My family of 5 had a 3 hour lesson with NW Women's Surf Camp and a 1 hour follow up lesson the next…read moreday in the water. I can't say enough about Lexie and Aiden. They did a great job explaining safety at the Oregon Coast in the beginning of the lesson that put my mind a bit more at ease for my three kids. They also taught them about rip tides and conditions to make a great surf day. They were able to get all 5 of us up repetitively in the water and helped give tips of how to advance to the next level. They were just lovely people and caring teachers. I would recommend NW Women's Surf Camp without hesitation and plan to use them again in the future!!!

Somehow, I decided that surfing might be a really fun thing to try before I croak, and I set my…read moregoals to give it a shot before I turned 50. I had heard nothing but wonderful things about NWWSC, and as I was seeking a safe, women-centered program, I decided to sign up with Lexie for a weekend camp with NWWSC. After meeting up with Lexie and Dennis at a reasonable time Sat. morning, and making sure we all had the correct gear, we made our way to our surf spot, a gorgeous Shangri-la of a beach, south of Seaside. We started off our lesson at an overlook by learning how to read the waves, what to look for when picking out your spot, and how to best time your session. Once we were on the beach, we continued covering all the essentials that would make for a safe first experience in the waves. I loved the pre-surf yoga she led us through, something I had never done on the beach, and a much needed warm-up to help us become more flexible and avoid injury. Once we had practiced some dry-runs of the essential 'pop-up', we were ready to head out to the water. I felt well-prepared and gave it my all, but I had some difficulty figuring out whether I was regular foot or goofy, and spent too much time on Saturday sorting it out. I was a bit discouraged as I watched the other women in our group sail past me, but I wasn't going to give up, and neither was Lexie. With her glowing positive attitude and encouraging personalized direction, she gently continued to push me a little farther. On the second day, when I finally stood up for my first wave, we both howled out loudly in unison! My first experience with Lexie at NWWSC was 2 yrs. ago. Since then, I've bought my first board, sought out and enjoyed surf spots all along the PNW coast, and treated myself to a vacation of warm water surfing in Hawaii. Me and my three closest surfer-girl buddies (all who have trained with Lexie) enjoyed an epic private coaching session with her last year, where she continued to push us and brought us to the 'outside'. When my daughter is ready, I will be eager to sign us up for a mother-daughter session with Lexie, as I know she will provide the kind, empowering mentorship my girl will need to ignite her stoke. After my first surf camp weekend, life has never been the same. I surfed all last weekend, will surf with my honey to celebrate our anniversary this weekend, and can't wait for another surfer-girl getaway in just a couple of weeks! I am eternally grateful for Lexie and NWWSC for giving me that initial stoke and all the essentials to safely enter the sport, and for all the fun, challenge, and excitement surfing has brought to my life.

Good folks. Really enjoyed my first time surfing with a lesson from Pura Vida and look forward…read morereturning to rent gear and get back in the water again soon!

I walked to the front door of this Pura Vida Surf Shop and it wasn't open all the way. I heard two…read moredogs barking inside. I was going to buy a T-shirt for a friend who likes surfboarding and windsurfing. It wasn't the only shop in this neighborhood where I din't want to go back to on this block. There is a reason that there are so many negative reviews of this Pura Vida Surf Shop. I won't be back. My spouse said he would buy me a T-shirt somewhere else.

My husband and I had a horrible experience here, similar to others who have reviewed. We were…read morelooking to rent a board for half a day and the person who helped us on a Sunday morning, which we think was the owner was not very nice to us at all. He was extremely condescending and just plain rude like he didn't want us to be there. He reluctantly let us see the rental boards and then decided to question if we knew what we were doing (been a surfer for over 7 years)...so after that we decided to leave. Worst surf shop experience I've ever had! We took our business to Seaside surf shop who were very helpful, friendly and made our morning better. Great rental rates! Also, Cleanline surf shop in Cannon is great as well as we've rented from them in the past... they were just closed the morning we tried to rent there :)

I just loved these guys. Really hip and cool younger gall who was helping my girls and the owner…read moreis a big, burly guy who was very kind to my wife. Sort of a gentle giant type. Rental selection was pretty diverse, from bikes and such to ANY need you had for surfing as well as a ton of local knowledge. Wet suits, boards, skims, you name it, they seemed to have it. I bought a shirt and one of my daughters bought a youth bathing suit, which is actually hard to find in Cannon Beach.

