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Surfing Newbies Can Learn Anyway They Want at the Jersey Shore
Surfing just seems hard. Don't worry if you've barely even put your toes in the surf before, if you want to learn how to surf, the Jersey Shore is the place to do it. The surf is great, the beaches are deep with soft, sugary sand, and, depending on when you go, the surfing is EASY. That's right, easy. This isn't Oahu, after all. But you can catch some great rides while you are learning to get ready for the big stuff. Most experienced surfers love to go in the early morning or in the fall, or even in the winter, when the wave action is pretty heavy. But if you want to want to take it a little slow in the beginning, you can pick quieter times of day and practice with a little less chance of wiping out. Here are a couple of great beaches on the Shore where you can hone your skills before you set out for the endless summer: Sumner Ave, Ocean City: The waves here are not brutal, and it has the great advantage that you can surf all day in the summer, so you won't be forced to go in the early a.m., when the waves might be a little, ahem, over your head. Nun's Beach, Stone Harbor (near Cape May): Pretty tame waves, and a lot of former surfer dudes and dudettes can be spotted teaching their kids how to surf here. 8th to 10 St., Wildwood: Manageable, medium swell, and not only all day surfing, but NO beach tags. If even trying a baby sized beach seems too much right now, why don't you just get some expert instruction? There are dozens of surf shops and schools up and down the Jersey Shore that can start you with the basics and bring you right to expert, if you want. 3rd Ave Surf Shop Spring Lake, NJ 07762T.R.Deveney$50 an hour for private lesson, includes board. 732-449-1866tr@3rdavesurf.com
www.3rdavesurf.com
Aloha Grove Surf Shop Lessons Long Branch, NJ 07740Pier Village Private lessons (1-2 people) are $40 per person Group Lessons (3-5 people) are $35 per person, includes board.732-263-0100aloha@alohagrove.com
www.alohagrove.com
Coastline Adventures Surf School Normandy Beach, NJ 08739Lance Tompkins (732) 300-5115 lance5263@aol.com
http://www.njsurfschool.com/
Ellie Keck Mantoloking, NJ $50/hour includes board 732-830-1174 Exit 98 Surf Lessons Manasquan, NJ 08736Steve MoramarcoPrivate surf lessons at the Jersey Shore from Belmar to Seaside. 732-864-6896Exit98Surf@msn.com
www.Exit98Surf.com
Heritage Surf and Sport Ocean City and Sea Isle, NJ $50/hour for individual includes board 609-398-6390
http://www.heritagesurf.com
Inlet/Outlet Surf Shop Manasquan, NJ $10/hour includes board 732-223-5842
www.inletoutlet.com
L.B.I. Surfing Lessons Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008Jeff Santoloci (609) 494-SURFjeff@lbisurfinglessons.com
www.lbisurfing.com
LBI Surf School Bay Haven, NJ 08758Steve StanionRates vary depending on package. 609-971-0290lbisurfschool@aol.com
LBI Surf School
Ocean Outfitters Wildwood Crest, NJ $45/hour 609-729-7400 Shore Thing Surf School Brick, NJ 08723Tim $55 per person per lesson, group lessons of 2 people are $45 per person a lesson, boards provided. lostsrf07@aol.com
www.myspace.com/jerseyshoresurf
Summer Time Surf Belmar, NJ Shaun McGrath 732 599-2700shaun@summertimesurf.com
www.summertimesurf.com
Surf Style Sea Girt, NJ 08750Shayne Boyle $65 US per/hr. 917-623-6575shayneboyle@yahoo.com Ted Shred's Surf & Skate Camps Highlands, NJ 07732Tom Anderson 732-337-9102 tom@tedshredscamps.com
www.TedShredsCamps.com
Try it on your own, or get professional help: if you want to learn all about this great sport, you can.
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