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Let your kids explore their surfing potential at this friendly, half-day surf camp in Santa Barbara’s Campus Point. Personalized coaching and fun beach activities await!
Let your kids explore their surfing potential at this friendly, half-day surf camp in Santa Barbara’s Campus Point. Personalized coaching and fun beach activities await!
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Experience the thrill of catching your first wave at the Drop-In Half Day Surf Camp located at Campus Point, University of California Santa Barbara. Designed especially for kids, this surf camp fosters community, camaraderie, and confidence in a fun and safe beach environment. With a low 4:1 kid-to-instructor ratio, each child receives personalized attention from experienced instructors focused on helping beginners develop their skills and enjoy the ocean. Beyond surfing, campers participate in exciting beach games and group activities that build friendships while promoting teamwork and water safety. The picturesque setting of Campus Point offers gentle waves perfect for beginners alongside stunning coastal views. Parents can relax knowing their children are in trustworthy hands, building surfing skills, learning ocean awareness, and gaining self-confidence. Whether a first-time surfer or progressing to more advanced moves, this half-day camp strikes the ideal balance of instruction and play, creating memorable and empowering experiences in one of California’s top surfing spots.
easy.
3–4 hours.
Participants should be generally active and comfortable playing in water; no prior surfing experience required.
The camp is designed primarily for kids ages 6 to 14, ensuring age-appropriate instruction and group activities.
Yes, basic swimming skills are required to participate safely in the surf lessons.
All surfboards, wetsuits, and safety gear are provided by iSurf for the camp.
The camp maintains a 4:1 kid-to-instructor ratio for personalized attention and safety.
Yes, parents are welcome to observe from the designated beach area during lessons.
In case of unsafe conditions, lessons may be rescheduled or canceled with advance notice.
Campus Point sits adjacent to the University of California Santa Barbara, which has a rich legacy in marine science research dating back decades.
Local efforts focus on maintaining clean beaches and protecting marine life, encouraging eco-friendly surf practices.
iSurf - Community, Camaraderie, & Confidence operates from the University of California–Santa Barbara and provides a wide range of guided water-sport lessons and youth surf camps along Santa Barbara’s coastline. The organization focuses on building community, camaraderie, and confidence through hands-on instruction and equipment-inclusive experiences. E-foil programming includes single E-Foil Lessons and a Pack of 2 E-Foil Lessons. Each E-foil session begins with essential land-based training and progresses to on-water practice with top-quality boards and safety gear provided, giving participants the opportunity to learn the mechanics of electric foil riding in a supervised setting. Surf instruction covers two-hour Surf Lessons, 1.5-hour VSL Private Lessons, and VSL Group Lessons for friends, teams, or coworkers. Group lessons are available seven days a week and sessions are scheduled based on optimal wind, weather, and tides. All surf lessons include boards and wetsuits to ensure participants arrive ready to learn. Youth offerings include Drop-In Half Day Surf Camp at Campus Point and Half Day Week Long Surf Camps in Santa Barbara and Campus Point. Camps serve children ages six to thirteen, operate with a 4:1 kid-to-instructor ratio, include structured beach activities, and provide certified instruction. The Campus Point week-long camp notes a pizza lunch on Fridays as part of the schedule. SBSA Private Group Lessons and other private-group options allow organizers to choose dates and times with instructors confirming details prior to sessions. Across all experiences, instructors provide personalized feedback, safety equipment is supplied, and programming is delivered from UCSB beaches to support safe, enjoyable, and confidence-building coastal experiences.
Book with iSurf - Community, Camaraderie, & Confidence