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Keeping up with the great momentum so far this year, we are happy to spread the word about a great annual event that we are participating in THIS SUNDAY- June 6th, 2015 at the 25th Annual Point Pleasant SummerFest! SummerFest is family-friendly event with tons of awesome vendors, food and music. The crew from SUMMERTIME will be there with…

Taking participants out into the ocean day after day all summer long is no joke and requires serious physical conditioning. In order to earn a Green Shirt and spot on the team, an instructor must pass a demanding physical fitness test. Here’s how we outline it: .5 mile beach jog 1 mile beach run 1…

Frequently Asked Questions: KID’S SURF CAMPS  Half Day vs. Full Day DISCLAIMER:  We designed the camps to run for a full day because we love surfing and the ocean so much that we want to spend the whole day doing what we love.   FULL DAY IS BEST FOR: Not-so-young campers (ages 8-16) Small children need…

Frequently Asked Questions: KID’S SURF & S.U.P. CAMPS  How many weeks should I sign up for? WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 1, 2, 3 or MORE WEEKS: 1 week of surf camp provides the basic understanding of surf & ocean safety For focused campers, or returning campers (from previous years) it is enough to instill the basics…

Frequently Asked Questions: KID’S SURF & S.U.P. CAMPS  How much structure is at the camp? While we recognize (and embrace) the fact that campers are on summer vacation from school, we have found the most success when the campers and counselors are working together to achieve goals throughout the structure of the day.  In short, these…

Frequently Asked Questions: KID’S S.U.P. CAMPS  The importance of attending all 3 days SUMMERTIME S.U.P. Camp is designed to teach the fundamentals of paddling in 3 days. While one 3-day session might not be enough for every camper to paddle completely on their own, it’s the best way to start. Highly focused students learn enough in…

Frequently Asked Questions: KID’S SURF CAMPS The importance of attending a full week Through the years, SUMMERTIME SURF SCHOOLS have strived to provide the best environment for teaching and learning, especially at our Kid’s Surf Camps. With experience and perspective on how kids learn best, our core surfers have created an original curriculum that keeps…

SUMMERTIME crew members Kerry O, Vanessa and Brendan made a mid-winter escape to enjoy the warmer waters of Bali. If you’ve never been to Bali, no blog post can really describe the experience.  This video edit that Vanessa put together of her first international excursion comes close, but really, you won’t know until you go. Until…

Hans and James, manning the Helm at “The Matrix on Main Street…SEM Geeks’ futuristic headquarters. Why we partnered with the team at SEM Geeks. Since Summertime Surf was founded, we have tried to keep as much of our operation in house as possible.  For nearly a decade, Summertimesurf.com has been the stronghold of our DIY nature….

    SUMMERTIME’s Operations Director Mark Gilmartin and Belmar Manager Wolfy recently went on a trip to Panama searching for warmer weather and good surf. They based themselves out of an area called Bocas del Toro, an archipelago found on the Caribbean side of Panama just south of Costa Rica. The two surfers found that…

As traveling surfers from New Jersey, it used to be a regular occurrence that people would ask, “are there even waves in New Jersey?”  People unfortunately associated the beaches (and the surf) of New Jersey to the MTV show Jersey Shore, where they see crowded beaches for miles usually with little or no waves in the background. Most…