“Long Boat” Surfing Class

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Agenda

  • Launching & Landing
  • Discussion of Different Wave Types
  • Discussion of Beach Topography
  • Discussion of Signals, from the “Beach Boss”
  • Discussion of “Leveraging the Rip”
  • Low Bracing / High Bracing
  • Practicing Staying Up WITHOUT a Paddle
  • Rolling or Self- Rescues in Surf Zone
  • Safety Considerations in the Surf Zone
  • Catching the wave (max 4 strokes)
  • Trim, how we control our speed
  • Stern Ruddering using the full body
  • “Bongo” Surfing, why we DON’T like it
  • Surfing Perpendicular to the Wave (Straight)
  • Exiting the Wave, Low Brace Turn (Shed the Speed)
  • Back Surfing…..WHAT !!!
  • Surfing with paddle in One Hand / Then No Paddle !!
  • Just in case ” Towing in the Surf Zone”
  • Surfing with Eyes Closed, feel the Environment
  • Emergency Procedures for Pending Crash
  • Position of Boat / Body / Wave , if out of boat , if Helping in a Rescue
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Location: where ever “Beating the Bump” runs.
Dates: Flexible, give us a call 843 817 3138
Price:  $125 /person ($100 person w/2)
Duration:  4-5 hours
Class Size: 2 min / 5 max

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