Learn2rip Surf Lesson Academy

Cary is the man!
Found his groovy ad online. My dad and I totally jived with his style. Both newbies to the surfing ways, may dad is 66 and I am 26, and we felt comfortable and well taken care of. Such a blast, and we learned a ton about swells and the rhythms of the ocean tides. We kept on hanging once the lesson was over, and Cary came back and taught us even more. Always wanted to surf, never thought I could hang, but guess what?! I CAN! Cowabunga dude!

We were down in Dana Point for vacation and got the idea of surf lessons for the kids — an 8 year old boy and an 11-​year old girl. I got a hold of Cary and he talked me through the entire process, and even had me pull up the day’s surf report to make sure we had a good spot to learn. We were in Dana Point and he was in Manhattan Beach, but we agreed to meet in Huntington Beach. Within 2 hours of the call, we were out meeting him for the lesson! And he even cut us a deal! The kids have limited beach experience, and zero surf experience. He talked them through what to do, starting off on the grass, then the sand, and then the water. He got in there with them, made them feel comfortable, talked them through the basics and even had them carry their own boards. They had so much fun. My son got up and surfed a few waves and my daughter got up on her knees (she didn’t quite have the upper body strength to push herself up fast enough). The kids had a blast!
I appreciate Cary’s flexibility with us, his willingness to meet us, and his ease with the kids during the process. As mom, I was a bystander, but he made me feel part of the experience, too. It was a great day overall — and an experience we won’t soon forget! Definitely recommend and repeat when we’re in the area.

My friends and I were in LA just visiting from Houston for a couple days and were looking to try something new that we wouldn’t be able to do in Texas. It was the day before the end of our trip so I started looking up places hoping that someone would be able to teach us on such late notice. Luckily, Cary was the first person I called! He was really accommodating– I mean, there was a group of 12 of us but he was able to call his people who knew other people and got us all set up to start our surfing lessons about 3 hrs later. He’s hilarious, enthusiastic, and really knowledgeable about everything surfing. He’s really informative and makes sure you know all the safety precautions before you get in the water but makes it a fun learning experience at the same time.
He also let us stay out in the water and taught us for well over 2 hours and doesn’t believe in following a strict $/​HR lesson time so that was really cool of him! On top of that. unfortunately, one of my friends got stung by a stingray while he was out in the water. Cary made sure he stayed with him the whole time in the medical center until my friend got the okay to leave. He went above and beyond his instructor duties but it just goes to show how nice of a guy he is!
I’d definitely come back the next time I’m in the LA area again. It was a lot of fun and I can’t wait to do it again. Just make sure you laugh at his corny jokes, y’all. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, CARY!