★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $285
Meet the Badass Surf School team by the blue VW bus at Santa Monica Beach for a private two-hour beginner lesson. Jake, Jeff, or another instructor starts with beach safety, paddling, wave timing, and pop-ups, then coaches you in the water as you work toward riding waves to shore.

“Jake and his staff were amazing! We couldn't think of any better way to be Californian than to have the kids surf. We are from Florida - and it was the kids first visit to the west coast. While I had researched different surf schools prior to our trip, we opted for flexibility in our schedule and didn't book anything prior to our arrival. We saw BASS set up on the beach for their summer camp. And even though we met Jake at about 3pm, after having taught a whole day of camp, he put in full effort to teach my kiddos how to surf for over 2 hours...at the…”
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