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Leucadia Surf School

400 B street, Encinitas, CA 92024
760-635-7873
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Ranked #2 of 19 attractions in Encinitas
Type: Sports Camps/ Clinics
Activities: Surfing
Owner description: We'll have you standing up and riding to the beach with a big smile on your face. We have 99% of clients standing up on their first few waves, and if... more » Owner description: We'll have you standing up and riding to the beach with a big smile on your face. We have 99% of clients standing up on their first few waves, and if not the first few, then a few times at least by the end of the lesson. Specializing in adults and kids first time beginner surf lessons. All your equipment, soft surfboard and wetsuit, is included for free. Licensed, city permitted, fully insured. Encinitas, Leucadia, serving areas from Oceanside to Del Mar, in San Diego, California. Now going on our 11th year in operation. Owner/head instructor surfing since the 1960s in San Diego. « less
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Needham, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

My husband and 10 year old daughter took a small group lesson with Gerry. It was great fun and we actually surfed! We met him at the beach, tried on wetsuits at his van, and lugged long boards across the sand to a sparsely populated section of beach. Gerry gave us a brief, instructive lesson on the beach then we... More

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San Diego, California
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

The instructors are fun and do a good job encouraging everyone. They praise the ones who do well, and give extra attention to those who are not doing as well so that they can finally succeed.

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Lansing, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

My girlfriend and I had a small group lesson with Gerry last Friday and had an unbelievable time. Everything was taken care of from wetsuit, to surfboards and great background information for anyone looking to learn about surfing. Gerry was very helpful, patient and has a very great knowledge for surfing. I would recommend Leucadia Surf School to anyone looking... More

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Pleasanton, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

Leucadia Surf School was nothing short of amazing. I had a private lesson since it is February and freezing cold x) but it was great. Wet suit and board provided and the undivided attention were well worth the price. Gerry was unbelievably well-knowledged, not to mention really kind :) definitely recommend!!!

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

I had a 1.5 hour private lesson on a cloudy October Sunday. After signing up late the night before, I was quickly responded to via email and told that we'd get going at 11am the next day. Even before the lesson began, Gerry was attentive, quick to help, and a cool guy. The lesson was more of the same. We... More

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San Diego, CA
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

If you want to learn how to surf from the real guys, this is the place to do it. They teach you how to surf and show you the techniques needed to enjoy some time on the waves. This is a good group and they do private lessons too.

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Lexington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2012

We had a great time. The ocean is exhausting but our instructors helped us get back in the "line up" after a while when they saw how tired we were. They all wanted to make sure we were not only standing up but having a good time doing it. We had a semi-private lesson so plenty of personal attention even... More

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Scottsdale, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2012

At the end of our vacation, we met one of the instructors at the local surf shop who invited us to check it out. We were told that they may be too young (6 and 7), but decided to try anyway. We signed them up for the one-day shark bite deal. We were so impressed how the whole day went.... More

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Riverside, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

We did a one day surfing class on a Thursday in July '12 with two adults (me & a friend) & our 11-12 year old boys. We had a killer time. The class includes a 30 min. beach instruction on the fundamentals & safety of surfing (taught by Jerry- Owner & great dude). After the beach instruction, it's right into... More

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2012

I am seventeen and had never surfed before I went to Leucadia Surf Camp. I only went for one day, I got the Shark Bite deal, and had a great time! The instructors were very helpful and patient; there were several instructors in the water helping guide the surfers to the waves and someone was always there in the water... More

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