Marisol Vega "M, just M"
Marisol grew up two doors down from where the boardwalk shack stands today. She started teaching at 17 and never stopped. Former state longboard champion (2014, 2017), patient with first-timers, ruthless with intermediates who think they've figured it out.
If you only do one lesson with us, do it with Marisol. She's the one who'll tell you you're closer to your first wave than you think — and then prove it.
Diego Brennan "Dee"
Diego came to Salt Shore from a swim coaching background — he was a Division 2 distance swimmer before he ever paddled out. The result: he understands water people in a way most surfers don't. Anxious in the ocean? Diego is the coach you want.
He runs our shallow-water clinic and the once-a-month adaptive lesson for surfers with mobility challenges.
Talia Reis "Miss Talia"
Talia spent eight years teaching second grade before she joined Salt Shore full-time in 2019. She wrote our entire kids camp curriculum — the ocean-awareness lessons, the daily structure, the way we run sand-circle warm-ups. She's the reason parents send their kids back two summers in a row.
If your kid is between 7 and 14, the chances are very high that Talia will be one of their coaches.
Rafa Costa "Rafa"
Rafa is from Florianópolis, Brazil — he competed on the WSL South America tour for four years before retiring to coach. He runs our long-weekend adult retreats, all the video review work, and the once-a-quarter intermediate clinic.
His specialty is "tell me what's actually wrong with my surfing" coaching. He'll watch you for two waves and have a list.