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Show your support for your favorite surf shop, Ocean Beach Surf and Skate and surf school, Ocean Experience by submitting a review on Yelp. If you've ever taken a surf, kayak or stand-up paddleboarding lesson, had a child attend surf or skate camp or bought anything from our shop, visit yelp.com and give us your feedback. As a special thank you for your time, we'll provide you with a free t-shirt! The promotion runs until December 31, 2011, so yelp us out today!

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Stand-up Paddleboarding with the Braille Institute San Diego!

This past Friday, September 23, 2011, marked a very special day for a group of visually impaired students from the Braille Institute San Diego. With help from Ocean Experience Surf School, the Braille Institute students learned to stand-up paddleboard (SUP) in Mission Bay, breaking the visual barrier of this popular board sport. The courage and passion the Braille Institute portrayed made this clinic an extraordinary and enriching experience for both the students and instructors alike. Check out the pictures below as Ocean Experience guides each student through the step-by-step skill progression of stand-up paddleboarding!

Congratulations on your success, Braille Institute San Diego!

Braille Institute Surf Camp: A Huge Success!

Photo by Chris Mayer

Thanks to the courage of eleven, visually impaired younge adults, the 11th Annual Braille Institute Surf  Camp with Ocean Experience Surf School was a huge success! Check out these surfers in action:

Photo by Chris Mayer

 All eleven students surfed away the physical barrier of surfing with a visual imparment- an acivity most full-sighted people are hestitant to try.

Photo by Chris Mayer

The Braille Institute Surf Camp has been a highly rewarding and enriching experience for both the students and instructors alike.

Photo by Chris Mayer



Thank you for choosing Ocean Experience Surf School for your surfing needs Braille Institute! Keep on surfing!



Photo by Chris Mayer



Today Only! 3-hour Open Group Surf Lessons for $45!

Ocean Experience Surf School is stoked to announce an amazing daily deal on their classic, three-hour open group surf lesson! For today only, visit Living Social’s website to take advantage of this exclusive deal and to book your summer surf lesson. Have friends coming in town this summer? Buy a few for them too!  Not only do Ocean Experience surf lessons provide a comprehensive introduction to surfing, they are also a great opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy San Diego’s beautiful weather and coastline.  Surf’s up so check out Living Social today!

Ocean Experience Featured on San Diego Living with C.S. Keys!

C.S. Key's interviews Tammy Adams, personal trainer and fitness instructor for Ocean Experience Surf School's newest class, Total Fitness on San Diego 6 CW's San Diego Living!

Ocean Experience Surf School Featured Today on San Diego 6!

Check out Ocean Experience Surf School on San Diego 6 CW's Morning News segment with C.S. Keys!

Don't Miss Out on Ocean Experience's Half-Off Surf Lessons!

Save over 50% off Ocean Experience Surf School's 3-hour, open group surf lesson featured on Groupon.com as their deal of the day today! If you are interested in learning to surf, or know someone who is, than this is a deal you won't want to miss!

About Open Group Surf Lessons

Ocean Experience Surf School's 3-hour lesson is designed for all ages with a step-by-step surf skill progression and is taught by professional instructors who will have you riding waves in no time. Our open group lessons run daily at 9am and 1pm by appointment only. In the open group lesson you will join other individuals in a group size that does not exceed 5 people. Ocean Experience Surf School is permitted by the City of San Diego and conducts all surf lessons in Ocean Beach and South Mission Beach. All lessons are customized to fit the needs of each group and are taught by trained and certified instructors, ensuring a unique and meaningful learning experience in an exciting and dynamic atmosphere.

Today is the last day to take advantage of this deal, so what are you waiting for? Make 2011 the year you LEARN TO SURF and increase your Ocean Experience today! Visit Groupon.com today, Monday, February 14, 2011.

Check out Ocean Experience's New Fitness Class Featured on the Union Tribune's Daily Deal!

Looking for a fun fitness class that will get you in shape and bikini or board short ready for this summer? Then Ocean Experience Surf School's all new Total Fitness Class is the workout you've been waiting for!

