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Semi-Private
Surf Lesson

  • 2 hour lesson for $150 per person
  • 1 instructor for every 2 students
  • Ages 11 and up.
  • All skill levels welcome.
  • Perfect for you and your friend(s)
  • Equipment included
  • Kids 11 years and under must take Private lessons for the purposes of safety.)
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Private
Surf Lesson

  • 1hr, 1.5hrs, or 2hrs for $150 per person
  • One on one surf instruction
  • All ages welcome
  • Option to tandem for small children
  • All skill levels welcome.
  • Build your skills with a lesson focused on just you
  • Equipment included
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Open Group
Surf Lesson

Group Lesson
  • 2 hour lesson for $120 per person
  • 1 instructor for every 4 students
  • Ages 11 and up
  • All skill levels welcome
  • Enrollment open to public
  • Discounts available for signing up 5+ people
  • Discounted follow-up rate available for Club Ed Alumni
  • Equipment included
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Private Group
Surf Lesson

Private Group
  • 2 hour lesson for $130 per person
  • 1 instructor for every 4 students
  • Ages 11 and up
  • All skill levels welcome
  • Minimum 3 people (discounts applied when you sign up 5+ people). No maximum capacity.
  • Call to book groups of 10+ people
  • Fun for families, birthday parties, corporate events, adventure groups, etc.
  • Equipment included
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Semi- Private
Surf Lesson with Ed

Semi with Ed
  • Instruction with Ed Guzman
  • 2 hour lesson for $200 per person
  • Ed with 2 students
  • Ages 11 and up
  • All skill levels welcome
  • Perfect for you and your friend(s)
  • Equipment included
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Private Surf
Lesson with Ed

Private with Ed
  • Instruction with Ed Guzman
  • 1hr, 1.5hr, or 2hr lesson for $200 per hour
  • Ed with 1 student
  • All ages
  • All skill levels welcome
  • Build your skills with a lesson focused on just you
  • Equipment included
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Skill Level Descriptions

Beginner: wave dynamics, ocean safety, paddling, surf etiquette, stand up and riding techniques.

Intermediate: wave judgment, riding the curl, angled takeoffs, trimming and cutbacks.

Advanced Longboarding: cross stepping, nose riding, side slipping, head stands, re-entries and cutbacks.

Advanced Shortboarding: off the lips, bottom turns, deep pocket riding, floaters, carving and competition strategies.

Expert Longboarding: Hanging Ten, Hanging Heels, Helicopter 360's, floaters, roundhouse cutbacks and tube riding.

Expert Surfing: (Shortboards and Big Wave Guns) late drops, tube riding, aerials, roundhouse cutbacks, lip rides, 360 maneuvers, big wave training and more.

Getting There

Surf Cowell's
21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

cowells surf camp

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Surf Capitola
110 Monterey Ave, Capitola, CA 95010

capitola Surf Camp

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Surf Manresa
1445 San Andreas Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

Surf lesson manresa

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Surf Rio Del Mar
201 State Park Dr, Aptos, CA 95003

Surf lesson rio del mar

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Stand Up Paddle Lessons

Beginner Group SUP Lesson:

Stand Up Paddle Lesson

In this two hour lesson, we introduce Stand Up Paddle (SUP) fundamentals, etiquette, condition awareness, safety, proper paddling techniques and self-rescue. We offer Private, Semi-Private, Group and Private Groups available by reservation. Form your own private group with 3 or more. Larger group discounts are available upon request for groups of 6 participants or more. Special sessions for women or men only, wedding parties, bachelor/ette, parties, corporate team building, school groups, church groups, birthday parties, Yoga and Stand Up Paddling retreats are also available.

Price: 2 hour lesson $110 per person (Ages 11 and up)

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Group follow-up SUP Lesson

One or Two hour Group Follow-Up Lessons are designed for anyone who has previously taken any SUP lesson with us. Improve Your Skills! Join other students to receive more helpful tips from our Master Instructors using our specially designed boards.

Price: $105 per person (Ages 11 and up)

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Semi Private SUP Lesson

This is specifically for the Stand Up Paddler who wants to learn to ride waves and learn the intricate dynamics of the surf zone. In this Semi Private Lesson we will cover:

  • How waves form and why they break the way they do.
  • SUP Surf Etiquette,
  • Getting in and out of the surf safely
  • Going over and through white water and breaking waves.
  • Proper paddle techniques for catching and riding waves.
  • Wave riding techniques: Turns, cutbacks, reentries pocket rides, tube rides, nose rides and more!
  • How to safely handle your equipment in breaking waves and much more.

