All a barney needs to get up and running is a lesson or two to understand the basics how to paddle, how to pop up on the board, and how to lean into the ride. There are plenty surf schools in California to help.
With the concurrent arrival of fall and the season's first northwest swell, which brought large waves to Santa Cruz's world-famous stretch of coastline this past week, it's the perfect time to consider being part of the action in the water. Whether you're brand new to it or just need to scrape off some rust, Lookout has your complete guide to finding the stoke.
Surf instruction can be traced back to surfing's original roots but surf schools are a much more modern iteration. We look at the evolution of the surf school.