We visited Encinitas from England with our 5 children and the 3 older ones - 16, 14 and 13 - really wanted an introduction to surfing. They had 2 lessons with Gerry who was fantastic. He provided the wetsuits, boards and knowledge of tides, locations, etc.
In the water Gerry was great and provided exactly what we needed - someone showing them the basics and then getting in the water with them and making it happen!!
All 3 of our teenagers enjoyed themselves thoroughly!
Thanks Leucadia Surf School - highly recommended!!
Sussex Family.

Gerry is an experienced instructor, who has been surfing all of his life! Gerry is knowledgeable and easy to understand and gives you a good foundation for surfing so that you can go out on your own and surf. For beginners like us, he showed us how to spot waves that were good for beginners to learn on, very helpful!

We were in a group of 3 with my wife and brother in law as well. At the end we were all standing up. He gave us a lot of water time.

The rates are very reasonable, if anything he probably could charge more for the two hours that we spent with him.

Definitely check this guy out if you want to learn how to surf. By the way, he also takes you to a "local" beach where he surfs himself. If you want to know which beach, you will have to call Gerry. Thanks!

Gerry made learning how to surf fun and easy. He has a natural style of teaching as well as an eye for details that comes with lots of years in the waves. His school is not just about getting you to stand up right away. He is all about giving the beginner a foundation that you can build on. I'm really happy with what I was able to achieve with a Gerry lesson followed by a week on my own with his board rentals. He also pays attention to some important details like type and shape of board that fit with what a beginner is trying to do.

I had a great week joining the Leucadia surf school. Great advisor, makes you catch waves fast and easy, always helpfull, good rates. We went surfing all week and had fun even when the weather wasn't that good. Highly recommendet.