School Groups
Outer Reef specialise in school group bookings. Our surfing instructors are fully qualified coaches who provide professional surfing lessons in Pembrokeshire. They are also qualified SLSGB Beach Lifeguards. The children will meet at the beach that offers the safest surfing conditions on the day, which will be at Newgale or Broadhaven in north Pembrokeshire & Freshwater West or Manorbier beach for south Pembokeshire. They will be taken through a The Outer Reef Surf Scheme’, whilst most importantly having fun!! All youngsters will receive your Billabong Certificate!
- Level 1 is perfect for you if you have never surfed before! It teaches you all of the basic skills you need in the surf, and information on how to stay safe on the beach. On completion of this level, you will be standing and riding small waves towards the beach with ease!
- Level 2 is for those of you that have already acheived your Level 1 certificate and want to learn how to ride small un-broken waves in the surf. You will be introduced to different types of waves and will need to demonstrate basic self-rescue principles in the ocean.
- Level 3 This is where things start to get really exciting! Once you have received your level 2 certificate, you're good to start level 3. You will be taught how to turn and control a surfboard whilst riding along the face of a wave. You will also learn how to perform basic first aid procedures on the beach and how to rescue others in trouble from the ocean.
- Level 4 When you reach this level...you are becoming a REALLY good surfer! You will need to demonstrate that you can perform a number of critical manoeuvres including bottom turns, top turns and cutbacks on the open face of unbroken waves. You will be taught basic CPR procedures and how to treat various surfing injuries that could occur to you or your surfing mates.
- Level 5 This is your ultimate surfing goal...to complete this FINAL SurfGroms level you will need to be a true Ripper in the surf!! Linking manoeuvres in the surf with power and control in 3-4ft waves safely and effectively is essential, as well as being able to complete the ULTIMATE SURFGROMS CHALLENGE...only for the fearless one's amongst you!!
Once you receive the Gold certificate, you will be the envy of everyone in the line-up!!!! Good Luck!
Remember...
As soon as your surf coach signs you off on a level in your logbook, you will receive your Billabong Certificate...
Welsh Assembly Government's (WAG) free Surf's Up scheme!
Pembrokeshire youngsters took to their surfboards this summer thanks to a new initiative from Pembrokeshire Leisure.
The leisure arm of Pembrokeshire County Council teamed up with the OuterReef Surf School to provide free surfing lessons for children as a development of the Welsh Assembly Government's (WAG) free swimming scheme.
Each Wednesday for five weeks groups of young people from across the County enjoyed a day's fun and learning in the pool and on the beach.
The youngsters spent the mornings in their local swimming pool learning the basics and getting used to surfing equipment.
Buses were then on hand to take them to a suitable beach after lunch to try their hand at the real thing.
After an introductory talk on water safety, catching waves and controlling the board from Dean Gough - who, with his wife Emma, runs OuterReef Surf School - the youngsters took to the water.
Dean has been teaching surfing for the past 15 years and has surfed in many competitions. He and his team of instructors are all fully qualified BSA surf coaches and beach lifeguards.
Councillor Rob Lewis, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said the youngsters had thoroughly enjoyed the sessions.
"They have been a wonderful introduction to a sport, which is both fun and which plays an increasingly important role in the local economy," he said.
"Pembrokeshire Leisure is to be applauded for developing such an innovative scheme."
Dean Gough said the surf school was delighted to have been part of the initiative.
"In spite of the weather, it was even more popular than we hoped," he said.