The Surf School
The Surf School
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Since 1997, The Surf School has been the premier supplier of stoke to residents and tourists alike. We are the only licensed Billabong Surf Camp at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Our summer camps and lessons are guaranteed to have you riding waves the first day. We have caring, experienced instructors that focus on water safety, ocean awareness, and surfing fundamentals. All equipment is provided.
Virginia Beach, United States

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Nicole C
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Family
I had heard many wonderful things about The Surf School for years but finally last year my daughter was old enough to attend herself. Currently, at 8 years old she is now on her second year at surf camp and she loves it! The wonderful and highly competent instructors bring the perfect blend of surf instruction, ocean/sun safety education, adventure and fun to each day of camp. We will definitely return each summer and we highly recommend Jason Borte's The Surf School to people of all ages wanting to learn to surf!
Written 28 July 2016
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Jenny N
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Family
First, I must say that my daughter wants to surf competitively after three days of this surf camp and my husband couldn't be happier to have an OBX surfing partner! These instructors had my eight year old up and surfing after the first hour on the first day! As for my six year old who almost drowned in a kayaking accident years before, they had her body boarding with an instructor and thrilled to surf the waves with some help. Most importantly, I can not say enough about the positivity and pure happiness that these young instructors emit!!! As a teacher in Virginia Beach, I know how difficult it can be to motivate children and keep them enthusiastic and focused. These young instructors were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! They had every child excited and cheering for others!! They knew every child by name and acted as if each one was the most important! They played capture the flag in downtime and made a surf island and a surf bridge for the kids in downtime! The final pizza party and movie was just a plus to what my kids had already called an epic week. I don't know where Jason finds kids like Riley and Eliza and Webb, but can you make sure you keep these phenomenal staff members for next year bc we will definitely be back.... Only for longer!!! We had a blast!!! Best camp ever!!
Written 25 July 2016
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DaniWinter
Norfolk, VA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2015 • Family
This half-day camp was an amazing experience for my 8 year-old. He was up and surfing within an hour on the first day. Loved that there are 5-day, 3-day and 2-day options. Professional photographers take incredible pictures of the kids and pics are available for a deeply discounted purchase price at the end of week party. My son had such a great time that we signed him up for a second week, and a third week. They offer a discount coupon at the end of the week, so we just kept going and he ended up spending 5 weeks surfing this summer. His skills improved every week and he is going to miss the great staff now that summer is over. But we will be back next year!
Written 24 August 2015
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Cheryl O
Virginia Beach, VA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Family
My daughter has gone to this camp for three years in a row. She has learned and improved her surfing skills. The instructors teach them about the ocean, as well as surfing. They were very attentive to the campers and made sure they all had fun as they learned to surf! I highly reccommend this camp!
Written 18 August 2015
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Sugar123456
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2015 • Family
My three kids absolutely loved The Surf School... A real confidence-booster. It was most certainly the highlight of their summer, and money very well spent! We will be signing-up again next summer and will look forward to it until then. Thanks Surf School!
Written 18 August 2015
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Jill B
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Family
My 16 year old who had never surfed before was catching waves her 1st day! Can't say enough about great things about their surf camp. Definitely will be making this an annual trip!
Written 17 August 2015
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bondse
Chesapeake, VA22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Family
This is my son's third summer with The Surf School and it won't be his last. This is by far his favorite summer camp every year! I asked him how he would rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as the best. He said it rated 1 billion. Nuff said.
Written 17 August 2015
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Lisa V
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Family
17 year old son attend camp last week and had a great time and learned enough to surf on his own. The counselors were helpful and managed different skill levels and varied ages of the campers well. Pizza party and fairly priced pictures on the last day ended the camp on a good note.
Had to reschedule our week due to a conflict and they worked with us to find a different week.
Written 17 August 2015
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JRJulian
Virginia Beach, VA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2015 • Family
This camp came highly recommended and it didn't disappoint! The instructors were very encouraging and really knew how to have fun with the kids. With no prior experience, my 9 year old was riding waves on day 1! I was really impressed that they recognized my (more cautious) 7 year old's fear to try something new. On day 2 they paired her with Graham, an amazingly patient and fun instructor, who worked miracles to get her up on that board! Our little surfers had a blast and want to do it again next summer!
Written 17 August 2015
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Doug-Jane
Virginia Beach, VA5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Family
Last year when our grandson was visiting we enrolled him in The Surf School. He was a complete novice and ended the week surfing. This year we enrolled him again. He loves it. Jason Borte and the instructors make the camp really fun while teaching the kids a lot about surfing. We'll be back next year!
Written 17 August 2015
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