ACA Level 3 SUP Surf - Dana Point, CA
Back in November last year Tim Chandler of
and myself started talking about an
L3 Surf SUP Instructor Certification Course in California. California is known for surf and this course has never been delivered in this state. A few months of back and forth emails and Tim was at work organizing and hosting the course. Because the
SUP program is still fairly new, we had no choice but to fly-in an instructor trainer to deliver it. Keith arrived last Thursday and on Friday morning our group of four candidates met up with him to get started.
For the next three days we surfed, learned, taught and discussed the extremely intricate and physical aspects of technical surfing all day long and into the evenings. The waves weren't perfect but did allow us plenty of wave time. The group of folks was awesome, full of positivity and contributions to the course.
I entered the course without many expectations. I love to surf and I wanted to experience an L3 course just to know what it's all about. L3 is the logical next step after L2, so knowing what students may go through after L2 would help me better prepare them. I definitely have some material to work with and modifications to make the next time I deliver an L2 course, so mission accomplished. Personally, I have some things to work on when it comes to my personal surfing skills. I have a solid base and am working towards surfing at a higher level.
Keith and I splitting the peak. Photo:
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Maggie, myself, Tim, Keith & Mitch. Photo:
taking our spots in the lineup. Photo:
Tim shredding the low volume JP. Photo:
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