Encinitas Surf Lessons
Encinitas Surf Lessons
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Surf Lessons in Encinitas / Surfing For Empowerment. We give specialized surf lessons for those that want more personal attention, presence, passion, and purpose in their journey learning to "walk on water". We also help people in overcoming their fear and have breakthroughs and transformations in all areas of their lives using Surfing and the Ocean as a Catalyst. Please see surfingforempowerment. com or our Surfing For Empowerment page on displayed website for more details. We look forward to working and being of service to you!
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january p
1 contribution
Oct 2020
We had the pleasure of getting 4 surf lessons for our 8 year old son with Encinitas Surf Lessons. It was an extremely fun and empowering experience for him and I truly believe he will remember it forever. We had Christian for his first session ever and Aaron for his other three. They helped give him a run down on land and in no time he was catching waves and feeling confident. Even when he crashed in the water, he popped right out and was excited to go back to his teacher. We got to know Aaron a little more and he was such a kind, patient and encouraging person, my son adored him. He even helped grandma carry a bag down to the beach!
It was really nice to be able to communicate via text and phone to sign up and later with the teacher for meet ups. I was on the road and it made the process very smooth and convenient. I also felt the surfboards and wetsuits they used were good quality. This makes big difference, especially for your first experience! Lastly, the Encinitas area is a prime location for surfing, the water is beautiful and they have plenty of spots to get in. If possible, I do recommend doing a lesson on a weekday, the water was less crowded, but even when there were crowds Aaron and Christian were able to skillfully maneuver.
I will definitely reach back out to ESL for future lessons! The whole experience was lovely.
It was really nice to be able to communicate via text and phone to sign up and later with the teacher for meet ups. I was on the road and it made the process very smooth and convenient. I also felt the surfboards and wetsuits they used were good quality. This makes big difference, especially for your first experience! Lastly, the Encinitas area is a prime location for surfing, the water is beautiful and they have plenty of spots to get in. If possible, I do recommend doing a lesson on a weekday, the water was less crowded, but even when there were crowds Aaron and Christian were able to skillfully maneuver.
I will definitely reach back out to ESL for future lessons! The whole experience was lovely.
Written October 19, 2020
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Unreal January! What a stellar review thank you! Glad the entire process from getting your kiddo in the water to organizing it all for you was smooth and graceful! We look forward to helping your son to get in the water again soon!
Written October 21, 2020
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Max S.
2 contributions
Oct 2020 • Solo
Shilka is a top-notch instructor. She reminded me of the basics and had me standing and turning on my first wave, as well as offering constructive criticism after every ride. I learned a lot from her during my lesson. I would recommend Encinitas Surf from first-time surfers to anyone who wants to up their game. Thanks Shilka!
Written October 2, 2020
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Awesome Max! Glad you enjoyed Shilka! Come back soon to anchor more of what you learned. We look forward to it!
Written October 3, 2020
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nicstoff
Hanover, NH1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Family
What a great experience! We are on a family vacation from the Bay Area. Our kids (age 10 and 13) were a little nervous at first but our instructors Dylan and Miguel were so great and had them both confident and comfortable in no time! We had no prior experience surfing but all four of us were up and riding waves. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely do it again the next time we're in town!
Written August 14, 2020
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Unreal my friend! Yes Dylan and Miguel Rock! so glad they could get you up riding waves with no prior experience at all. That's our specialty! Looking forward to seeing you again next time you come for a visit! Yew!
Written August 15, 2020
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Beards
2 contributions
Sep 2020 • Solo
We had a great experience starting with how easy it was to schedule and communicate with Jason to the fantastic lesson with Daniel. It was my first time surfing and with Daniel’s great instruction, I was able to get up and ride many waves. I would highly recommend!
