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Surf Lesson at Broadbeach

  • Gold Coast
  • Watersports
  • Special Experience
  • Family Outing
  • Watersports

Overview

Surfing is the must-do Australian Experience.  Go Ride A Wave is Australia’s Favourite Surf School, and the largest and most professional with operations on the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Great Ocean Road.  With over 35 years experience, highly qualified instructors (Surf Life Savers), soft beginner surfboards and lessons held in waist-deep water, anyone can try surfing and return home with photos to prove how exciting, fun and safe surfing is.

What you need to bring:Towel, Bathers, Water

Instructor Qualifications and ratios:
All Go Ride A Wave instructors have the following qualifications:
-Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion
– Level 2 first aid certificate
– Blue Card – Working with Children
– Maximum Ratio is 1 Instructor to 7 students

How to get there:
– Walking from Broadbeach Hotels and Resorts: Most Broadbeach accommodations are just a stroll away from our meeting point at the Kurrawa Surf Club.
– Driving: If you’re driving along the Gold Coast Highway, turn towards the beach at the intersection between The Star Casino and Pacific Fair Shopping Centre onto Margaret Avenue. At the T intersection, take a left towards the Kurrawa Surf Club. Convenient parking is available nearby. Look for our big white van beside the surf club to meet your instructor.
– Parking: Find a convenient parking spot near the Kurrawa Surf Club, and head towards our unmistakable big white van in the car park beside the surf club.

Please note: look out for our Big White Van situated in the car park beside the Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club on Old Burleigh Road. Your surfing excitement starts with here—see you at the van!

What’s included

Included

  • Long Sleeve Sun Shirts (wetsuits provided outside summer season)
  • Soft beginner surfboard with leg rope
  • 2 Hours of quality instruction
  • Leave all personal items safely in our lock up trailer
  • Safe and easy to learn
  • Sunscreen

Not included

  • All inclusions are as indicated on the websites at time of travel. If not stated as included the item/s are at guests own cost.

Ages

Children 9yrs and under must be accompanied in the water by an adult who is NOT taking part in the lesson.

Children's tickets are available for visitors aged 8-17, and adults are required for visitors aged 18 and above. Children are charged the same price as adults

How to use

After the booking is confirmed, we will send a confirmation to your email. On the day of tour, go to the meeting point and bring your confirmation to check-in.

Please be at the designated meeting point 20 minutes prior to the start of your session.

Meeting point: Meet at our trailer in the car park at the Kurrawa Surf Club, on the beach side of the roundabout at the corner of Charles Avenue and Old Burleigh Road.

Good to know

All lessons conducted in waist deep water so participants are able to stand at all times.

Meet at least 15 minutes before the class time to be changed and ready on the beach at the lesson start time.

Bring bathers and towel.

Surfing lessons will not be cancelled due to rain, but maybe cancelled if the conditions are deemed to be dangerous, or if the surf is too small to run a class.

All customers will be given a refund or a credit if the class is cancelled.

All customers must complete a booking form either on the web or before the lesson, and sign the assumption of risk form prior to each class.

Package classes must be taken within one calendar year of the date of the first class.

Vouchers must be redeemed within one calendar year of purchase

Do you have Public Liability Insurance? Yes we have a $20,000,000 Public Liability Insurance which covers Go Ride a Wave Australia wide. Our Public Liability Insurance Policy can be obtained by e-mailing [email protected] .

Is learning to surf hard? We have been instructing Learn to Surf for 35 years, we know the best ways to teach and the best equipment to use. Many of our clients stand up and ride the waves in their first lesson.

How many lessons do I need? We strongly recommend our 3 lesson packages. This will give you a great base to start off with and the confidence to get out there by yourself. For those who are not quite sure if surfing is for them, we recommend starting off on a 1 lesson package first.

Is learning to surf safe? At Go Ride A Wave we take pride in teaching surfing the safest possible way. All of our instructors are fully qualified surf instructors, and trained surf lifesavers. We use the best equipment available, soft foam Gboards, and we give you a wetsuit or rash vest to protect you from the elements. We always have a first aid kit and mobile phone on the beach for every lesson.

What age do you need to be? As a general rule we suggest anyone over 8 years old, we find younger children don’t have the attention spare to last 2 hours. The eldest person we have had is 81 years old, and yes they stood up! Come on give it a go! You’re never to old!

How fit do I need to be? The way we teach surfing, you don’t have to be that fit at all! All our classes for beginners are taught in waist to chest depth of water. So there is no need to paddle out in your first lesson. We recommend anyone who is into surfing should lead a fit and healthy lifestyle.

What if I am not a strong swimmer? Many of our customers are not very strong swimmers, if you let us know you’re not that confident then we will give keep a close eye on you! Remember all first lessons are in waist to chest depth water. You can always stay in closer if that feels more comfortable for you.

Disclaimer

After the product is successfully booked, we will send you a confirmation voucher. The main information about the reservation and the precautions for participation will be provided on the confirmation voucher. Please read it. If you do not have any feedback, we consider that you have read and know all the information on its confirmation.

As an intermediary agency, we are only responsible for making travel product reservations for tourists.

We recommend that tourists purchase travel insurance. Tourist product suppliers such as tourist attractions, hotels and transportation companies will be directly responsible for the quality, service and safety of travel products. We are not responsible for any safety issues with the products ordered.

In the event of an unexpected situation without insurance, we will only assist in handling it.

If the booking is forcibly cancelled due to the reasons of the travel product supplier, we will refund the full amount corresponding to the booking without additional compensation.

No show: Ticket holders who 'no show' without prior cancellation or notification are not eligible for a refund.

We will try our best to assist tourists to communicate and negotiate solutions with tourism product suppliers.

For some marine products (including but not limited to various cruises, whale watching cruise, etc.), the supplier reserve the right to arrange alternative vessels or make changes to itineraries, service timetables, routes and/or destinations. The supplier may cancel or abandon the cruise if they consider it necessary for weather or safety reasons and except as expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, we will not be liable for any loss or expense incurred by the Passenger caused by such substitution or cancellation.

When visiting attractions or participating in activities, please strictly adhere to the instructions provided by the venue or staff. Ensure you fully understand the associated risks (refer to venue announcements or the safety waiver required for signature for specific details), cooperate as required to implement appropriate safety precautions, and strictly refrain from engaging in any dangerous behaviors during the activity.

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