Great instructor with exceptional experience. Very patient and has passion for what he does.read more

My parents live in Port Saint Lucie, my daughter and I were visiting for Christmas and I thought…read morewhat a better gift than a surf lesson? I looked over the different surf instructors in the area and liked what I heard when I spoke to Jay on the phone. I booked my daughter a lesson for the Thursday after Christmas. Due to a GPS error we went the wrong way, oops! I called Jay and explained the situation. He got us back on track and was able to work with us due to no scheduled lesson he was able to accommodate us being late. Jay was patient with her and taught her about the ocean and how to respond to it before taking her out in the ocean. Jay spent a lot of time coaching her and she was able to get up each and every time she attempted! If you are looking for a surf lesson try out Sunshine Surf School, I know we are glad we did!

What an awesome camp for the summer! I am so grateful we found this camp and that we live close…read moreenough to have this opportunity. My 7 year old son has done this camp twice and has an amazing time. He learned to surf and they sent photos at the end of the week. I'm looking forward to him doing another week or at least lessons/day drop in!

Today was our first day of surf camp. I'm just going to be very frank. This business has some…read morestrong points but also some serious problems and I hope they're soon addressed. Pros: ~ the instructors show a clear passion for surfing and it's contagious ~ the staff quite obviously loves being around children ~ my daughter learned a lot today; more than I expected Cons: ~ no sense of (or system in place for detecting) dangerous weather conditions. While my phone was alerting me of multiple lightning strikes within a 5 mile radius, these guys had no clue! I'm ok with them just being watchful for lightning beyond 10 miles. But 4.1 miles - come on Aloha. Nature doesn't work for you. ~ seriously unprofessional attire. Seriously, do a bunch of young children need to see your bare jiggly asses? One staff member was wearing a distasteful thong on the beach. Use some basic common sense and show a morsel or respect in a children's camp setting. Can't believe i even have to say this. ~ inconsistent supervision. One child floated way out on a board before he was noticed, some kids were burying an instructor, some were wandering around, some were playing in the water, and others were on boards. There was no real system for knowing who's where/with whom and if a child walked away or were taken, I suspect a long time would pass before it would be noticed. No wrist bands, no head counts, no accountability. This is a low-security camp. Not sure it's a good idea in 2019. ~ low instructor to camper ration = bullies can run rampant. There's always that one kid. And he's there now. Much bigger than the rest, singing inappropriate songs, dumping sand on kids' heads, dragging kids into the water that clearly don't want to be dragged, saying vile things. But he's mostly ignored and he just does whatever TF he wants. Maybe if you had more instructors for such large groups, you'd have a better handle on them. If these issues are addressed, i will be delighted to change my review. For now, it stands unfiltered.

My son had a wonderful time at surf camp last year. He is asking to go back again this year. We…read morecan't wait for summer to start!

My son loves it! Staff is amazing. Such a great way to spend the day, out surfing with peers. Such…read morea great experience! Very organized! Highly recommend!

I went here last summer for a surf lesson. Sorry it took me so long to write the review. I had a…read moregreat time. The instructors are great and got me riding waves on my first day. Shoutout to Jim and Hailey! It was a great gift. Thank you so much!

We had an incredible experience taking surfing lessons from Cowabunga. The instructor Brett was…read morefriendly, skilled, encouraging and gave simple instructions to follow. My wife, two boys and I were all surfing beginning waves within 20-30 minutes, and my boys took a second lesson to go farther out where the other surfers were. A really cool experience! And the coordination and service from Melissa couldn't be easier. The boys are set up to keep learning more and thanks so much for an experience for all of us to remember.

Over the last several weeks I have called and e-mailed multiple times to see about redeeming a gift…read morecertificate. No one has returned my messages, which is very frustrating and unprofessional. I hope someone returns my call soon.

Absolutely hands-down the best camp in the county or maybe anywhere ha my son spent several weeks…read morelast summer at this camp and counted down the school days to return this summer! Tomorrow he finishes his first week and we already added two more weeks ha all the counselors have the best vibe and the best energy and the most exciting thing as a parent is they are hands-down the most well-trained and safest people that your children could be with for the day! I feel so comfortable leaving my young child at the beach to surf with all of them! Reinaldo The owner is just a ball of goodness and his staff is just one incredible person after the other! I can already see that my son will live for hula surf camp every summer for many many more years and I have a feeling my younger ones will be attending his camp as soon as they are old enough ha! This really is the most incredible incredible camp ever with the best group of people running it!

If I could give Salty Dog Paddle and our Eco Tour Guide, Misty, a 10-Star review, I absolutely…read morewould in a heartbeat, and then some! I just moved to South Florida from Connecticut and brought my kayak with me in hopes of seeing some wildlife. My boyfriend doesn't have a kayak of his own and suggested we book a rental with a tour guide to show us around - I am so glad we did! Misty and her super cute canine, Abu, were the most amazing tour guides ever. Before our arrival, Misty kept in contact with excellent communication. She provided quality rental equipment, and not only did we feel very safe the entire time, she is an expert at spotting wildlife. The Peanut Island paddle was suggested for us - we were so blessed to see an abundance of manatees floating under us, a stingray, a starfish so big I almost called the Guinness Book of World Records (haha only half-joking!) and plenty of beautiful birds, lizards and fish. The excursion took about two hours and we never felt rushed at all, although it was just the right amount of time before we started to get a little tired. Can't thank Salty Dog Paddle enough for this incredibly special and very memorable experience. Misty was even thoughtful enough to take photos and videos for us which she sent after - she really was the best part of this experience for us!! Highly recommended!!!

Highly recommend Salty Dog Paddle. Proceeds support a wonderful cause. Reservations were easy to…read moreset up, good communication with the volunteer that was giving us a lesson, location was great and easy to find, and Misty and her dog were superb instructors!