meetup, I agree to the following: surfing can be dangerous and cause serious bodily injury or even possibly death. The organizers of this group and it's members will not be held responsible for the actions of any participant at any event. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS

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