Goofy Foot instructors are highly trained and experienced professionals who love what they do. Since 1994 we have successfully taught approximately 75,000 surfing students! We are thorough with fundamentals, awareness, and safety. All instructors hold current Red Cross Certifications First Aid and CPR.

As a first step in their beginner group lesson, our students are outfitted with modern soft longboards, surfing booties, and a protective lycra t-shirt. Next we proceed to the beach, where the first half hour or so of your lesson is taught on the sand and in the flat water. The rest of your time is spent surfing in the warm water. Students are supervised and coached at all times!

Our introductory lesson focuses on giving the beginner surfer an easy approach focused on safety, fundamentals and ocean-awareness. Goofy Foot's lessons are based on easily learned instructions for paddling, navigating the surf zone, timing and catching waves, four fundamental surf stances, board maneuvering, stopping, and even wiping out.

Goofy Foot will provide patient professional instruction, excellent equipment, and the best waves possible for learning. Upon graduation, students are awarded a Beginner Surfer Diploma and a Goofy Foot Surf School sticker. We keep it low pressure, safe and fun!

Beginner group lessons are available to virtually everyone, and there are very few limitations when considering the age, weight, height, or swimming ability of the potential surfing student. Prior ocean experience is not necessary. Group class sizes will range between 1 to 5 students per instructor, guaranteed!

WHAT: 2-HOUR Beginner Classes.
WHEN: Daily at: 8:00am, 11:00am & 2:00pm

Beginner Group Lessons	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person
Rates	$65	$130	$195	$260	$325

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For Beginners on Up!
Private lessons offer students the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the undivided attention from one of our professional surfing instructors! Take advantage of your time and our years of teaching experience. Instruction is focused with an aim to provide ideal learning conditions for aspiring individuals. A private lesson will really help you take your surfing to the next level, plus it will do wonders to increase your wave count!

Due to their need for full time attention, Children 8 years old and younger are required to sign up for private or semi-private lessons.

WHAT: 2-HOUR Intro-Beginner, Beginner, Advanced-Beginner, & Intermediate Private Lessons.
WHEN: 8:00AM, 11:00AM, & 2:00PM Daily.

Private Lesson	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person
Rates	$150	$250	$300	$325	$325

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Founder, resident master instructor and "stoke broker" Tim Sherer has personally taught tens of thousands of surfing students. He holds certifications from the Maui Red Cross in CPR, 1st Aid and Lifeguard Training. A formal education and a relationship with the ocean have been ongoing parts of his life since early childhood. His joy and enthusiasm for both have earned him a university degree and a resume rich with surfing experiences from around the globe.

Tim possesses a wealth of knowledge and coaching ability to offer the aspiring surfing student. His approach to teaching is very positive, patient and adaptable towards the needs of each individual. The goals and concerns of our students, and safety, fun and learning are primary priorities! If you are interested in improving your surfing skills, expanding your surfing horizons or just learning to do it, Tim’s depth of experience and reputation in the field make him an unparalleled choice for your surfing instruction.

Tim gives privates lessons to actor Emilio Estevez and our good friend, Jimmy Buffett.

WHAT: 2-HOUR Intro-Beginner, Beginner, Advanced-Beginner, & Intermediate Private Lessons with Tim Sherer.
WHEN: Call for availability. If Tim is not available, we can arrange private lessons with our senior instructors.

Private Lesson With Tim	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person
Rates	$200	$300	$400	$450	$500

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Sessions Available Daily:
Full-Day (9am-3pm) & Half-Day (9am-noon)
Surf Camps are open to everyone and encouraged for the keen individual or small groups. Instruction is geared primarily towards introductory-beginner through advanced-intermediate levels. Each student's skill and experience level will be catered to in terms of appropriate guidance and instruction. Goofy Foot Surf Camps are 100% supervised by one of our hand picked and highly trained instructors both in and out of the water for the entire span of the surf camp session. Instructors are patient, mature and experienced professionals who love what they do. Guests are provided with all their surfing gear. Surf Camps allow more time for students to receive in-depth instruction in the areas of ocean awareness, tides, swells, waves, currents and reefs. We guarantee our camps will be fun, educational and take your surfing to the next level!

How it Works:
Students begin their day with warm up stretching and surfing instruction on the beach. The rest of the morning session is spent in the warm, beautiful water surfing and practicing skills with the professional instructor. Lunch is included for the full-day camp and is served at Pacifico's, a terrific beachside restaurant a few steps from our headquarters. After lunch comes a rest and a talk on the history and evolution of surfing. The afternoon session will focus on progressing student's surfing skills and awareness. Students are always encouraged to surf and take rest breaks at their own pace.

WHAT: Half and Full-Day Beginner Camps.
WHEN: From 9 to Noon for Half day and from 9-3 Full day.

Day Camp Rates (Total Cost - Tax Included)	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person
Full Day: 6 hrs Open Group (from 9 to 3)	$300	$550	$750	$900	$950
Full Day: 6 hrs Private and Semi-Private	$500	$700	$900	$925	$950
Half Day: 3 hrs Open Group (from 9 to noon)	$175	$300	$450	$500	$600
Half Day: 3 hrs Private and Semiprivate	$250	$450	$550	$575	$600

Group Rates are available for individuals when 2 or more students are booked in a full day camp or 3 hour class.

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Click here to see how we do it!
Click below to watch a beginner lesson with three young students.
The clips are in either Quicktime or Windows Media formats with sound.
Filmed and Produced by The Surf Channel.

At Goofy Foot Surf School we feel it is a privilege to teach surfing. Our primary focus is on giving each student the best and safest surfing experience possible. It is our responsibility to professionally teach the skills of surfing and instill in students a healthy respect and awareness of the beauty and power of Mother Ocean.