This summer children ages 9-16 are welcome to join Surfari on the water in our Kids Summer Surf Session Program at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester. As everyone knows during the summer, "Life is better on the water!" Of course there is no better way to spend time in the water then surfing!
The Surfari experience focuses on all aspects of surfing and ocean awareness and is designed to teach the newcomer or build on the skills of the more seasoned young surfer. Not only will you gain confidence in surfing but also learn about ocean safety, surf etiquette, swell forecasting, how to choose equipment and much more. All equipment (surfboards, sunblock, wetsuits and Zinka) is included. We use SurfTech SoftTop, Catch Surf Logs and Torq Epoxy surfboards and wetsuits from O'Neill and XCEL.
Our instructors are chosen for their passion for surfing as well as their enthusiasm for teaching others. During camp they will be led by Christian del Rosario who grew up surfing Cape Ann and taught surfing for many years on Nantucket. Christian started at Nantucket Island Surf School at Cisco Beach in 1999 and then owned Nantucket Surfari at Ladies Beach on Nantucket from 2006-2013.
The Kids Summer Surf Sessions run three evenings a week on either Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester. Parents are welcome to come to the beach and watch with an evening picnic or they can drop off their kids at the beach and go into downtown Gloucester for dinner and a drink while the little groms surf.
Things to Wear
- Bathingsuit or Boardshorts
- Rash Guard (optional)
- Boots or Water Shoes (optional)
- Backpackack to pack everything
- Change of Clothes (optional)
Things to Bring
- Refillable water/sports bottle
- Snack in soft sided cooler
- Towel
- Zip lock bag for wet clothes
- Waterproof Camera (optional)
*Pre-requisites include being comfortable in and around the ocean/waves as well as being a strong swimmer.
2024 Kids Surf Session Dates
- ALL WEEKS ARE SOLD OUT - PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO JOIN THE WAIT LIST
- SESSION 1 June 26, 27, 28 (W/TH/F) - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- SESSION 2 July 15, 16, 17 (M/T/W) - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- SESSION 3 July 29, 30, 31 (M/T/W) - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- SESSION 4 August 12, 13, 14 (M/T/W) - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Surf Session Registration
For the 2024 season, space is limited so make sure to secure your spot when registration links go live on Monday 4/29 at 7pm! Click on the Session links above to purchase and reserve. If you are unable to secure a spot please email us your child's name, age, a contact phone number and the Sessions that you want to be added to the wait list for.
Price - $250 per person per session.
- Download our (registration forms available Monday) to print out and complete all pages.
- Please review our Cancellation Policy.
- After you have secured your spot online, email or mail completed registration forms to Surfari, 88 Bass Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930.
- We will contact you to confirm your reservations when your registration forms and payment have arrived.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that our lessons are not canceled for fog, rain or a chilly day. We will be getting wet in the water and we have wetsuits to keep warm! We will only cancel if the conditions are not suitable for surfing (because the waves are either flat or too big) or because of thunderstorms. In case of cancellation we will have a make-up day Thursday of the same week.
*SURF SESSIONS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Surf camp equipment from: Catch Surf • Dakine • FCS • O'Neill • Pro-Lite • Softech • SurfTech • Sun Bum • Torq • XCEL • Zinka