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Richard Schmidt Surf School Inc. in Santa Cruz, California

If you've always wanted to surf but are secretly worried you don't have what it takes, the Richard Schmidt Surf School is for you. Why? The "Schmidt Guarantee" says you'll stand up and ride a wave on your first lesson.

The secret is Schmidt himself, a former professional big-wave rider who has been teaching people to surf since 1978. He and his trained instructors ride alongside beginners, help them up at just the right moment, and watch proudly as their students ride the wave in. After a few rides like this, you'll be standing on your own in no time -- which means the rest of the six-day camp can be all about perfecting your technique.

Mornings kick off with breakfast prepared by Schmidt's wife, Marisa, and a yoga session -- perfect for limbering up before you hit the waves. After that, it's off to any number of Santa Cruz beaches, where you'll surf until lunch and then surf some more. On the second day, you'll get a much-needed sports massage, and every evening you'll watch videos of yourself surfing and get coached on your technique.

Accommodations are tents in a KOA Kampground, but with all the amenities: a pool, a hot tub, laundry facilities, an arcade, mini golf, and ping-pong tables. You'll never feel like you're roughing it.

More Info: www.richardschmidt.com

How Much: $1,200 per person includes five nights' accommodations, all meals, boards, rash guards, wet suits, booties, surf instruction, yoga sessions, sports massage, video coaching, and field trips to a surfboard factory, Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, and Long Marine Lab

Photo Caption: Instructor and student at Richard Schmidt Surf School, Santa Cruz

• Richard Schmidt Surf School Inc. in Santa Cruz, California
  

  If you've always wanted to surf but are secretly worried you don't have what it takes, the Richard Schmidt Surf School is for you. Why? The "Schmidt Guarantee" says you'll stand up and ride a wave on your first lesson.
  
  The secret is Schmidt himself, a former professional big-wave rider who has been teaching people to surf since 1978. He and his trained instructors ride alongside beginners, help them up at just the right moment, and watch proudly as their students ride the wave in. After a few rides like this, you'll be standing on your own in no time -- which means the rest of the six-day camp can be all about perfecting your technique.
  
  Mornings kick off with breakfast prepared by Schmidt's wife, Marisa, and a yoga session -- perfect for limbering up before you hit the waves. After that, it's off to any number of Santa Cruz beaches, where you'll surf until lunch and then surf some more. On the second day, you'll get a much-needed sports massage, and every evening you'll watch videos of yourself surfing and get coached on your technique.
  
  Accommodations are tents in a KOA Kampground, but with all the amenities: a pool, a hot tub, laundry facilities, an arcade, mini golf, and ping-pong tables. You'll never feel like you're roughing it.
  
  More Info: www.richardschmidt.com
  
  How Much: $1,200 per person includes five nights' accommodations, all meals, boards, rash guards, wet suits, booties, surf instruction, yoga sessions, sports massage, video coaching, and field trips to a surfboard factory, Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, and Long Marine Lab
  
  Photo Caption: Instructor and student at Richard Schmidt Surf School, Santa Cruz