Do NOT go to this shop. We ended up getting kicked out of the shop and yelled at because we changed…read moreour minds about renting. The owner (Russel) is very rude, angry, and aggressive. My partner and I went to rent boards from him and check out his shop. He payed little attention to us and was passive aggressive when answering questions. We were inquiring about renting wetsuits and boards from him, so he took our credit card information and charged our card. While going through the rental process we quickly realized we did not want to rent from this guy because of his attitude and we generally just felt off. My partner simply asked him if he could refund his card because changed our minds, and the owner started yelling at him. He said that we waisted an hour of his time and yelled at us to get out of his shop and said that my partner "got in his face". He then proceeded to aggressively get in my partners face and tell us how rude we are. He slammed his shop door and told us he wasn't giving us our money back. Since then, we have spoken to people in the Newport community that have heard similar stories and the he is not a good member of the south beach community. They have urged us to leave reviews because Russel apparently has been threatening people by text/email to take down any bad reviews. Please do not go to this shop and give him business.

The owner is very knowledgeable and kind. He is a great person to rent from or get surfing lessons,…read moreprofessional yet warm and personable. His prices are also reasonable. Went with my family and we all found something for everyone of different ages to wear and surf with.

Came to Seaside for the weekend looking to rent and surf, but the surf was sketchy. Taylor and her…read morecoworker were extremely helpful and reasonable in recommending the best time to rent during the short stay we had. We also all bought out some of the old rental wetsuits for only $99. Thanks guys!!

If you're looking for surf boards, wet suits, footwear, long robes or sweatshirts/t-shirts, they…read morehave it all! Very friendly & helpful wait staff.

Steve, the owner and instructor, is great. Friendly, patient, knows how to teach and gives good…read morevalue for the money. The two hour lesson on a windy day with a marine layer while the rest of the state was 70 degrees plus was so good that the weather was not even noticed. Cute little location. Excellent web site. If you're hankering to try surfing, highly recommend this little gem in Long Beach.

I was excited to rent some surf gear and drove over an hour away to do so. I checked their website…read moreand it says they were open 7 days a week during the time I went and during working hours. When I got there it was closed and no sign of anyone. Called their phone a bunch of times, knocked on the door, and even left an email. Never received a single message... Google, Apple Maps, and their website all had totally different business hours. Their own website even has 2 different working hour infos... Definitely will never do business with them. On the bright side, I ended up going to Seaside in Oregon to a surf shop called "seaside surf shop". It was an extra hour drive but at least they had everything we needed and helped us out immediately. That's what a good surf shop does.

Fabulous tour, guide, birds, seals, weather! Learned about Oregon's Biosphere. Highly recommend.read more

My husband booked fat tire bikes for us to ride for the day. For some reason he thought they were…read moree-bikes, which was slightly funny at the time. They clearly expected us to last maybe 2 hours tops. They gave us good direction as far as where to ride and where on the sand to stay. They gave us one bike with an adjustable seat, and one that was not adjustable. They adjusted it to fit my son, but didn't tighten it enough to keep it in place. By the time we got to the beach it was all the way down with no way to fix it. It was a very windy day, which is part of the beach experience, but it was much harder given that we are tall and the bike was too small. I felt like we were not given all the information we needed. I would not rent the bikes again.

Super super fun day surfing on the PWC! Great value, instructors were very nice. Good for all ages…read moreand an all- inclusive price.

Well, these gents went above and beyond in getting me my new custom Channel Island Performer…read moresurfboard. They took care of everything and notified me via text that my board was ready for pick-up. It just doesn't get any better than that in terms of customer service. Best part; these guys are the type you want to sit over a pizza & beers while swap surfing stories with - they are good "salt of the earth" people. Now I am wanting to treat myself to a new fish also from Al Merrick. I will most certainly be back and I continue to recommend this amazing shop to all my friends. Rest assured these gents will take care of you and all your surf, sup, kayak needs. I've only tapped their surf aspect but I am quite sure they treat everyone with the same honesty, and kindness.

I have wanted to surf for a long time and had the chance on a recent trip to Lincoln City, I…read moreemailed the shop and Bryan the owner got me set up with an instructor, Nick, who was really great. Bryan and Brie at the shop got me my rental gear and we're super friendly and helpful. Upon returning to the shop, and after I caught a few waves successfully, I bought some swag to commemorate the occasion. Don't hesitate! Just book your lesson and you will be happy you did!

Happy with my custom T's and decal for my local housekeeping business. Communication was swift as…read morewell.

We stop here everytime we come to Cannon Beach and usually more than once. Everyone is helpful and…read moreremembers you. They make renting a board and gear quick and easy. They genuinely care about you have a great experience so they recommend spots and give you some helpful tips and fun information. They went surfing at the spot Point Break was filmed and a small part of Twilight. The price is excellent. The whole package for the two of them was about 140.00 for the entire day to rent the boards and full gear. We will continue to go back every time we visit and get our annual Cleanline hoodies.

ry coop place with some fun stuff. Stunt kites, rentals, some very cool skate stuff…read more Check out the back for the sales room, they have a good deal or two, 1 line on the tag 30% off, 2 lines 50% off, and 3 stripes is 70% off. Very friendly staff as well.