I made a last minute change to my trip and decided to drive up CA 1 on the coast, and I was able to schedule a surf lesson with Johnny 2 days prior on his website, which was totally easy to use. His directions were straight forward, and I booked a motel within 5 min from thew beach. I met up with him and the other person in my group lesson-- a 9 year old boy who was on his 3rd day of lessons. Johnny provided the surf board and wet suit, which fit me very well. The water at Pismo beach was initially chilly but I warmed up very quickly. The location in general is gorgeous, with shops and restaurants right down the boardwalk from where we surfed. Despite the age difference, Johnny was able to instruct both of us according to our abilities (I'm totally new to surfing but in good physical shape) and by the end of the lesson I was able to land several waves firmly atop my surfboard. Overall I was totally satisfied with the instruction-- I asked many questions about optimal foot positioning, body weight, etc, and Johnny was ready to answer all of them, and I saw immediate improvement in my stance and balance. I don't know when or if I'll make it out that way again, but I wouldn't hesitate to book with him any day.