Van Curaza Surf School

I've wanted to try surfing for a very long time. Finally booked a lesson and could not be happier. Why did I wait 48 years to try surfing?! Chris was my instructor and he was amazing. Super low pressure, approachable, incredibly friendly and easy to talk to. And a fantastic surfing instructor! Thanks to his help and a bit of luck I was able to stand up and surf on the first wave. He and his coworker Jada were great to deal with, extremely positive, and made the entire experience unforgettable. I cannot recommend them enough.
Aug 2nd, 2022

Love this school and refer all my friends when people come into town. Van has a great curriculum focused on safety.
Jul 19th, 2022

My nephew is in surf camp here and is having a blast. My sincere gratitude for this business is the customer service. Jada helped me twice with questions I had and she went above and beyond to help. Not to mention she is very kind and respectful. Thank you, Jada!
Jul 4th, 2022

Learn how to surf from the best!!!
Jun 20th, 2022

I can't begin to express how wonderful Van is along with his other instructor Justin. I usually don't write reviews but this deserved one! Firstly, van responds right away and made accommodations for my daughter to have private lessons. We called back as my niece was also interested and he squeezed her in as well with another instructor with no problem. They were early and awaited for our arrival easy to find amongst the crowds of Avila Beach. It was both my nieces and daughter first time surfing, and they made them feel the upmost safe and comfortable out in the water. In the entire private lessons the kids learned so much in that amount of time which was definitely mind blowing! They learned so much that they wanted to take another private lesson from both Van and Justin the following day in which Van was able to squeeze them in last minute and once again it was so appreciated. I've never ran into anyone more professional and communicative than Van. In the second private lesson with van and Justin the girls learned so much they were able to surf and hold hands and for fun Van even rode a great wave with my niece who is 5 years old and absolutely made her entire year! She was on cloud 9! I can't express how amazing this experience was! I have to add, he also works with our veterans! He has an organization called operation surf that helps and gathers veterans together. This brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing man of many talents! We will definitely be back once we are in town!
Apr 7th, 2022