BEACH DREAMS
Surf&Sport
This is an adventure...
Whether you’re just starting out or you’re looking to sharpen your skills, I’m here to provide you with lessons&classes to get you feeling confident&energized in the water. My courses offer the exciting opportunity to play, train, and experience the beach like a dream.
ABOUT ME
My story begins when my love for the beach&water turned into an unwavering passion to be a professional Surfing Instructor&Guide. I have been surfing for over 20 years all over California, Hawaii, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. I love being, playing, and training on the beach&ocean, so I am always willing to share this special experience with others and promote positive living. I have over 10 years experience as a surf counselor/intstructor with Camp St. Francis, Zuma Jays, Malibu Surf Shack, Carpe Diem Ecoproject and Airbnb. My dream is to help others achieve their surfing dreams because being safe, healthy, happy&connected through water is a gift everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy&share. -Nico
BEGINNER LESSON
Start Your Journey
We begin on the beach with health&safety discussion followed by guided warmup stretching and beginner surfing lesson. We practice the Ps of surfing:
Position (of body on the board)
Paddling (technique&tips)
Planting (of hands on the board)
Popping (up&riding)
All on the beach until we are comfortable&ready to go into the water together, where I will guide, help, and encourage guests into catching&riding waves. Afterwards we relax on the beach, eat snacks, reflect on the experience and talk about surfing dreams&goals for the future. Total time for session beginning to end is generally 2hours. Meetup times&locations are flexible.
BEACH RUN EXPEDITION
+Beach Cleanup
We begin feeling the beach with our feet while stretching and discussing running health&saftey. We start walking then pick up the pace as we go while doing a series of training methods along our way. Throughout our journey we will be promoting conscious positive action helping keep our ocean&land clean by picking up trash on the beach. We finish our session by relaxing and enjoying tasty&healthy snacks.
This experience is flexible depending on guests abilities, wants&needs.
BEACH BOOTCAMP TRAINING
+Beach Cleanup
Stretching, situps, pushups, boulder lifting and more natural exercises while helping keep the beach clean. Throughout our journey we will be promoting conscious positive action helping keep our ocean&land clean by picking up trash on the beach. We finish our session by relaxing and enjoying tasty&healthy snacks.
This experience is flexible depending on guests abilities, wants&needs.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Your Questions. Professional Answers.
If you’re seeking more information about lessons, classes, expeditions or training, check out the list of frequently asked questions below. Have a question that wasn’t covered here? Reach out and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
DO YOU OFFER GROUP LESSONS?
Yes
WHICH LESSON/CLASS IS BEST SUITED FOR ME?
Beginner lesson goes over the foundation&basics of surfing.
Advanced class goes into deeper learning&technique as a surfer.
CAN I PURCHASE/RENT EQUIPMENT?
Yes, I have soft top surfboard, boogieboard, skimboard and inflatable standup paddleboard and single/double kayak. Other equipment is available for purchase/rent from local shops.
WHERE ARE YOUR LOCATIONS?
I am based out of "Surf City" Huntington Beach, California USA. However I am available in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, California, and Canada depending on time of year.
No question is too small. Please feel free to contact me with additional questions.