Ages 7-14 · five mornings

Five days. Salty kids.

Mornings on the beach with our coaches: water-safety drills, paddle technique, ocean awareness, and a whole lot of standing up on waves. Lunch and snacks included. Pickup at 1pm.

Enroll for $485 See available weeks

Days

9-1

Hours

4:1

Camper:coach

$485

All-in

Lifeguards on every shift

Daily schedule

What a camp morning looks likestep by step.

Mornings only — we surf the better tide window and let kids be home for the afternoon. Same shape every day; lessons get progressively harder Monday through Friday.

9:00Drop off

Beach circle & warm-up

Sunscreen check, name games, and a 15-minute beach run. Coaches assess where each kid is in their progression.

9:30Sand work

Pop-up drills + ocean briefing

Today's wave forecast, what the tide is doing, and three pop-up reps on the beach before anyone touches water.

10:00In the water

Surf session #1 (90 min)

Whitewater session for newer campers, slightly outside for second-years. Coaches in the water at 4:1 ratio.

11:30Snack + chill

Boardwalk lunch & ocean lesson

Sandwiches, fruit, and water. Then a short lesson on something specific: rip currents, marine life, board parts, etiquette.

12:15Round two

Surf session #2 (45 min)

Shorter afternoon paddle for kids who are crushing it; tide pool exploration for tired campers.

1:00Pickup

Rinse, change, and high-fives

Outdoor showers, dry clothes, and a 5-minute parent debrief on what your kid worked on today.

Curriculum

More than just surfing.

Salt Shore camp is run by Talia Reis, a former elementary school teacher and ISA-certified coach. Her curriculum balances actual surfing with a real ocean-awareness program kids leave actually using.

Rip currentsHow to spot them, what to do if you're caught in one
Tide readingHow to know what the ocean is doing without a phone
Marine lifeWhat the kelp, fish, and birds are doing right now
Surf etiquetteRight of way, paddling out, shared lineup respect
First aid basicsBandaging, CPR awareness, what to do if a friend gets hurt
Board careCarrying, waxing, repair fundamentals — they leave with a board they can take care of

Summer 2026 weeks

Eight weeks. Pick yours.

Jun 16-20

Solstice Week

First week of camp. Smaller group, more mellow surf. Great for first-time campers.

12 spots open

Jun 23-27

Open Ocean

Slightly bigger forecast this week. Best for returning campers and confident swimmers.

7 spots open

Jul 7-11

Independence Week

Includes a Friday demo where kids show parents what they've learned.

4 spots open

Jul 14-18

Mid-July

Most-requested week historically. Full waitlist available.

Waitlist only

Jul 28-Aug 1

Late July

Warmest water of the season. Whales often offshore this week.

9 spots open

Aug 4-8

Family Week

Includes a Tuesday parent-camper dinner at the boardwalk shack.

11 spots open

Aug 11-15

Mid-August

Repeating campers from the year before get priority. Returning waitlist.

Waitlist only

Aug 25-29

Final Week

Smaller group, end-of-summer vibe. Great for kids who couldn't make earlier weeks.

14 spots open

Logistics

The grown-up details.

Everything you need to know to send your kid with confidence. We've been running this camp since 2014 and these are the answers to the questions parents ask most often.

Have something else? Email us — we read everything.

Coach ratio

4 campers : 1 coach

In the water and on the beach. Every coach is lifeguard-trained.

What we provide

Everything wet

Board, wetsuit, leash, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, water, towel.

What to send

Swimsuit + dry clothes

Plus closed-toe shoes for sand walking, a hat, and a labeled water bottle.

Sibling discount

$50 off second kid

Stacks across all weeks. Apply at checkout with code SIB.

Refund policy

Full refund 14 days out

50% refund 7-14 days. Inside 7 days we hold your spot for a different week.

Bad weather

We surf rain, not storms

If lightning is forecast we move to ocean-classroom day. Full refund if we close a full day.