We will even help you figure out what is the best equipment for you to use and help you save money when you purchase your own gear.

Price: One-Hour lesson: $140 per person with two or more (Kids 10 years and under must take Private lesson or a Semi-Private lesson with another person that is at least 12 years old.)

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Semi-Private SUP Lesson w/ Ed

Learn to Stand Up Paddle or Stand Up Paddle Surf in your own exclusive two hour semi-private lesson with your family members or friends. These sessions offer a greater level of instructor attention than our standard group lessons. With 2 to 3 students with Ed as your instructor, they are tailored to fit any skill level or age.

Price: w/Ed: $200 per person for 2 hour session (ages 8 and up)

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Private Surfing Instruction

This is specifically for the Stand Up Paddler who wants to learn to ride waves and learn the intricate dynamics of the surf zone. In this Private Lesson we will cover:

  • How waves form and why they break the way they do.
  • SUP Surf Etiquette,
  • Getting in and out of the surf safely
  • going over and through white water and breaking waves.
  • Proper paddle techniques for catching and riding waves.
  • Wave riding techniques: Turns, cutbacks, reentries pocket rides, tube rides, nose rides and more!
  • How to safely handle your equipment in breaking waves and much more.

We will even help you figure out what is the best equipment for you to use and help you save money when you purchase your own gear.

Price: $140 per hour (all ages)

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Private Stand Up Paddle Instruction w/ Ed

For those who want one-on-one Stand Up Paddle (SUP) instruction with Ed, the creator of the instructional methods. These sessions are highly recommended for students who want to bring their Stand Up Paddling / SUP Surfing to the next skill level. Private instruction is available in 1, 1 1/2 or 2-hour sessions.

Price: $200 per hour (all ages)

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Club Ed teaches you etiquette, safety, skill
and most of all just to have FUN!!!

If you want to learn to surf, or if you are looking for expert instruction from a person who has been surfing for years, definitely give Ed a call. -Tanya S. 

OUR STORY

Santa Cruz is the best place to learn to surf on the planet, with the most consistent waves and widest variety of surf breaks in the Northern Hemisphere.

Our team of Master Surfing Instructors would love to help you live your dream to surf! We're dedicated to teaching surfing in the most fun, successful and safest environment available. We have a broad range of exciting surfing programs from first-time daily lessons for individuals or groups, to Surf Camps that give all levels of surfers a chance to camp out above the beach for a week and immerse themselves in the surfing lifestyle.

We also have special International Surf Camps located in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Fiji, Samoa, Indonesia and where ever else you can dream up!

We hope you have the time of your life surfing with us. If you have any questions, please contact us.

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WHY CHOOSE US

Club Ed Surf School and Camps in Santa Cruz has a Lessons and Rental Trailer located on Cowell Beach.
They are voted as the Best Surf School in Santa Cruz and are the leader in introducing beginning and Intermediate surfers to surfing in Santa Cruz.
Club Ed trains advanced and expert surfers too!
With professional Water Safety background since the early 80′s, Ed Guzman's Club Ed Surf School has successfully taught thousands of people to surf.
Great conditions for learning and equipment designed by Ed himself to make learning easier, expert Instructors that care about your experience and progress.
Club Ed Surf School teaches Surf lessons daily year round. We also teach Stand Up Paddling at all levels.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING?

Tanya S

I can't recommend Ed enough!  I took a private lesson with him this summer and was up on the wave the first go!  I'm hooked!!  And, it didn't stop there. I knew I was in good hands when everyone in the water seemed to love Ed and no wonder, Ed's a part of Santa Cruz…

Erin P

We went to Club Ed through a group trip arranged by SJSU.  Their set up is on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, to the right of the wharf and in front of the West Coast Santa Cruz Hotel.  The people were all very laid back and friendly.  We had 4 or 5 instructors for our…

Mary Jane D

Just had another great day surfing with Club Ed in Santa Cruz.  We were a group of six - some returning, some new, some visiting from the east coast.  This is my 3rd outing in the last 1.5 years and all have been so enjoyable, well-executed and we all learned to surf - and to…
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