Surf Camp for Kids in St. Augustine

It was positive vibes from the time we hit the sand on Monday. The waves were a good size for the kids to learn on, equipment perfect, and the instructors fun, friendly, and safe. We would have stayed all summer if we could have!

I totally get that the younger kids in this age group can be fearful and is a known problem by the camp organizers. And I completely respect and am thankful they don’t force kids to surf who are scared. What I would love to see are some sort of activities for those fearful kids other than just sitting in a tide pool all day feeling down on themselves. This session had 5 kids who hung in the tidepool the whole time. Some positive vibes of it’s ok to be afraid, let’s hunt for sharks teeth or let’s build a giant sandcastle, or let’s jump the waves. All ideas that could have been done by the staff that just sat with the kids doing nothing. They didn’t feel like they were part of camp because they were scared. It would keep the kids engaged and wanting to return next year because they loved their experience and parents feeling like they still got their money’s worth. I know they are focused on being a surf school, but camp is camp and should be a bigger experience especially with this age group.

Everybody said it was the best surf school in town and they were right.

This is one of Berkley's favorite Summer Camps. She has a great time and learning such great skills. We have and will continue to recommend this camp!!

Teachers were great, professional and great with my kids. Great healthy snacks and lots of water available as well.

The only surf camp to go to!!!

The reason I give them such a poor rating is I they need to be much more clear of expectations of the camp. We signed our 8 year old up for the camp - who had never tried to surf before - we did not realize their would be very little one on one instructions for first timers - they took him out put him on a board for a few minutes and of course he crashed - and got upset - he did not want to continue - after I met with the instructor - he did a really good job in convincing him to go back out, which he did. However the next day - when we arrived their seemed to be no one who really cared or tried to push him to go back and try again - just left him and a few others playing in the sand. So after a couple of hours - we decided to take him out of the camp and forgo the last couple of days If I had understood the program better, I would have got him one on one lessons prior to attending this type camp