Welcome to "Snake" Gabrielson's Surfing School
We provide year around quality group and private individual lessons for both
beginner and intermediate level surfers of all ages in the Northern Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware region. Surfing lessons going on daily at this time.
Surfing legend and Surf Pro Coach Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson and his NSSIA certified instructors have
been helping numerous kids and
adults enjoy the sport of surfing for a many years. Beginner lessons concentrate on board
control, wave etticut, and catching that all-improtant first wave.
More advanced students learn the more specialized skills of style improvement and wave judgement. The instruction also includes background material from Snake's Book, The Complete Surfing Guide for Coaches. The top students are instructed in what it takes to receive high scores in competitions.
Lessons are normally given at 39th in Ocean City or Assateaque Island in Maryland. Private lessons are also scheduled at the Indian River Inlet, Delaware Lessons are scheduled for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or full days (5 hour with break sessions). Besides the Snake, instructors include longboard pro Aaron Powell, Tina Wann, and Tracy Bensing. We also hold two large camps per season. For the camp sessions, we put up our tent and offer guests and campers a place for relaxing out of the sun during the day. Rates are very reasonable plus quality boards can be supplied for a slight additional fee.
So drop us a note when you feel the need to try that first wave, enter a contest, turn pro, or just improve your skills. We have a great deal of experience with young groms to older folks just wanting to say "I did it." Plenty of beginning students in the Washington DC metro region have already attended and now surf on a regular basis. If you're unsure, think about attending our family oriented surf school camp held each August at Assateaque. We also provide lessons for large groups including youth athletic teams.
SUMMER 2007 GROUP RATES ARE $50 for 1 HOUR SESSIONS OR $70 FOR THE 1 1/2 HOUR
SESSIONS. PRIVATE LESSONS ARE $75 PER HOUR IN AVERAGE SURF. PROFESSIONAL COACHING IS
BY CONTRACT.
