Children ages: 4 to 6


Aqua Surf School offers and recommends private 1 on 1 surf lessons for children 4 to 6 years of age. These lessons are taught by master surf instructors who specialize in teaching young children. Children learn essential water safety skills and basic surfing skills.
 
Beginning with water safety, students learn the importance of beach rules and ordinances. This is followed by instruction on the significance and importance of the lifeguard conditions-board and flag system. The information provided by the lifeguards is the first step in judging safe ocean conditions or hazards. Next, instructors expand the students’ knowledge of marine life found in and around the local beaches. Students will be taught to distinguish dangerous species from those that are benign. In addition to ocean awareness, instructors will stress the importance of conserving this fragile ecosystem.
 
Next, instructors enhance the students’ swimming and water treading skills, including safe water entries, swimming in swells, and escaping rip currents. Once students are comfortable with the new skills and information, instructors begin teaching the basics of surfing.  These basics include the anatomy of the surfboard, water entry, proper paddling, catching waves, wave structure, and how to avoid dangerous surf breaks. Finally, students will learn the basics of lifesaving, and how in an emergency, a surfboard can be used as a lifesaving device for them and other people. This combination of knowledge and skill, will greatly improve the students’ confidence when enjoying the ocean and the sport of surfing.