In 2000, the Aqua-Adventures team of coaches began running beach camps at 15th Street in Del Mar. Some of us were surfers; some of us were ocean swimmers, but we all had shared a mutual love for the ocean, similar backgrounds in child development, and the awareness that positive childhood memories can last a lifetime.

Aqua Adventures offers camps and lessons at our beautiful North County beaches, mainly 15^th Street in Del Mar.  Our location is great for beginners to learn to surf as well as enjoy other fun activities like sandcastle making, body boarding, swimming and hanging out with new and established friends and siblings.

Our goals are to teach kids respect and love for marine ecology, beach safety, ocean sports, friendship and team skills. Aqua-Adventures’ mentors are trained to provide a physically and emotionally safe environment, where kids can have fun while they learn and experience the beach. We offer choices of well-rounded activities that will strengthen our campers near and in the ocean.

CAMPS:

Aqua-Adventures offers camps that are great for beginners to learn about the ocean, learn or strengthen surf skills in the white and green waters, build on body boarding skills, strengthen swim skills, and socialize with friends. Our mentors make it fun for your child to learn about surfing and the ocean. Our campers are in small groups with an average of one caring, qualified counselor to four campers.

Aqua-Adventures BEACH & SURF CAMP (Main Location: 15th St. /Del Mar, California)

This co-ed camp, ages 5 to 13 years, involves mainly surfing and body boarding. Each student is encouraged to surf each day for at least one surf session. Campers choose activities based upon personal preference, weather and water conditions. Whether choosing to boogie board more or surf more, either way they become stronger, more capable ocean athletes. Body boarding skills prepare and strengthen kids for progression to surfing through paddling practice, water-flow experience, wave timing, board balance, and rules of ocean etiquette.

Initially, we teach surfing skills with a one-instructor-to-one-student ratio. Once your child has progressed and feels confident, they are allowed to surf with a ratio of three campers to one coach. At this stage, they are becoming more independent as they strengthen their paddling, turning, duck diving, and pop-up skills.

Aqua-Adventures BEACH & SURF CAMP offers the full range of camp activities:

• Ocean awareness and safety
• One-on-one surf lessons (for beginners)  and three-on-one surf support (for advanced beginners)
• Body boarding
• Creative sand sculpture
• Surf etiquette/environmental awareness
• Stimulating beach games

Click the link to register  On-line Registration for Aqua-Adventures Beach & Surf Camp your child today for an experience he or she will never forget!

Aqua-Adventures SANDPIPERS (Main location: 15th St./Del Mar, California)

The sandpiper is that small, energetic bird that you can see at the beach running in the shallow water and hopping energetically along the sand. Just like some younger kids who love the beach but are still a little overwhelmed by deeper water, the sandpiper enjoys being wet, but isn’t likely to head out into the waves.

If your little sandpipers (aged five to eight years old) aren’t quite ready for a whole day of  learning and practicing water sports, but still love being near the water and in the shallows, building sand structures, and splashing around on a boogie board, then this camp is for them!

Aqua-Adventures SANDPIPERS is the perfect choice for beach newbies who want to become more acclimated to the beach and water. They will learn, in an engaging and fun way, all about the ocean in order to play and stay safe: tides, waves, currents, marine creatures and marine life, the importance of sun protection and beach/water good manners. Through non-competitive games and activities they will strengthen their basic athletic and shallow water skills, experience team-building, and make new friends, all with our philosophy of Empowered Learning [Link to Our Philosophy in About Us] in mind.

Aqua-Adventures SANDPIPERS CAMP offers the following camp activities:

• Ocean awareness and safety
• Boogie boarding
• Creative sand sculpture
• Surf etiquette/environmental awareness
• Marine ecology education
• Fun beach games including scavenger, treasure, and other hunts

Click the link to register [insert link to registration] your sandpiper for a fun-filled time at camp this summer!

LOCATION:

Our main location is at 15th St./ Del Mar just directly south of Power House Community Center, 1700 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014

We set up our base-camp canopies on the grass area 200 ft. south of  the showers and restrooms of Power House Community Center

Inquire about other San Diego and North County camp locations.

SAFETY:

We at Aqua-Adventures take safety very seriously. One component of our camps and lessons is to stress how to avoid accidents in and out of the water. Knowing about riptides, sea life, and awareness of your surroundings are ways to avoid mishaps. Our instructors are all CPR certified and are experienced swimmers and surfers. Lifeguards are always on the beach for help in an emergency.

1. Each counselor has a team of four campers that becomes their own “family.” (4:1 ratio)

2. Counselors are with campers at all times, even escorting them to the restrooms.

3. Surfing is 1:1 ratio for all beginning surfers.

4. All surfing is taught on safe, soft foam boards.

5. Campers are in front of the lifeguard tower while in the water.

6. Campers are in shallow water at all times, except for advanced surfers who head out into the green water accompanied by a surf instructor.

7. Our staff is CPR/First Aid Certified.

8. An adult supervisor is on location at all times.

9. Counselors help kids apply sunscreen at snack and lunchtime.

DATES AND TIMES:

Camps begin May 15  and run every week through the middle of September.  See dates & sessions here.   Aqua Adventure Registration Form, 2012

PRICING:

We want to offer our programs to ALL children who sincerely want to attend our programs. If our fees do not work for your family, please call us and we will do everything in our power to support you.

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Professional photographer and surfer, Toby Ogden, [insert link to Toby’s site] has teamed up with Aqua-Adventures to capture all the fun and action that goes on at surf camp. Toby gets shots of some great moments from camp, like the first time a camper stands up on a board and all of her new friends.

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REGISTRATION:

To register is easy. Just complete our form below. You can also download our Aqua Adventures 2012 Registration, fill it out and send it back by fax, mail, or scan and e-mail it back to us. [Please insert contact us information]