Always Wanted to Surf the Summer Waves of Moonstone Beach and Trinidad, California?
24nd Annual MOONSTONE BEACH SURFCAMP
BOARD SURFING, BODY BOARDING, BODY SURFING, JR LIFESAVING & BEACH GAMES
Ages 8 and Up
Moonstone Beach 'Endless Summer' Surfcamp
*our non-surfing, office hours are between May 1 to Oct 30
*there might be delay in responding to inquiries due to being out of cell service (ie backpacking, river rafting, travel, etc) All the info you need to sign up and prepare for surfcamp is on this website
ACCEPTING MAIL-IN REGISTRATIONS/SIGN UPS
AS WE CURRENTLY HAVE SPACE IN ALL 2024 SUMMER SESSIONS
All registrants accepted-consider your child 'In' and good to go. We will contact you right away ONLY if session fills or if there is another conflict in your registration
Summer 2024 Sessions
As of Aug 1, 2024, all sessions are available.
(FULL) will be next to session if full. (can get on waitlist if session is full)
Session 1-----June 24, 26, 28-done
Session 2-----July 8, 10, 12-done
Session 3-----July 22, 24, 26-done
Session 4-----August 5, 7, 9
Session 5----August 13 & 15
Session 6----Sept 22, Oct 6 & Oct 13
Teen Eco Adventure Club-6 Sundays
2024/2025: Oct 13, Nov 17, Dec 15, Jan 12, Feb 9 & Mar 9
*Sessions 1-4 are 3 day sessions, Mon-Wed-Fri, 9am-3pm, $200 early bird (rcv'd in mail by Friday b4 camp) or $215 w/$50 deposit required to hold your spot, pay balance at beach
Session 5----August 13 & 15 (2 days)
**Session 5 is 2 day session, Tues and Thurs, 9 am -3 pm, $150 early bird or $160 w/$50 deposit required to hold your spot, pay balance at beach
Session 6 ----Sept 22, Oct 6 and Oct 13
11a-3:30 Autumn Sundays Surfcamp
September and early October is some of our nicest weather of the year and also a good time to nurture our ocean skills in the changing of the seasons.
*Session 6 is 3 Sundays, 11am-330pm,
$180 early bird or $190 w/$50 deposit required to hold your spot, pay balance at beach or $65/day drop in. All participants and levels welcome.
TEEN ECO ADVENTURE CLUB~24/25
*ages 13-16*
6 Sundays, October 2024 to March 2025. Depending on weather and activity, the time will be 11 am-330 pm, (approx 4 to 5 hours or longer) depending on activity and location.
$60 for drop in daily rate or pay in full, discounted option is $330 for 6 Sundays.
(might be additional cost for whitewater rafting and snow sports)
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*****Participants may sign up for ONLY 2 sessions of sessions 1-5, but can be put on our waitlist for an additional 3rd session if our sessions do not fill. All participants can join session 6. Ages 13-16 can join Eco Adventure Club.
Click 'Registration' button for sign up details and Reg form
Water enthusiasts ages 8 and up of ALL LEVELS will enjoyably learn the aquatic skills necessary for riding
waves while being immersed in lifeguard water safety, surf etiquette, and beach and ocean
awareness. Our awesome Local male and female surfers/instructors/lifeguards will demonstrate and in-water assist in all three styles of wave riding:
BODY SURFING, BOARD SURFING, Jr LIFESAVING & BODY BOARDING
And all the while guiding and safely facilitating in Jr Lifesaving activities and plenty of fun beach games
~Inspiring future stewards of our seas~
**Surfcamp is led by former California State Lifeguard and Credentialed School Teacher, Jeffrey Steinkamp. See 'More About Us' & 'Letter from Director'
Part of the tuition and unused deposits go toward good causes. Donations in 2024 include: Sea Shepherd (free Cap't Paul Watson), Maui Strong (toward the Lahaina tragedy), Surfrider Foundation and also Humboldt Surfrider chapter, Save the Waves Coalition, North Coast Land Trust and others.
~~We are Licensed and Insured~~
HOW: all equipment provided except wetsuits which are usually available to buy new or used or rent at The Shop in Arcata (939 8th St. in Arcata, next to the Arcata Co-op), Seapod in Arcata (Creamery Building 824 L St-707-630-3051), Pacific Outfitters in Eureka (707-443-6328), and HSU Center Activities (707-826-3357). Surfcampers can receive a discount & if you rent a wetsuit and want to buy it after surfcamp, the shops usually deduct your rental cost from the sale price. Due to closing of one local surf shop, wetsuits are in slightly shorter supply, so arrange to buy, rent or borrow well in advance to insure your child's 4mm wetsuit and comfort at surfcamp.
*THE ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL KEY TO ENJOYABLE & SAFE YEAR-ROUND SURFING ON THE REDWOOD COAST IS OWNING A PROPER WETSUIT . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BUY A WETSUIT SO YOU WILL CONTINUE TO FLOAT (difficult to sink wearing a 4+ mm layer of neoprene :-) AND FEEL WARM WHILE SURFING THE COLD, BUT BEAUTIFUL WATERS OF THE NORTH COAST (great investment as it can also be used for aquatic activities on the river , lake, lagoon.....)
* Note: 3mm wetsuits are not thick enough for our north coast water temps. 4mm works for kids in the summer. I wear a 4mm/5mm combo suit year-round.
**IMPORTANT: Wetsuits have been in shorter supply the last couple of years, SO ARRANGE YOUR WETSUIT WELL BEFORE CAMP BEGINS. Parents have been successful finding kids wetsuits at The Shop, Seapod, Pacific Outfitters OR out of town in places like Santa Cruz OR borrowing or buying from friends whose kids have grown out of them OR finding them occasionally on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace or even pawn shops.