Location: Santa Cruz
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10 Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing in Santa Cruz That You Shouldn't Miss
The quintessential California beach town of Santa Cruz! It was here that surfing was first brought to the mainland by Hawaiian royalty. Home to the legendary Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, a pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined downtown area, and the historic Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, which stretches out a half-mile into the waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Other highlights include UC Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, and nearby redwood forests.
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1. Adventure Out
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
Adventure Out is California's premiere outdoor school specializing in surf camps, rock climbing classes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, and wilderness survival skills instruction.
2. Covewater Paddle Surf
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Covewater SUP of Santa Cruz is the only fully dedicated stand up paddleboard (SUP) shop in Northern California. N#1 SUP shop since 2010 paddleboarding is our passion. We have the largest selection of board and we provide the best in stand-up paddling equipment & accessories, SUP classes and SUP rentals is our sole focus. Stand up and see the water from a whole new perspective!
3. Surf School Santa Cruz
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5.0 based on 469 reviews
Welcome to Surf School Santa Cruz, the best-rated surf school on the West Coast. We accept students of all ages and skill levels and guarantee a quality, safe, and fun learning experience. This surf school was created because of our passion for surfing and developed because of our desire to share it with the world. We believe that surfing is not just a sport, but is actually therapy for life. We ardently advocate that the only thing better than a great day of surfing is helping fuel someone else’s passion or improve skillsets that work in the ocean and carry over to day-to-day life. Our instructors are professionals who tailor each lesson to the students, so no matter your ability, you are encouraged and supported in the most personalized way possible. The cumulative years of quality surfing and teaching experience we have under our belts allow us to provide you the best surf lessons in all of Santa Cruz.
4. Santa Cruz Surf Academy
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Santa Cruz Surf Academy offers exceptional surf lessons in beautiful Santa Cruz, California. Check out our website for more details and let Ron show you the waves!
5. Academy Surf Lessons
Academy Surf Lessons Santa Cruz is the premiere surf school for the santa cruz region. From private lessons and team building, to the everyday thrill seeker Academy Surf Lessons Santa Cruz does it all. Surfers will enjoy learning from an experienced and highly personable staff while enjoying the beautiful Monterey Bay landscape.
6. Santa Cruz Kitesurfing
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Club Ed Santa Cruz Surf School
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5.0 based on 99 reviews
8. Santa Cruz Surf School
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
9. Richard Schmidt Surf School
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
10. Easy Rider Surf School
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