FSL Surf News :: FSL Surf News :: 11/2007
Waves season is upon us! As we get into the fall and winter season waves in south and central Florida become more consistent on a daily basis. Now is a great time to work on your surfing and enhance those skills as the season builds. If you have taken lessons with us before some of the groups programs offer great benefits on getting those waves.
Saturday Surf Clinics run every other Saturday in south and central Florida:
http://www.floridasurflessons.com/public_surf_clinic.php#a
Weekday Workshops (only 2 people are needed to establish this workshop):
http://www.floridasurflessons.com/weekday_workshop.php#a
If you want to pursue private lessons from now until November 20th you can save half of the price of a lesson by taking it with a friend. All you have to do is sign up a friend or friends and yourself for a lesson and you only pay half for your part of the lesson!
Get ready for some great waves!!
FSL Surf News :: FSL Surf News :: 9/2007
2008 Surf Camps—Register Today! click here
We have just finished up our summer surf camps this summer and we had great success getting some newbie’s surfing and having an awesome time. Camps ran from late May and into August. We had family, teen, kids and even adult camps. We are already setting things up for camps next summer and plan to have camps in Cocoa Beach and Jupiter.
We had a number of large events this summer from a variety of organizations. Our better group sizes ran from 40 to 80 students.
Stand Up Paddle Surfing!
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Stand up paddle surfing (SUP) is an older concept of surfing practiced by Hawaiians in the past. It consists of using a large long surf board and you move by paddling with a long paddle. The Beach Boys did it way back when and now even Jimmy Buffet is shown doing SUP on screen with his latest tour. SUP is an alternate choice of surfers to stay in shape and ride waves. Board designs and shapes have been innovative and SUP has now evolved to be the hip, slick and cool thing to do on the water. Some board designers are incorporating mounts for sails so the SUP can act as a sail board, surf board or paddle board.
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| The learning curve can be challenging especially at first in ruff surf or when working currents or wind. SUP is a great upper body work out but it takes a lot of patience and practice to get good in the waves. The optimal wave to work with would be a slow moving one to tow foot wave that builds and breaks slowly and hopefully does not close out too hard. With practice, just like surfing this can be another fun water person activity |
FSL
Surf News :: FSL Surf News :: 6/2007
Spring Break 2007 Finished Up With
A First Class Swell
Spring
Break is now over. Students are headed back
to their universities and high schools finishing
out the year and getting ready for summer.
You
might ask "what is the best way for Spring
Break to end" - well to surfers (which
we are..) we respond with "send us some
world class waves darn it!"; and that
is just what happened an how Spring Break
ended for us.
On April 16th, 2007 South
Florida saw it's cleanest and biggest swell
of the year. Perfect waves and 76 degree water,
a surfers dream! Now keep in mind these pictures
of waves we are showing are for experienced
and advanced surfers only.
Jupiter |
Palm
Beach Island |
Pompano
Beach |
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Every
surf spot in South Florida was breaking. You
had your pick of breaks from Miami Beach all
the way up to Jupiter - it was phenomenal.
"I haven't seen a day like this in years"
Rusty Merkal was quoted saying, he further
adds "Every few years or so the conditions
come together that turn this place into a
wave wonderland". After looking at those
pictures I couldn't agree more.
April
16th was truly a day to go into the South
Florida surfing memoirs.
If
you want to see more pictures from this great
day check out SurfXTC.com or click
here
Want
to learn to surf like those guys in the picture?
Well you got start with learning the basics
first.
Call
us today at (561) 625-5375 or click
here to find out how to get started
and your surf lesson scheduled.
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Summer Surf Camp 2007 - Registration
In On!
Join us this Summer in Cocoa Beach for an
unforgettable week of surfing. Our instructor
team is ready to show you exactly how much
fun summer surfing in Cocoa Beach can be.
We
have put it all together for you to include:
the best location for waves during the summer
months, top notch certified teaching talent
- some of who are professional surfers, an
unbelievable venue that offers off shore *air
conditioned* facilities in the event of having
to go inside for bad weather, end of the week
BBQ, other activites, and more!
Spaces
for Summer Surf Camp 2007 are limited and
filling quickly.
Special
room rates for our clients are available at
the Best Western Oceanfront and Days Inn.
Being
right behind the Best Western Oceanfront makes
our location perfect. We are literally a stones
throw North of the world famous Cocoa Beach
surfing pier.
