Miles of easily accessible beaches and a wide variety of surf conditions combine to make Southern California a true surfer's paradise. There are beaches with quiet swells that are suitable for novices, and beaches where surfing's masters ride huge, Maverick-style waves.  Southern California has produced many world famous surfers such as Jack Haley, Jericho Poppler and Baywatch's Kelly Slater.

The beaches of Southern California are legendary, and their beauty and challenges are an integral reason why surfing in Southern California is so exceptional. Books, movies and music have all been inspired by surfing in Southern California. Popular beaches for surfing in Southern California include La Jolla, Venice, Malibu, and Pacific Beach. Huntington Beach, home to the U.S. Open Surfing competition and dozens of others, is one of the most famous surfing beaches in the world.

Southern California beaches offer many other attractions and activities in addition to surfing. You can try windsurfing, roller-skating, cycling, kiteboarding, para-gliding, or bodyboarding. You can join in a beach volleyball game, or simply suntan in that famous California sunshine. Most of the beaches are well served by restaurants, bars, clothing and surf shops.  Golf, horseback riding and many other outdoor activities are generally located nearby.

With the right instruction, surfing is safe and is very easy to learn. In fact, the certified surfing instructors at Extremethings.com will have you well on your way to mastering the art of surfing in just twenty minutes. They ought to know what they are doing--you've probably seen them in action in surfing movies! You can choose to participate in a group lesson where you will be one of four students or reserve private one-on-one lessons. If you don't have a surfboard or wetsuit, we will provide them. Just bring your swimsuit and a towel, and don't forget the sunblock!