Surf Lesson in Santa Barbara

Overview

Learn to surf in beautiful Santa Barbara! Your expert instructor will teach you how to stand up on your board and ride the perfect wave, offering tips on balance while ensuring your safety. All skill levels are welcome, and equipment rental is included. This Southern California city offers great outdoor activities like surfing year-round.

City: Ventura

Mon 21 Apr

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Starting at $85.00

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Mon 21 Apr

Starting at $85.00

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What's Included

Use of equipment (surfboard, wetsuit)

Expert instructor

1.5-hour lesson

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All participants MUST be able to swim

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (72)

R3815CLmichelen

Jul 2022

We did a 4 person group surf lesson. It was a great experience and our teens loved every minute of it. Our instructor Tyler was positive and patient and did a great job teaching the kids how to surf. Kudos to Santa Barbara Surf School.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Glad you all enjoyed your surf lesson with Tyler! Hope to see you next time you're in Santa Barbara!

jamessF2452ZB

Jul 2022

They front office did a great job setting us up. We had a group of 11 kids stay west of Santa Barbara so they worked with us to provide lessons closer to where we were staying. The guys that gave lessons were at the beach waiting and got us all set up and down to the beach. They did a good job teaching the kids and got a number of them up and riding. It wasn't the perfect beach to learn at but we were ok with that to keep things close. The only thing that would've helped would've been to have one more instructor out there with them. We had 11 kids and 2 instructors, they did they're best to keep the kids going but there was a bit of waiting around to get pushed into waves. All in all, a good day and experience for the kids!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Hi James, thanks for your feedback in this review. As a small surf company in Santa Barbara we strive to provide 5 star experiences everytime we provide a surf lesson. We're so glad to hear that our office team accommodated your custom request. We're also pumped to hear that our instructors were so professional and helpful. As we mentioned over the phone, where we hosted your surf lesson was not the beach location we recommended but a beach that you requested we host your lesson at despite us recommending against it. With the accommodation of the custom beach location on a busy Saturday in July we were only able to offer 2 instructors. We also typically assign 1 instructor per 5 surfers and when the 11th surfer was added the day prior we were already sold out on instructors for that day. I hope this helps bring clarity to why your lesson felt more like a 4 star experience instead of a 5 star experience. Lastly, thank you so much for your kind words and for booking a surf lesson with us. We are so stoked that it was a good day for the family during your stay at the Ritz Carlton.

tomfascia12

Jul 2022

We had the best time surfing. Tyler and Tim were incredible. They were great with our 8 and 10 year olds. Very patient and helpful. Our daughter was reluctant and then declared it was the best part of our time in Santa Barbara.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Wow! We love to hear it! So glad that it was a highlight of your daughter's trip. Happy to get them out of the water and hope to do it again in the future!