SURF GUIDANCE

Surf guidance with Ashley starts with declaring one's intentions for the session. Respect, ocean safety, and surf etiquette are the foundations, and through this Ashley sets one up to achieve their surf goals. As our needs are all unique, Ashley provides help for beginners, intermediates, and even more experienced surfers looking to further their skills or boost them from the plateau they may be on.

Whatever it may be that you may need from the ocean, surfing can be a beautiful discovery and adventure in self-growth. Ashley loves the potential and opening she sees people create for themselves as she celebrates with them, sharing her knowledge and presence.

We may be strengthened through our challenges. Ashley recognizes what is working for her clients in a positive way, as well as what ways may use a shift of perspective. While Ashley’s expertise is in surf refinement, she acknowledges that her suggestions are purely an offer for people to experience through surfing, another pathway to further refine the trust in their own being.

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Instructional Focus

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- Ocean safety awareness

- Paddling

- Surfing technique (turns, pop-up refinement, walking the board, kick-outs, floaters, stance)

- Where to sit in the lineup, wave judgement & commitment

- Energy efficiency and finding ease

- Clarifying etiquette

- Competition skills

- Charging bigger surf or small wave preciseness!

- Dialing in the quiver

- And anything else you may want to adventure into with Ashley’s expertise.

Photo by Beth O'Rourke

Programs & Pricing

Sessions are approximately 1.5 hours long. This time includes prepping before and after ocean session.

Surfboards available for use.

Santa Cruz: Wetsuit can be rented separately at Freeline or Rip Curl on 41st Ave.

Meet-up spot: Traveler Surf Club on 41st Ave. (unless otherwise arranged)

Scheduling is dependent on availability and ocean conditions such as tides and swell.

Gift Certificates available!

Surf Class: $160 Per Person

Clinic for intermediate and advanced surfers looking for a surf session with Ashley, who will also be surfing alongside you and other participants.

Skill level required:

Competent in the ocean on a surfboard when Ashley is not with you. Paddle capable without assistance, including having the ablility to paddle around the lineup to make space for the lineup rotation with other surfers. Able to give room for respectable etiquette with other surfers. Ocean safety aware.

It is suggested to have several private surf guidance sessions before signing up for a clinic.

If you feel you may be ready for a clinic, and do not want private guidance, please talk with Ashley. If you surf with Ashley regularly, she can suggest which path it appears you are ready for. You are not expected to be fearless, or advanced. You are expected to be aware of your ocean surroundings, which includes being able to quickly make room for other surfers in the lineup.

Surfboard Discovery: Get to know a new board, or dial in what shape is best for your path. Ask Ashley what board demo’s are available if you would like to try something new of Ashley’s, or swap with others in the clinic.

Feel free to reach out to talk about what option is best for you and your surfing needs.

Day Rate and Retreats available.

I am honored to be a part of your surfing evolution!

With Joy,

Ashley

Other Surf Instructor and Surf Retreat suggestions:

Traveler Surf Club (Private Lessons in Pacifica, Santa Cruz, Ventura)

Siren Surf Adventures (Mexico, Costa Rica, Hawaii, San Diego)

Kassia (Nicaragua, California)

A Week Awake (Costa Rica)

Surf Simply (Costa Rica)

Surf With Amigas (Nicaragua, Mex, Morocco, Indo)

Las Olas (Sayulita)

Surf Simply (Costa Rica)

AWOW (Surf Therapy Malibu, and more)

Surf Guidance

Instructional Focus

Programs & Pricing

Private Surf Guidance: $320
Beginning, intermediate and advanced 1:1 surf guidance with Ashley Lloyd

With a Buddy: $250 per person
Ashley guides you and your buddy with semi-private instruction. (Depending on # of buddies in session and ocean conditions, an additional guide may also join)