Frequent Questions

I have never surfed before. Do you have a program for someone like me?

About 50%-60% of our students have never surfed before, please don't worry about being the only beginner. Your only needs are to be comfortable swimming in the surf zone and to be able to tread water for a minimum of 5 minutes.

I have some surf experience and want to work on more advanced maneuvers; do you offer programs for this?

Yes, we work with students on intermediate and advanced levels of surfing including competitive surfing tips. Our location also gives us the ability to take experienced surfers to a point break down the beach. These waves provide experienced surfers more options to attempt high performance maneuvers.

Can I bring my own equipment?

Yes, you are welcome to bring your own equipment if you have it, in fact we recommend it. For those who need equipment we do provide surfboards and wetsuits.

What is the ratio of students to instructors and what are the qualifications of the instructors?

We guarantee a student to instructor ratio of 5 - 1, however, there will be days when the ratio is better. All instructors have years of surfing and ocean experience. The Camp Director and Assistant Director are both certified in CPR, AED, First Responder, and First Aid. Instructors are handpicked and trained by surf camp director Kyle Shaw in all aspects of surf training, including water safety techniques. Kyle trained lifeguards at the Nauset Beach surf rescue school for 4 summers.

Is there a lifeguard at the beach you use, I am worried about some of the safety aspects of surfing?

Nantasket Beach does have lifeguards on duty all summer long; however they are down the beach from the camp site. We always keep one of our instructors on the beach at all times to act as a lifeguard/instructor from the sand. If ocean conditions are too dangerous, which is rare, we do not enter the water and have other activities planned for our campers. We are usually the only surfers at our location and don't have to worry about other surfers.

What is there to do if it rains all day?

South Shore Surf camp is run through the Parks and Recreation department of Hull. This gives us access to the Jacobs Elementary School Gymnasium where director Kyle Shaw works as a Physical Education teacher. On rainy days campers should be dropped off at the school and will participate in various activities to help improve their surfing. Surf videos, surf stories, physical activities and games will be enjoyed during the day.

* Contact kshaw@southshoresurfcamp for any additional questions!