Campsurf

This was one of the best birthday party experiences for my daughter. She had the best time with her friends and will be trying out the surf camp next. The instructors were very on top of everything for the party and could not of asked for more. Thankyou!!!

I have to tell you that I wasn’t really looking forward to surfing — the water, the whitewash, the potential to see fish under me. Yes, I love living on the ocean, it’s beautiful. I’m just not a fan of being in it. But I was going to support by bf who really wanted to try it. And we’re also not kids so figured it’d be that much harder.
With all that said — it was unbelievable! We took our first lesson yesterday through CampSurf with Conner and it was awesome. I am hooked and will be going back again and again. It was fun, with moments of zen waiting for a wave, moments of triumph to actually pop up on the board, and even a successful ride or two (for more than a half second!).
These guys are pros. Conner had to deal with two adults who never surfed before, of different body builds and weights, and handled us with ease. And he was a super nice guy.
We had an amazing time, felt great after and are officially hooked!

I did an adult group surf lesson and despite a few things going wrong, the instructor was friendly and helpful, so I still think they deserve a few stars. Ok so the bad: The van was running 5 – 10 min late, only 1 instructor showed up to teach 5 of us, and my leash broke on the first wave meaning I chased after my board quite a bit for the rest of the session. For being understaffed, I can’t complain about my instructor, Pat. He was definitely trying as hard as he could to help out all 5 of us and give us individual attention. A few of the other surfers had done a few sessions with Campsurf and it doesn’t seem like being late & understaffed is a common occurrence.

We decided my 3 sons 13,15,18 years old) and i (50) to have surf lessons. Camp surf was giving some lessons to some kids on Manhattan Beach. One teacher for 4 kids. Each teacher taking some time to explain to each kid how to improve with a very positive approach so I went to a teacher and ask him if we could have personal lesson. The teacher Eddy was very enthusiastic and we were able to have it in the afternoon. Camp surf is proving wetsuit and the board. We had one and half hour with Eddy and we were able to stand on the surf at the end. Explanations were clear and easy to understand for French kids. Eddy was paying attention to each of us with encouragement and individual explanation. One and half hour is good as we were exhausted at the end. We rented a surf the next day and had great time by ourself to put in practice what Eddy taught us.
In conclusion a great school for who wants to start surfing. High quality of teachers and affordable prices.
I will for sure go back to this school if I have the opportunity.

If I could, they would get 6 stars from me. Today is my kids last day at Campsurf after a week long camp and they woke up excited to go and sad it was over. They had an AMAZING experience there which meant a lot because they were hesitant to go when they had learned I signed them up for «surf camp». Every night before bed my kids would talk about the instructors they loved (pretty much all of them) and how much they have learned as well as how delicious the ham and cheese sandwich was (who would’ve thought?!) I can not say enough about how wonderful everyone has been and the program itself. What a great opportunity they offer the fine people of the South Bay. BRAVO Capmpsurf you have perfected the learning experience for surfers!

I had a great experience with CampSurf this weekend! I was a little nervous, but the instructors immediately made me feel comfortable and they were very patient and attentive with everyone the entire time. I had a fun time and actually rode several (white wash) waves my first time around. I highly recommend them for adults and kids for an introduction to surfing and I’ll definitely return for more group lessons and hopefully some privates as well. Jon (Stokke) was awesome and you could tell he is very passionate about what he does — thank you CampSurf for an amazing time!

I’d definitely recommend using Campsurf! The instructors are really nice, particularly Kelly. They’re encouraging and they really seem to want you to have the best possible experience.

I can’t believe anyone has ever rated these guys less than five stars. Took my first lesson with them on Saturday and had an amazing time. Caught waves with the help of the instructor and by paddling in alone. A+! Best 60 bucks I have spent in recent memory. Everyone should try it.

My girlfriend and I are in California for a week and we spent 90 mins having a private lesson with Camp Surf in Manhattan Beach, CA.
Our instructor was Russell Wolfe. Can’t say enough about this gentleman. He is very personable, patient, has great knowledge of the waves in Manhattan Beach and is an asset to Camp Surf.
You won’t be disappointed with having a lesson with Russell.
Paul Amato
Oakville Ontario Canada

Thanks to Dane and the crew at Campsurf Manhattan Beach. Newbies from Portland braving our first CA surf experience and couldn’t have been better. Great people, great instruction and success on the board by all of us. Thanks for a great experience. If you’re in this area, check these folks out… well worth it.

Caught my first waves with Campsurf! I took the adult surf class with 2 friends. Two of us signed up through classpass and one through the campsurf website. It was so much fun and a great workout! I recommend taking it with friends. We were able to take photos of each other, and it was just a fun way to spend time with friends.
There are meters in the parking area, but we were lucky enough to find a street spot. You meet up with Campsurf by their van in the parking area. Everyone grabs a board and wet-​suit before heading down to the beach. You’ll spend some time learning the moves on the sand, but then you get right into the water. The instructors are helpful getting you out far enough and then sending you into the waves. Me and my friends all stood up multiple times and felt accomplished! I’ll definitely be back again.

What a great first time experience for all three of my girls. They were nervous about trying for the first time, but Josh did a great job of teaching them and building their confidence
The best part was the extra time he took with my youngest, who was finally able to get up in her own and have a few great rides. I highly recommend for land out of town first timers

my grandkids had a wonderful time Patrick was very good with them. Patient and kind. An expericance that they will never forget.
Camp Surf was very good.
give yourself some time to park.

