Great experience with awesome instructors - patient, cool - exactly what you'd hope…read more I can say I've surfed after the experience

*****Perfect***** My…read moreyoungest is an avid swimmer in the pool and in the ocean. She swims and body surfs. She already had fins and knows the Newport and Laguna waters well. She even has done Laguna and Crystal Cove Junior Guards. However, she just wouldn't try surfing with me. So, I enrolled her in a private lesson. I spoke to Amy on the phone and she understood. She recommended Jorge because he has kids of his own. Jorge was great. Right away she hopped up and rode wave after wave. He was proactive at identifying good waves and giving her a slight push with verbal instructions. Afterwards, she kept asking me for a board and to go back surfing.. Even if you are a great surfer, there are many advantages of getting a lesson for your child. They have wet suits and giant foam boards. This saves money instead of going out and spending two or three hundred when your kid might not even like it. Using a larger board is the way to go and it eliminates the frustrations of learning on a shorter board. Jorge was great. He was proactive, engaging, and well versed with kids. I ended up buying a used foam board for her to practice more on. As she progresses, she can get a regular board This is a great place to take a lesson. Open communication and the follow-through makes me a fan and then some! Don't just go to the beach and take selfies to post. That behavior ruins the beach and it's a stupid way to live a fake life. Take a lesson and get in the water. Enjoy the ocean for all it has and have someone else take real pictures of you enjoying it! A nickel says you will have a blast Or, give your kids a great experience they will always remember. They make it easy here!

My son took a Surf camp last summer with Laguna Beach Surf School and the first day (the typically…read morefearless) guy got worked so bad, he was afraid to return. I spoke with SlyDog the next morning, and throughout the rest of the week they really took his time with him. He ended up loving everything about the experience once he felt safe. There are a decent number of instructors in the water watching and guiding, and they do an outstanding job with the kids, he was surfing by the end of the second day, and had an absolute blast. I highly recommend these guys! This year he wants to master surfing and we're signed up for several back-to-back weeks. Counting the seconds!

Just wanted to shout out about the best time of our lives surfing…read more This could only happen with two of the best instructors we had the privilege to learn and enjoy surfing with. Day 1 was Piper and she was amazing not only with making us feel comfortable but taking the time to teach but also very knowledgeable and supportive. Day 2 was Cayla. To anyone out there that is nervous or skeptical about learning how to surf , well she was amazing not only with her knowledge but her very friendly demeanor and positive support. To all out there!!!! These girls will make you feel comfortable and most of all enjoy it and make memories forever . We travel a lot and do a lot of things like this with lessons in water sport. If you have any doubt about the cost or instructor or just have fun and LEARN.. This is the place and Piper and Cayla or the ones you want to fulfill your memories. NO JOKE, this is the place if you want to have fun and enjoy your vacation and pretend for a day that you can ‍ surf! Great pricing! Great Instructors! Top notch

I've signed up my son, Dylan, for 5 private lessons with Instructor Travis…read more Travis is a wonderful Instructor with a lot of knowledges about surfing. Dylan has advanced from knowing a little bit about surfing to knowing a lot more about surfing. He is confident and comfortable now to surf on his own. He had so much fun surfing at the beach every weekend! Thank you California Surf Experience!! :)

What a great time! Got up my first try…read more Travis was helpful and knowledgable. Can't wait to do it again.:)

Great experience, Eli was so helpful and chill. Would definitely book with him again!read more

This was our third lesson over the years and hands down the most helpful. John was patient and…read moreexplained the elements we needed to focus on without over complicating it.

Mary, who owns the shop, is the most kind and generous person. She will bend over backwards to help…read moreyou get just the right set-up for your surfing needs.. I have purchased wetsuits, surf leashes, wax, and my latest custom surfboard through her! It also makes you feel great to support LOCAL (women-owned) businesses!!

An over priced surf shop with a somewhat good selection. The staff including the owner are very…read morenice. They have wetsuits, sure leashes and lots of surfboards to choose from. It's a small store in Dana Point.

I prepaid over $900 for camp weeks that were never provided and have not been refunded since August…read more2025. Multiple attempts to contact the owner, Karen, have been ignored with no resolution or communication. This has been an extremely frustrating and unprofessional experience. I strongly recommend not prepaying and proceeding with caution before booking

Awesome... if you have kids... send them! My Son enjoyed the…read moreovernight camp, made great friends and had a blast. No frills just good fun, good people and good times..

Luck would have it, my assistant chose this company to book my first surf lesson ever. Justin was…read morenot only clear, concise and knowledgeable, he also had me laughing the entire time and set me completely at ease in the water. I sincerely feel sorry for the other group having a lesson next to me with another company. They were missing waves, being knocked over and it seemed more like the instructor was just there to rent out surfboards. Ethos actually focused on the basics then got me on waves and helped me feel confident and comfortable within minutes of the lesson starting. I am already planning on coming back with my friend in a few weeks, then bringing my children for a lesson this summer.

We signed our 8 & 11 yo boys up for their first surf lessons. After much research we decided on…read moreEthos and they did not disappoint!! Abraham & Spencer were fantastic! Abraham was paired with our boys and we appreciated that he was very cognizant of our 8 yo's safety and was super friendly, encouraging, etc. We will be going back for more lessons for sure. Check out the two pics. They are worth a thousand words! Fantastic experience. Thank you for making this a great memory for us.

What a great experience! I booked a January class expecting the cold and wind yet Justin made it…read moresuch a fun time. He was so knowledgeable while also being upbeat and our time flew by. So worth the money and Banzai has everything you need... just bring a towel !

Went twice with each of my children. Justin Brown was great, we learned a ton, and he took good…read morecare of us as we tired out. Thanks!