Upcoming Summer Ladies Clinics!
Nothing like getting ready to paddle out with your girl gang! Come surf, make friends, join the community, and see how your surfing excels in a safe, uplifting, and fun environment!
Ready for your endless summer era?
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Intro to Walking the Board and Cross- Stepping Clinic
When: Wednesday August 5th, 9:00am-11:00am
Where: Capitola Beach
Tide: 2.0 ft -2.7 ft
Swell Forecast: 1-2 ft occ 3 ft
Cross-stepping, the holy grail of long boarding! For many, cross-stepping to the nose and levitating through a critical section is a life goal, but it might not be as far away as it feels. Cross-stepping itself is not so tricky when you know all the
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insider tips and tricks! This clinic is recommended for those of you who can ride down the line, are comfortable playing around with weight distribution between your front and back foot, or are looking to get out of the shuffle habit.
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Beginner Ladies Surf Clinic
When: Friday August 7th, 10:00-12:00pm
Where: Capitola beach
Tide: 2.9 ft – 3.1 ft
Swell Forecast: TBD
Welcome all Beginner level surfers! This clinic is for anyone getting into surfing, looking to up their skills before summer, or feeling like they’re struggling to get waves! We got you covered, for this beginner clinic we are taking a broad spectrum approach to anything YOU need to work on! Come with questions, concerns, and get ready to learn from the fellow ladies in this clinic and myself (Laney)! This clinic will start with a “check in” land lesson, where we will discuss our current surfing level, struggles, and goals. Then with all that knowledge, we’ll paddle out, and you will receive a personalized coached group lesson.
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Positioning in a Crowded Lineup: How to get More Waves
When: Sunday August 9th, 6:30am-8:30am
Where: Capitola Beach
Tide: 1.7 ft – 3.3 ft
Swell Forecast: TBD
Looking to catch more waves but unsure where to position yourself when the lineup is crowded? This clinic will review different zones of where to sit and catch waves, and the pros and cons of each zone. The goal of this clinic is to get comfortable in crowded lineups, and know how to handle them so that you can stay safe and still catch plenty of waves.
*This clinic is great for surfers who are able to catch waves on their own, but are often hesitant to go for waves due to the crowd factor and/or confidence.
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Takeoff techniques
When: Wednesday August 12th, 7:45am-9:45am
Where: Capitola Beach
Tide: 1.0 ft – 3.4 ft
Swell Forecast: TBD
Feeling like you’ve plateaued? You catch some waves and surf them down the line, while others you nosedive or get stuck behind the wave… It’s time to learn the many different takeoff techniques that will help you fit the endless different forms of waves!!
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Wave Reading Clinic
When: Saturday August 15th, 8:30am-10:30am
Where: Capitola Beach
Tide: 1.0 ft – 3.0 ft
Swell Forecast: TBD
Do you find yourself paddling for way more waves than you catch? Well here’s a secret, you’re not alone…read on!
In relation to reading a book many people who learn to surf are essentially only taught how to open the cover. That’s a helpful start…but the words, characters, storyline inside are left a total mystery to its reader. This clinic teaches you how to read what is inside Neptune’s book.
From understanding how to read the ocean, what to look for in waves, and how waves progress, this clinic will progress your surfing so you start to match that ratio of waves paddled for to waves caught. You will become more energy efficient, develop better wave selection and learn where to properly position. Overall this is one of the most valuable and popular clinics we offer.
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Cutback Clinic
When: Monday August 17th, 8:30am-10:30am
Where: Capitola Beach
Tide: 1.6 ft – 2.7 ft
Swell Forecast: TBD
Stay in the sweet spot of the wave by learning to cutback, and maybe even create some spray along the way! Learning how to cutback at the right time and with good technique is critical for extending your rides, and maintaining optimal positioning for doing other maneuvers on the wave. Whether you are beginning to do maneuvers or simply riding down the line, this clinic is great for a variety of surfers who are learning to maximize their time in the pocket.
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***Crucial Clinic Info***
– Location and time: All Ladies Clinics are held at Capitola Beach. We meet near the seal statue on the grass area in the Capitola Esplanade Park. All clinics are 2 hours long. Please arrive 15 min early to get aquatinted with others and to prepare equipment.
–Price: $125/ea
–Payment: Cash, Venmo, and Zelle are a flat rates of $125. When booking online through FareHarbor merchant/service fees are additionally applied when booking online (6%=$132.50 total). This is not us, this is FareHarbor. We can also swipe your card via Square with a 4% surcharge (4%=$130 total) Please call or text if you would like to pay a via cash, Venmo, Zelle, or swiping with square so we can manually book your reservation over the phone or by text.
–Equipment: Surfboards and wetsuits can be provided upon request. Surfboards and wetsuits are free.
-Booking your clinic online:
Sign up directly on our website by clicking “Book Now” (on bottom left screen) → Select Surf Lessons → Select Ladies Clinics → Select date/clinic desired → Fill out info → Stoked and see ya soon!
-Other Lesson Options: Private, semi private, and group ladies clinics/lessons are also available. Please let us know what skills or techniques you may be working towards so we can customize your lesson in accordance with conditions. Upon request, Laney can be your instructor for a private, semi-private, or group lesson!
– Call / Text to book at 831 – 435 – 6503 or visit our website!
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