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Leucadia Surf School

400 B street, Encinitas, CA 92024
760-635-7873
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Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Encinitas
5.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
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, 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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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“The best day ever!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

My 10yo son told me it was his best day ever, and I have to agree. Gerry was a patient and helpful instructor. The beach lesson was throrough enough that we felt like we knew how to surf before we started. It took me four times and I was up, now I'm addicted. My son got up on the first... More

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Rochester Hills, MI
1 review
“a lifetime dream fulfilled!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I have always wanted to learn to surf, and Gerry was a wonderful instructor. He was very patient with me (a 50-something surfer girl at heart), and my surf lesson experience was a highlight of our southern California vacation. My husband stayed on shore and took pictures, and then videotaped the actual event when I was finally able to get... More

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San Rafael
2 reviews
“Great beginner surf lesson with Gerry”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Gerry took us to a great spot at Moonlight Beach that was safest for beginner surfers and everyone caught waves!

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Vancouver
1 review
“Excellent surf coach for the family”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

We had a great Saturday afternoon with my family. We were all able to get up and my kids are now hooked on surfing! Great surf coaching, spent lots of time with the kids and was really helpful in learning all the tricks to get going. Many thanks!

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“We absolutely loved it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We had a great time and were all standing up on our first few waves! We loved it!

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New Castle, Pennsylvania
1 review
“Had a blast!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

I had such a great time! I actually called the day I wanted to go, a couple hours ahead of time and he got me a lesson that day. Excellent, easy to follow, simple instructions and he was able to get me up on several waves. I was able to do a lot more than I thought I would be... More

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“Awesome times”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

We had a great lesson with Jerry. I had never gone before and despite rough waves, I got up with Jerrys help numerous times. super fun and well worth the money.

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1 review
“Amazing Time”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Very very very good! Jerry was great, the weather was awesome, and the surfing was good. He was very patient and definitely knew his stuff. The equipment was good, and the value was superb! A+ for customer service, he gave me the heads up about the surf conditions and made sure we got there alright.

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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
2 reviews
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“excellent experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

Jerry was super helpful, we had four boys in the school and everyone got up and caught waves. I would highly recommend using Leucadia Surf School. The accommodation suggestion worked out perfect to walk to beach in five minutes.

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Gerry Kantor, Owner at Leucadia Surf School, responded to this review
17 November 2011

Thanks so much to remember back to August to write us a rewiew. We depend on these reviews to steer other clients in the right direction, to us for their surfing! And the photo, your crew did great, thanks for posting. we do appreciate you putting in a review for us. More

Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
“Great staff who let you have great fun safely and speedily”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

This was my third attempt at beginner surf lessons, but the first time I have ever stood up on the board, and that was in no small way due to the excellent staff led by uber surf dude Jerry. He and his young team look after everyone and give you the right tips, techniques and advice to get you started... More

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