![]() ![]() Run by husband-and-wife team Gene and Rachel Gore, the three-hour camps are geared toward beginners of all ages, from as young as 3 years old all the way up to grandparents who want bragging rights at the next family reunion. This Texas-based school is perfect for people who want more than just a quickie lesson but don't necessarily want the full immersion of an overnight camp. Photo Caption: Instructor and student at Richard Schmidt Surf School, Santa Cruz More Info: What's Included: Many go for a package which includes five nights' accommodations, all meals, boards, rash guards, wet suits, booties, surf instruction, yoga sessions, sports massage, video coaching, and field trips to a surfboard factory, Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, and Long Marine Lab You'll never feel like you're roughing it. On the second day, you'll get a much-needed sports massage, and every evening you'll watch videos of yourself surfing and get coached on your technique.Īccommodations are tents in a KOA Kampground, but with all the amenities: a pool, a hot tub, laundry facilities, an arcade, mini golf, and ping-pong tables. After that, it's off to any number of Santa Cruz beaches, where you'll surf until lunch and then surf some more. Mornings kick off with breakfast prepared by Schmidt's wife, Marisa, and a yoga session - perfect for limbering up before you hit the waves. After a few rides like this, you'll be standing on your own in no time - which means the rest of the six-day camp can be all about perfecting your technique. He and his trained instructors ride alongside beginners, help them up at just the right moment, and watch proudly as their students ride the wave in. The secret is Schmidt himself, a former professional big-wave rider who has been teaching people to surf since 1978. ![]() Why? The "Schmidt Guarantee" says you'll stand up and ride a wave on your first lesson. If you've always wanted to surf but are secretly worried you don't have what it takes, the Richard Schmidt Surf School is for you. ![]()
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