Surfing with CSUSB Outdoors
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School and life got you down? Join CSUSB Outdoors later this spring for our Surf Saturday day trips and Surf Weekend camping trips.
Surf Weekend
The southern California coastline boasts some of the world’s best surfing, hiking and scenic ocean views. While the rest of the country is still shaking off the frost of winter, we head down to San Clemente State Beach to take advantage of the sunny SoCal weather. Whether you are a surfing pro, or just a beginner, come and enjoy a weekend on the water. Dust off your flippers, load up your CSUSB Outdoors surfboard and away we go! At night we'll warm up around the campfire listening to our favorite Jack Johnson and Ben Harper tunes.
Surfing Podcasts
Podsurf TV
Surfing from around the world. Watch the world’s best surfers, in the best surf locations doing the best surf tricks. Pod Surf TV is a mixed bag of surf entertainment, surfing interviews, surfing news and surfing gossip from around the world.
Learn to Surf Lesson 1: Choosing the Right Equipment
In this lesson you will discover what equipment you will need before you start surfing. Trent Munro and Phil Macdonald will take you into the surf shop and get you decked out in all the right gear before you hit the beach.
Learn to Surf Lesson 2: Elements of a surfboard and the right surfboard for you
In this lesson you will learn all the elements of a surfboard and the right surfboard to choose for a beginner.
Learn to Surf Lesson 3: Beach Awareness
In this lesson you will discover how to identify wave types, parts of a wave, how waves are formed, measure wave height and know which waves are suitable for beginners
Learn to Surf Lesson 4: Personal Safety
In this lesson you will learn swimming and rescue skills plus what do to when you get a cut or laceration.
Learn to Surf Lesson 5: Surfing Hazards
Discover how to identify a rip and how to get out of a rip and a couple other surfing hazards.
Learn to Surf Lesson 6: Stance and Standing
Discover how to determine if you are regular or a goofy footer and pointers on how to get up onto a surfboard.
Learn to Surf Lesson 7: Attaching a Leash and Carry a Surfboard
Discover how to attach a leash to your surfboard and leg, carry a surfboard correctly, wax as surfboard, and put a wetsuit on.
Learn to Surf Lesson 8: Entering and Exiting the Water
Discover how to paddle correctly, enter and exit the water safely, exercises to warm up and get out through the waves.
Learn to Surf Lesson 9: Controlling Your Surfboard
Discover how to lie on your surfboard properly, it on your board and turn using your hands and feet and get off your surfboard correctly and safely.
Learn to Surf Lesson 10: The Right Waves for You
Discover how to select the right wave, catch a wave, and identify common mistakes beginners make.
Learn to Surf Lesson 12: Surfing Etiquette
Discover how to act and respect other surfers in the ocean. The rules regarding dropping in and snaking. Paddling Out and getting out of the way of other surfers.