Special
weeks set a side for:
- All
Ages (Family)
- Adults
Only
- Women
Only
- Teen
only
See
the complete 2007 Summer Surf Camp schedule
here: click
here
See
camp pictures from 2006: click
here
Contact
us today for more Summer Surf Camp information!
Call
us (561) 625-5375 or click
here
NEW!
Sign up for Surf Camp online: click
here
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Make
sure to see our 1/4 page ad in the April
2007 edition of Transworld Surf magazine!
If
you are thinking about joining us this
summer for surf camp then don't wait.
Once this magazine hits the news stands
spots for summer surf camp will be going
fast! |
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Florida Surf Lessons - Giving Back To
The Community
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If
you haven't already then now is the
perfect time to make a charitable contribution
to the local, national, and international
organizations you care about.
Giving
back to the community is important and
also very rewarding.
For
2006 Florida Surf Lessons has made contributions
in the form of donated professional
services and membership to several non-profit
organizations. |
Miami
Childrens Museum |
Some
of these non-profit organizations include:
1.
Easter Seals of Florida
2. Miami Childrens Museum
3. Miami Youth Symphony
4. Surfrider Foundation
5. The Kings Academy in West Palm Beach
Other
charities and wonderful organizations we support:
1.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation: click
here
2. The Humane Society: click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Florida Surf Lessons Featured On The
Fox Sports Network
The
Fox Sports Network came to us to teach one
of their top TV personalities, Allison Williams
how to surf for the popular TV show "Sports
Rap".
The
lesson and the filming took place in Miami
Beach. We
had great weather and great waves to work
with. It was an all around fantastic day.
We got Allison surfing!
Read
More and Check Out The Pictures Here: click
here
To
see other media we have included in: click
here
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FSN
- Fox Sports Network:: www.sunsportstv.com |
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Safe Surfer Certification Now Available
We
are is pleased to announce our newest certification
program: Safe Surfer Certification
This
program has been in development for over 3
years, and is the result of countless hours
devoted towards research and development.
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Remarkably it is the first of its kind
in Florida and was created with new
surfers, experienced surfers and ocean
front personnel supervising surfing
activities in mind.
The
core of this program focuses on repetition
and memorization of important concepts
such as: knowing safety procedures,
understanding rip currents and knowing
how to recognize dangerous marine life,
just to name a few.
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By
doing this the student gains a deeper and
clearer understanding of the principles that
need to be understood in order to pursue surfing
in a safe and comfortable manner.
Find
out more how you or someone you care about
can become Safe Surfer Certified.
For
more information: click
here
Remember:
safety always comes first and safe surfers
always have more fun!
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Kelly Slater, Florida Surfer - Now
8X World Champ
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Kelly
Slater has been crowned the World Champion
of surfing for 2006. This is his 8th
World Championship victory!
Well
Done Kelly - Making your fellow Florida
surfers proud.
Some
personal info on Kelly Slater:
DATE
OF BIRTH: February 11, 1972
HOMETOWN: Cocoa Beach, Florida
HEIGHT: 5’9”
WEIGHT: 160 pounds
SPONSORS: Quicksilver
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Florida Surf Lessons - In The News
Again - A Great Story Too!
We
were very excited when we found out that we
were being included in the August 25th edition
of the Englewood review.
Debbie
Kiewiet, staff writer for the review, put
together a wonderful story on her sons surf
lesson experience with us.
The
Englewood review is distributed on the west
coast of Florida.
Read
the story: click
here
Find
out all the media sources we have been in!:
click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
City Of Margate - The Park and Recreation
Summer Camp Goes Surfing!
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On
Friday, June 16th - 2006 we taught a
group of inner city kids who come from
all over Florida to participate in the
City of Margate "Camp Senior"
summer camp program This program is
one of a kind due to the fact that it
focuses on adventure activities. While
kids at other camps are chasing each
other with squirt guns or just bouncing
a basketball ball around these guys
are actually doing things like: going
surfing, para-sailing, and deep sea
fishing just to name a few! |
This
is the first time we have encountered a city
summer camp program like this - simply amazing,
and certainly a model for other cities follow.
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was a wonderful experience working with
these kids. They all stood up and rode
waves! What a blast! Rick, one of our
instructors was quoted saying "Guys,
nothing would make me happier then to
paddle out at at my favorite surf spot
and see some your faces out there in the
line up". Ditto Rick - the rest of
us feel the same way too! |
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Check
out some of the pictures we took to capture
the day: click
here
If
you have group, or summer camp and want to
treat them to surfing then contact us today!