Total Fitness Class is 100% different from any other class offered in San Diego. It's a unique and exciting 90 minute fitness program that features: cardio and body toning using weights and elastic bands; Indo Board balance training; and Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUPs). Each workout utilizes various elements using diverse equipment allowing you to burn fat and tone your entire body while simultaneously building up endurance and stamina for anything you do. Program benefits include core strength training and power development, corrective posture techniques, improved balance and coordination, flexibility and endurance.

Try this amazing class for 75% OFF today only by purchasing it on SignOnSanDiego.com’s Daily Deal!

Hurry- take advantage of this great deal and commit to your new year’s resolutions today!

Ocean Experience Surf Camp Early Bird Specials!

Looking for something fun and affordable for your children to do this summer? Join Ocean Experience Surf Camp and save big with their 2011 early bird specials!

Ocean Experience provides the most comprehensive summer surf camp available for boys and girls, ages 6-16. Since our first session in 1990, OE has maintained the highest standards of instructional integrity, safety, and supervision. Ocean Experience develops skills and confidence while empowering students to Surf For Life.

Call Ocean Beach Surf and Skate to register over the phone or stop by the shop. For session dates and camp details, please click here. Regular price: $395 per week.

Ocean Beach Surf and Skate Presents Vault Yoga!

After a month of offering free classes all December long, Ocean Beach Surf and Skate is proud to announce the opening of OB's new non-profit yoga and fitness center: The Vault!

The Vault Yoga and Fitness Center is a group of yoga and fitness teachers who have joined together to bring affordable classes and workshops to the Ocean Beach community. The studio is located inside Ocean Beach Surf & Skate and offers a variety of classes: from the traditional Vinyasa Flow and Hatha yoga to kid’s yoga, yoga for surfers and Indo Yoga- The Vault has something for the whole family!

“Our mission is to bring together a diverse group of teachers that strive to offer affordable healthy practices for self-improvement and overall well-being”

Ocean Experience Surf School and The Vault will also be joining forces to offer a variety of collective programs that will incorporate surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, indo boarding, yoga and much more! Details on these programs will be announced soon.

To raise money to fund Ocean Beach’s new non-profit yoga and fitness center, The Vault is hosting Texas Hold'em Charity Poker Tournament on Sunday, January 30, 2010 at Kristys MVP Sports Bar in Point Loma. Join The Vault to help make classes affordable and improve the health and well being of OB.

In addition to their fundraiser, The Vault is also extended their member rate of only $10 for all classes in January 2011! So what are you waiting for? Check out The Vault schedule of classes, grab your yoga mats and find your inner Zen today!

Ocean Experience Holiday Specials!

2010 Winter Break Surf Camp!

A Tribute to Surfing Legend, Andy Irons

Andy Irons

July 24,1978 –  November 2, 2010

Ocean Beach Surf & Skate and Ocean Experience Surf School would like to dedicate this post to Andy Irons. A truly innovative surfer whose contributions to the sport of surfing will be forever remembered.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Irons family and friends.

A true tragedy. May he rest in peace.

Ocean Beach Surf and Skate Expands!

Have you been in the new Ocean Beach Surf & Skate? On Monday, September 27, after closing, we began the renovations to the building that would bring down the wall dividing our retail space from the rest of the edifice. Instead of occupying only the western 2,700 square feet, we are now in the whole 7,000 square foot space. When we moved less than a year ago from up the street, owner Rodger Caldwell knew that there was huge potential with the space. For about 10 months we operated in approximately the same size shop as our old 4881 Newport Avenue location, and Caldwell knew we were bursting at the seams and recognized the need for immediate expansion.

Staff came in practically around the clock to aid in tearing down the wall, touching up paint, cleaning, and anything and everything else that went into the expansion. Two days after shutting, we opened in our new incarnation at 4976 Newport Avenue in time for the Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, September 29, at 3 p.m.

