SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS NORTH CAROLINA
SURF CITY, NC SEPTEMBER 2024, HURRICANE SWELL
This past September we headed back to North for another round of Mini Retreats. Here are our highlights from Maine and North Carolina.
Once again, the surf gods blessed us with incredible waves in Surf City. Not only was the surf great but we couldn’t have picked a for a better crew ourselves. From seasoned surfers to a few fearless newbies the ladies were absolutely amazing.
The first day the waves were small and forgiving perfect for our beginners to work on popping up and for the advanced ladies to gain some confidence in the smaller surf.
The next morning the swell started to fill in but was still manageable, EVERYONE, in our group paddled out through the endless sets to the line up and all scored some amazing rides. Throughout the day the surf peaked and when we finally got out of the water the waves had doubled in size.
Our last day the surf was still solid but less consistent, again all the ladies charged it to the line up and got great rides.
VIDEO: LAST SEPTEMBER SURF CITY
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Our mini retreats include3 days jam packed with tons of surfing, in water coaching, video analysis, and so much more. Below is an outline of the day-to-day program. The days are scheduled around the surf, and we generally surf around sunrise to get the best conditions. We cover a lot of material in just a short few days. There is both a beginner and an intermediate/advanced group option. We will cover slightly different information for each group. Whether you are a first-time surfer or looking to improve your skills our goal for these mini retreats is for you to leave feeling more confidant in your surfing in and out of the water.
* If you are an intermediate to advanced surfer and have something specific in your surfing you want to improve, please let us know and we can add it to the criteria. *If you are a beginner, we got you covered too.
NEW DATES FOR 2024-2025
WHEN + WHERE
COSTA RICA - PLAYA GRANDE WINTER 2024- 2025
NOVEMBER 9-11
JANUARY 1-3
JANUARY 24-26
FEBRUARY 1-3
FEBRUARY 24-26
FEBRUARY 16-20 (FIVE DAY ADVANCED, CONTACT FOR DETAILS)
PUERTO RICO - AGUADILLA
NOVEMBER 22-24
SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA & MAINE COMING SOON
PRICE
3 DAYS - $650
1 DAY DROP IN PRICE - $250
WE REQUIRE A $250 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT FOR ALL MINI RETREATS
Surf City Mini Retreat
Testimonial September Mini Retreat, Surf City NC
Umm. 5 big takeaways from this experience with ya all. After paddling out alone today in big swell at Wrightsville Beach I reflected on what I learned and gained the past 2 days.
1) confidence and more “inner knowing” that I’m a better surfer than I think. And to trust myself more. This confidence allowed me to paddle out alone today in bigger swell than I would normally fly solo in. I was calm and confident…. Because
2) I watched longer on the beach than usual, and picked the perfect channel and timing to paddle out and picked the perfect shoulders to ride.
3) I was more patient and selective in the lineup, because of what I learned from you all about reading waves and not going for closeout sets. And being more patient to paddle for the perfect wave and shoulder. I heard Coco and Marjie in my ear today.
3) I am now committing, to the scary drop rather than hesitating. With confidence and digging in one more paddle and shifting my mindset to “I know I can make this drop because I did before. With photos to prove it.”
4) I let the salty silvers in the lineup have priority today, and started conversations with them, asked them questions and learned rather than dropping in on them. Or wondering why they keep dropping in on me.
5) I chatted up all the women (I didn’t know) in the lineup today and made new friends, helped stoke them in a lineup full of dudes. Because I was less anxious, and using my breathing I could offer support and stoke.
Thank you!!! Thank you. The coaching, and photos are phenomenal. This is the first time I’ve heard my name and the word barrel in the same sentence even if it was “almost” barreled. And it was my first surf coaching experience. Grateful to all involved in making this happen and am excited for future collabs and experiences with sister surf and my new surf city surfer friends. ❤️
-Lisa @surfmamasofcapefear (pictured below)