Call
Today: (561) 625 6375
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Costa Rica Surf Trip - 2006
May 14 - 19, 2006 - Costa Rica Group Photo
Our
May Costa Rica trip was a blast! Many of the
clients who joined us are already talking
about signing up for one of our trips in 2007!
See
All the pictures from the trip here: click
here
For
more detailed info on our Costa Rica surf
trips: click
here
Call
Today: (561) 625 6375
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
One Of The Best Surf Camps In The
World By Newsweek Magazine!
Magazine:
Newsweek
Issue Date: May
22, 2006
Section: Tip Sheet - Page 76
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Most
of the time hard work and dedication
go unnoticed. When someone does notice
and compliments you on it, it usually
makes you feel good, and sometimes even
- real good!
That
is how we felt when Newsweek Magazine
listed Florida Surf Lessons as one of
the best surf camps in the world. Someone
noticed! |
When
we were informed several weeks back that we
were being considered for inclusion we simply
thought that we were going to be listed along
side the best surf schools and camps in Florida.
It
turned out that since Newsweek is an international
magazine they were interested in the worlds
best surf camps, not just the best surf camps
of one state or country.
Needless
to say we are very excited to have achieved
recognition from such a wonderful magazine.
Read
the web / online version here: click
here
Experience
Surf Camp this summer with Florida Surf Lessons
in Cocoa Beach! Have fun learning to surf
while creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Find out how: click
here
Our
surf school has been in the news more then
once - see for yourself: click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Women's Lacrosse - A Little R&R
With Florida Surf Lessons!
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The
Women's Lacrosse team from the State
University of New York, Potsdam enjoyed
a full day of surfing and relaxing in
the Florida sunshine with Florida Surf
Lessons.
They
choose surfing with Florida Surf Lessons
as their perfect way to end the week
after a full 5 days of spring lacrosse
training in Palm Beach. |
The
Florida Surf Lessons goal: Get 20 women lacrosse
players standing and surfing.
The
result: success!! everyone was standing and
surfing by the end of the day!
It
was for sure a fun and memorable day.
See
a few pictures from that day:
1.
Potsdam
Lacrosse Surfing 1 - click here
2. Potsdam
Lacrosse Surfing 2 - click here
3. Potsdam
Lacrosse Surfing 3 - click here
Fun
Idea!
- Do you have a group, sports team, or company
that would enjoy spending the day learning
how to surf? If so then click
here for more information!
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Easter Seals of Florida & Florida
Surf Lessons
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Now
is the perfect time to make a charitable
contribution to the organizations you
care about.
Recently
here at Florida Surf Lessons, we made
a contribution to Easter Seals of Florida.
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This
is a wonderful non-profit organization created
to help adults and children with disabilities
and special needs.
If
this is a charity that you would like to help
out then please make a point to visit their
web site: click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Florida Surf Lessons Surf Instructor
Featured On MTV
MTV
came
to us to interview one of our most fantastic
female surfing instructors, Parya. On a gorgeous
day we met in Miami Beach and shortly thereafter
the interview began and the camera started
rolling..
Read
More And See The Pictures Here: click
here
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MTV
- Music Television :: www.mtv.com |
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Florida Surf Lessons Featured In The
Palm Beach Post
Florida
Surf Lessons was recently featured in the
Palm Beach Post. They chose to write a full
page article on their surfing experience with
us in the "Accent" section.
See
For Yourself What The Palm Beach Post Says
- Read The Article: click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
As Featured In The Miami Herald
Florida
Surf Lessons was recently featured in the
Miami Herald. They chose to write a full page
article on us in their "Tropical Life"
section.
See
What The Herald Says - Read The Article: click
here
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FSL
Surf News :: 6/2007
Surfing Lessons With Swept Away TV
Check
us out in our third major TV appearance teaching
people how to surf! This time we worked with
the cast and crew from Swept Away TV in Deerfield
Beach, Florida.
Everyone
that day had a great time learning to surf.
We had a wonderful time teaching.
Swept
Away TV is a Nationally broadcasted television
show created by teens for teens.
See
a few pictures from the filming:
1.
Swept
Away Surfing 1 - click here
2. Swept
Away Surfing 2 - click here
3. Swept
Away Surfing 3 - click here
4. Swept
Away Surfing 4 - click here
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"Swept
Away TV" Airs Nationally - Check
Your Local Listings To See When It Will
Be On In Your Area |
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