Written September 23, 2020
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Indeed Kim! Daniel is awesome and I guess so am I. Haha! The bottom line is we are glad you had an awesome time surfing with us and feel the stoke the ocean provides! We cant wait to get you back out next time! Aloha
Written September 24, 2020
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Kimberly R
Mount Shasta, CA1 contribution
Jan 2021 • Couples
Our surf lesson was exceptional. Aaron gave us so many tips from how to maneuver the waves as we made our way out to the ocean, to how to pop up onto the surf board without falling off. At one point, Aaron pulled me out to the ocean when I didn’t have the strength to paddle out on my own. He went above and beyond to give us an excellent day, and he was never short of excellent instruction and answering all my questions. We loved seeing him shred the waves himself, and he was professional and supportive the entire time.
Thanks so much Aaron and Encinitas Surf Lessons!
Thanks so much Aaron and Encinitas Surf Lessons!
Written January 28, 2021
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Great to hear my friend! Yes Aaron always does a good job and everybody loves him! Please come back again to see you soon! Yew!
Written March 18, 2021
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Felipe M
Walnut Creek, CA3 contributions
Sep 2020 • Solo
Waited too long to try this fun sport for the first time. I loved the no-pressure instruction, patience and modifications my instructor made as he integrated what came most naturally to me. Happy to give my enthusiastic recommendation
Written September 12, 2020
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Indeed Felipe! I love how you explained and experienced our instructors! I'm even more proud of my guys now. Patience and working with what you are naturally good at to help you progress is key! Can't wait for you to come back and visit us again soon! YEW!
Written September 13, 2020
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dnumgis02
Washington DC, DC152 contributions
Nov 2021 • Family
Jason runs an extremely organized business and has superb instructors. My four year old son and I went out with John for four days and we had a blast. John was encouraging and had superb positive energy but yet instructed my son on all of the basics. My son’s previous lessons were extremely touristy where they paddled for him and stood him up on the board. Here, my son got to feel the full power of the waves by going through the motions of paddling and eventually riding a board on his own. John was also extremely thoughtful and safety conscious by choosing the right surf spots for us.
Written November 11, 2021
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Unreal Sigmund! So happy to hear that the first surfing experience for your son was a great one! It brings us so much joy to know that there is a positive association for him there so he will enjoy surfing and the positive effects of the ocean moving forward in his life! And glad you you got some good ones out there as well. Aloha!
Written November 16, 2021
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Heather
1 contribution
Mar 2021
Daniel was awesome! He carried our boards which were huge since we were beginners and gave us the best instruction. He was patient and timely with me being out of shape 40something and my 13yo annoying teen. Thanks Daniel. You rock!
Written March 13, 2021
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Yes buddy! Glad you guys enjoyed the experience. Surfing is much more than just getting up on the board! Yay for Daniel and yay for you! Yew!
Written March 18, 2021
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Joey W
4 contributions
Dec 2021
Awesome morning surf lesson with Daniel at Encinitas Surf Lessons! He was a great instructor with a great vibe, and we really enjoyed our 3 on 1 lesson with him. He got all of us and catching waves by the end of the session, and made sure we all had what we needed along the way.
Encinitas Surf Lessons was also super easy to book with, straightforward and communicative. Would absolutely recommend!
Encinitas Surf Lessons was also super easy to book with, straightforward and communicative. Would absolutely recommend!
Written December 20, 2021
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Angela B
West Linn, OR3 contributions
Nov 2020 • Family
We had a group surf lesson today with Daniel. My kids are ages 10 and 12, our friends’ kids ages 9 and 12. We called Encinitas Surf Lessons late last night on a recommendation from our hotel, Surfhouse, and the owner Jason answered right away and got us set up for a noon lesson today with Daniel. I cannot say enough good things about the entire experience!! Daniel was such a fun, knowledgeable great instructor. My kids absolutely loved him. They said he was “the coolest and most fun” instructor of any lesson they’ve ever taken. He is fun, professional and very safe. He was able to teach four kids at once and individualize it for each one. We will definitely be looking him up when we come back, thank you Daniel!!!
Written November 28, 2020
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Yes Angela! Daniel deserves a raise! Haha. Look forward to seeing you again when you guys come out for a visit!
Written March 18, 2021
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