If you have not yet seen our new space, we invite you to come check it out! The new OBSS gives us more floor space to expand our apparel sections, and we are excited to soon be carrying not only denim and skate shoes but also a full youth section. Exciting brands are being brought in to add to the selection. There is a rental section to service the locals and the tourists alike that come to us for surf lessons or to borrow a board for the day. The shop features a lounge area with a foosball table, books, and magazines, and the couches are located with prime viewing of our indoor mini ramp!

We are thrilled to offer our loyal skate customers a local spot to skate, regardless of rain or shine. This is Ocean Beach’s first ever indoor skate park, and it is open to anyone and everyone during business hours. All you need is to sign a release waiver, and to wear protective gear at all times if you are under the age of 18.

“Being able to provide the OB Community- in particular, its youth- a safe spot to skateboard after school or on the weekends, is one of the most rewarding aspects of this expansion,” says Caldwell. “I love seeing how much fun the kids are having on the ramps and am very fortunate that I am able to offer this to them.”

Stay tuned for news and updates for the re-opening extravaganza at the new and improved shop!

Ocean Experience Surf School with Camp Wet and Wild in the news!

Check out this incredible segment on NBC 7/39 San Diego by Diana Guevara:




Check out this segment on NBC 7/39 here!

OCEAN EXPERIENCE SURF SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO OFFER A WEEKLONG SURF CAMP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIES

Ocean Experience Surf School and Camp Wet and Wild unite for the 5th annual surf camp for handicap and disabled people during the week of July 26, 2010. In conjunction with the San Diego Park and Recreation Department Therapeutic Services Division, Ocean Experience Surf School will host a four-day surf camp at Mission Point and South Mission Beach Jetty.

The focus of this program is to provide participants with and without disabilities, the opportunity to experience the joy and thrill of surfing. With a step-by-step surf skill progression and through the use of adaptive equipment, Wet and Wild campers will explore all the fundamentals of surfing, including: balance training on the Indo Board, paddling progression, the “pop up”, catching waves, water safety and oceanography.

“It’s all about the sense of accomplishment the students go though. When they are able to accomplish this, it builds confidence and empowers the students. We find this to be a deeply meaningful experience for the instructors and participants alike,” explains Rodger Caldwell, Director and Founder of Ocean Experience Surf School. “The Instructors really enjoy being able to share something they’re passionate about and we appreciate this opportunity to make surfing accessible to everyone.”


In addition to surfing, Camp Wet and Wild will also offer kayaking, outrigger canoeing, crafts, special exhibitions, and a field trip to SeaWorld. Camp Wet and Wild is open to any individual, with any disability, ages 7 to adult. The camp will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, July 26 – 30, 2010 and costs $158.25 for residents of San Diego and $166.50 for non-residents.

For more information about Camp Wet and Wild’s surf camp, please email Lanette Jorgensen, at LanetteJ@OBSurfSkate.com or call (619) 225-2317.

Ocean Experience Surf School Teams Up with the Braille Institute for a Special Week of Surfing!

For ten consecutive years, Ocean Experience Surf School has provided a unique surf clinic for the San Diego Braille Institute. Their use of adaptive equipment and teaching techniques has created an exceptionally successful program for the visually impaired. A fundamental element in this program begins with the Indo Board Balance Trainer, where students learn the basics of balance and stability. Ocean Experience surf instructors also use the Gigante Cushion, which is a large, inflatable cushion placed under a surfboard, to simulate the motions of surfing before students hit the water. The use of tools has become a crucial role in Ocean Experience Surf School’s teaching methods and has set Ocean Experience aside from any other surf school in San Diego. Ocean Experience’s proven surf training program ensures success, builds confidence and empowers students of all ages and abilities to surfing for life. Check it out on this video footage from Indo Board at the 2010 Ocean Experience Surf Camp for the San Diego Braille Institute Youth Department:

2010 Baja Adventure Tour Dates now posted!

All New Beach Fitness Class with Ocean Experience

Adult Surf Clinc's Now Available!