Tyler Fox Surf Instruction

I hate to say it but if I were a husband or father, I would watch out for Tyler Fox. To be blunt he is a sexual predator who will seduce your wife or daughter while you sit at home thinking he is professional surf instructor that you hired to teach your significant other to surf. I am not going into the ugly details of my situation but I just wanted to warn prospective female surf students to watch out.

We hired Tyler and his friend Josh for a week of surfing lessons for two families with 5 kids, and had a fantastic experience. Both are great guys, gentle and easy going, but also excellent instructors, serious and competent. They were very good with our kids, who all stood up and rode waves, even the little ones, who received special attention (riding on the instructor board and being held up when starting on the wave). We couldn’t be happier with our experience and highly recommend Tyler (and Josh)!!

I knew this guy when he was just a kid starting out a professional career. He was a great person then so it is great to see him having matured into a professional surf instructor. I found him to be an exceptional surfer without the exceptional surfer’s ego. Tyler was patient and easy going, but with the required confidence to be a professional at his craft. I would very much recommend him.

The best! Just got back from our kids first lesson and had to write this review asap. Our kids (8 and 10) had so much fun. Tyler got them up on the very first wave (they’d never surfed before) and there was no looking back. Unbelievable time. We can’t wait to go back.

If you look at my reviews, you can tell I’m a weak Unilocaler. Between work, kids and bad reality television, it takes quite a lot to get me off my duff and tapping on my keyboard in my off-​hours.
Also, you should know I have never surfed. I hate cold water and the prospect scares me. But my daughter, who is too young to go out by herself, feels very differently, which means I have managed to spend a tremendous amount of time sitting at the beaches of beginner surf breaks watching her get taken out by various surf instructors… while also watching numerous other surf instructors teach their classes to other beginner students.
After many weeks of doing this here and in Honolulu (shout out to Girls Who Surf!), I feel reasonably qualified to issue this opinion: If you want to learn to surf, hire this guy.
Hire this guy because:
* He’s not only a pro-​surfer, he actually likes to teach surfing. And he’s actually good at it. Real instruction beyond the usual push-​you-​into-​wave-​and-​yell-​at-​you-​to-​stand-​up.
* Patient and positive enough to be great with kids. He’s teaching my daughter about tides, and they recently paddled out to check out a sea otter.
* Responsible and prompt. At one session he texted me when he was one minute late when he got stuck in traffic (showed up about five minutes later).
Other small bonuses: Because he’s a one-​man operation, and a local, you end up going to the best beginner spot of the day (surf shops tend to stick to one or two areas). Plus, those O’Neill surf shop wetsuits and boards you rent are generally in pretty good condition – they’re even dry!
If you want to learn to surf, become a strong swimmer (I am amazed how many people attempt to surf without good swimming skills). Do little boogie boarding to become acquainted with the ocean. Then call his guy. You won’t regret it.

I wanted to learn how to surf and Tyler was recommended by a friend. We picked a Saturday and then coordinated that morning to pick a beach (ended up going to Manresa). Tyler was really flexible and worked with our schedule. All we had to supply were the wetsuits (easily taken care of at O’Neills in Capitola) and he supplied everything else.
Tyler showed us the basics on the beach and then we headed to the water. Having never surfed before Tyler had me standing on my second wave and had me catching my own waves by the end of the session. My friend needed a little more attention, but after a few tries she was able to stand as well. It was great having someone right there, giving instant feedback. He worked with us until we were completely exhausted and called it a day. He definitely got me hooked. I’d highly recommend him!