SoCal Surf School

Booked a group lesson, pretty reasonable price, $ 65 included the wetsuit and board rental. Caleb is a great instructor. He helped me stand up on about a half dozen waves during the two hour lesson. He made sure that everyone in the group got plenty of one on one attention. I will definitely call up SoCal if I’m ever near oceanside again.

I took a class this weekend with Caleb. He was a cool dude, we talked a bit about school, but mostly I was badgering him with questions about how to find the best wave, if I should ride goofy or regular, and other such questions. Out of the maybe 11 waves I caught, I rode in on my knees for most, but actually stood up for maybe 4 or 5 of them. I couldn’t have done it with some help from Caleb, and hopefully the next time I’m out there, I can do it on my own

I finally got the chance to learn surfing after many, many years without the opportunity. I had a wonderful lesson with Jordan, who I highly recommend to young or old alike. Very kind and easygoing, with lots of patience and understanding. I am a high level snowboarder, so it was really helpful he could relate some of the similarities with foot position and balance.
They were awesome to accomodate me lightning quick with a lesson on a walkup basis. There were lots of kids there for surf camps, so it was so awesome that they could get me an instructor ASAP!
I was able to get up about a dozen times, and it wouldn’t have been without Jordan’s help! Maybe the most underestimated value of these lessons is the amount of physical energy they help conserve by carrying your board, pushing you on take off, helping you float the board through the water, and select the right waves. This is invaluable as it allows you so many more good attempts before you get tired (especially if you don’t have a strong upper body like me!).
The location is perfect, as you are able to touch the ocean floor for about 100 yards which allows for longer rides without having to paddle. This is great for beginners as very few have the upper body fitness to paddle out all day long, or even for a few hours.
Overall, everyone was very nice and professional. Even though I felt like an interloper, they didn’t treat me like it at all!
PS– All the kids in surf school looked really happy.