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Black Dog Surfing

Jonson St | Shop 8, The Plaza, New South Wales 2481, Australia
+61 2 6680 9828
Ranked #6 of 16 attractions in Byron Bay
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Sports Camps/ Clinics
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Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Black Dog are a an amazing company to learn to surf with. Small groups mean you get great tuition and all of the group were standing by the end of day one and catching our own waves aftter 3 days, which was quite an achievement due to the swell. Paul and Dom were really patient and knew exactly what you... More

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Hamburg
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We just rented a board for a few days, but we got such a good impression of this surf school. The board we got, was a pretty nice NSP board, which is just the right one for people, who are just one step above absolute beginners. The board also had a „Go Pro“ mount, which was so great, as we... More

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San Francisco, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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the only thing thay are cerful about is safety the staff is terrble More

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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

My partner went with this company, which was fantastic. The staff were very friendly and he learned a lot during the lesson. There were only 4 other people in the lesson, so it was easy to access the instructor. There are only 4 surf schools in Byron Bay which have a licence to operate a suf school and this is... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

As a solo traveler on a shoe string budget, Black Dogs was one of the most reasonably priced surf schools in Byron Bay (of which there were many). We started out by driving to a quiet bit of beach were we learned a couple of surf board moves on the sand before being let loose in the water. Our instructor... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

I took an introductory surf lesson to celebrate my birthday while in Byron Bay. I wanted to do something memorable and fun - and Black Dog Surf School delivered! I even caught a couple of waves, and bought the photos to prove it (a great memento, although it costs extra). Even though I was initially apprehensive about learning to surf... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

Great school, centrally located. Excellent clear instruction from cool laid back and encouraging instructors. They don't waste time driving around picking people up from dozens of backpacker joints, you just meet them at their shop in the plaza on Johnston St. The only warning about these guys is that they are limited to teaching at The Pass, which can be... More

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Preston, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

one of the main reasons we came to Australia was to do a surf camp so we put a lot of effort into finding the right company and we were not dissapointed. We did the 3 day surf camp and it was fantastic. By the end of the 3 days we all managed to catch our own wave and stand... More

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Newcastle
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

Thought this was going to be rubbish after getting a class of 12 people and the scatty reception lady (nut job!) but the instructors were fantastic- technical, patient, friendly- they had 2 little kids aged about 10 up and surfing in 20 minutes - Once they accepted I had some experience they showed me some more advanced techniques and let... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2011
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I booked a surf lesson for my partner - Black Dog were really helpful in booking this, sorting out the gift voucher and timing and collected us on the day. My partner really got a lot out of the lesson and it was the highlight of our trip to Byron. More

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