I had taken another surf lesson prior to my lesson with Camp Surf, and I have to say I enjoyed Camp Surf much more. We had 2 instructors to a group of about 6 of us. They spent a few minutes giving us some safety pointers, then we hit the water. The instructors were great, and they really focused on us having fun, and they made sure everyone caught at least one wave. And I did! Hoping to take some more lessons with them this summer.

The lesson I took this weekend was my very first time surfing ever and I was TERRIFIED. My instructor was super patient with me and spent the walk down to the beach helping me to put all of my weird fears about the ocean into perspective (dude would make a good therapist). He was thorough and clear when explaining the basics and helping me to practice pop ups on the beach. I honestly was not anticipating much success once I got into the water due to how scary the waves looked/​felt, but I stood up on my second try and caught a bunch of other waves during the 90 minute lesson. Yay! It was extremely fun and exceeded my expectations in many ways. I can’t wait to surf again!

Campsurf is a easily a five star surf school! Austin was an awesome instructor and I was standing up on the board halfway throught the lesson. He really kicked my ass knowing that I was serious about learing how to the surf. He also gave me lots of tips for paddling and surf conditioning, like recommend I do burpees.
In addition Austin seemed very patient and had a great attitude and recommended that if I wanted to practice I could rent boards from them.
Since I play volleyball there a lot I see that do a great job with their surfcamps and some of my wife’s friends take their kids there for surfcamp and they as well as their kids are very seem very happy by the pics they post in FB.
If anyone wants to really learn how to surf I recommend Campsurf. Booking online was very easy and is the only way to book a lesson, and if you have absolutely no surfing experience do the package deal or to make it less expensive get a friend to join you.
hopefully next Summer I can get my nephew and niece to do the 5 day surfcamp.
PS. If you mention Campsurf at Dive n Surf you get 15% off wetsuits!

I can understand why other people give this place 5 star review, but I just did not have a good experience :(I’m not going to give them a 1 star review, because I’m being reasonable. But damn, I was so pissed.
YES, I learned how to surf, and YES the instructors were all very helpful, BUT:
–They give the most VAGUE instructions on how to find them!!! My boyfriend and I arrived 30 minutes before the lesson because I actually hate being late to anything and I have a compulsive need to be punctual. They said they «are located to the right of the El Porto parking lot».
OKAY, first problem: «right» is a relative direction. Like which way are we facing from the parking lot??? It’s not like saying East or West which are fixed directions! But since we arrived early, we looked everywhere for them! We parked at the entrance of the El Porto parking lot since we were lucky enough to find good parking, and we thought they would be at the rocky surfing section, but NOPE! We called them 5 times, and no one picked up the phone. We asked everyone on the beach if they knew where Campsurf was, and FINALLY one lifeguard mentioned that they might be a couple of lifeguard stands away, so we hauled ass there and we finally saw their truck in the parking lot.
I was actually fuming at this point. Not just from anger, but also from the fact that I had been running around in my wetsuit for half an hour.
So even though we were late because we couldn’t find them, I put on a neutral face (sorry, I didn’t have the energy to do a happy face).
–They gave out surfboards for everyone. Mine for some reason was just a plain white one, while everyone else’s had designs. I didn’t think anything of this though. WRONG!!! Now, I’m not the clumsiest person in the world or anything, but when I was trying to catch waves, I could not, for the life of me, balance on the surfboard. It kept wobbling from side to side, and when I would try to catch the waves, it would sometimes just go sideways… I attributed this to the fact that I was new to surfing and probably sucked. I eventually got more of a hang of it, but it was still so wobbly!!! WHY? Well I’ll tell you why.
–After the lesson, I tried out one of the boards with designs. And then I got so pissed. My stupid white board was SO wobbly in comparison. So I just spend one and a half hours trying to learn to surf on the SHITTIEST board they could possible have found… wtf.
I don’t hate campsurf at all. The instructors were really friendly and awesome, no complaints there. I still think it’s a good company, they just need to fix a couple of things.
SO, if you come here, you will probably have a good time! Everyone else seems to. Just do NOT let them give you the shitty white board, and make sure you know where to meet them! Although my first experience surfing was not the best one, I am not going to be discouraged from continuing to learn :)!

My daughter just finished up a 5-​day surf camp with these guys. Amazing experience for her. All of the instructors knew her by name and were very welcoming each day. She was up on the board from day one.
The kids also learned about safety and the tides. Instructors were completely engaged with the kids, were encouraging and celebrated when the kids caught a wave.
Michael, Dana, everyone was wonderful. Will definitely do this again — my daughter is already asking when we can sign up.
Highly recommend this surf camp.

Words can express the awesomeness that this camp is. The crew is fun, energetic, and organized. My kids rave about all the instructors and by name by the second day. More mama more is all I hear and how can I refuse. Camp Surf has all the gear and offers lunch at 10 $ a day by the local restaurants which I like.
The instructors know your kids and can give you a little insight on their day. Highly recommend.

We had a great time. Father/​Daughter surf lesson with photographer. I had surfed a few times a very long time ago as a teen (40+ years ago) on the east coast. This was a first for my daughter and something she suggested.
We had an early morning lesson booked and our instructor was on time. The directions were excellent and parking was not a problem. All the meters take quarters or credit cards.
After suiting up and a few minutes of some basics on the beach we were in the water. The water temp was 72 and beautiful. Dolphins were swimming all around us.
Dana our instructor had us up and surfing very quickly. My daughter a lot faster and smoother than her old man. Dana worked his butt off in the water to insure we had a great time. At first he provided all the power to get us onto a wave and then had us paddle while he pushed. We caught more waves and learned to get up and ride.
We both had a great time with lots of laughs. The photographer provided a great collection of images all delivered that day via email.
Great time, great memories and possibly another summer retirement activity for me.