Manly Surf School

Incredible opportunity! In Sydney for the week & decided to take the ferry to Manly for the day. Booked a last-​minute surf lesson… Because, why not? I was concerned about my physical limitations since I am still recovering from a spinal fusion so I booked a one-​on-​one lesson. My instructor was easy-​going & more than willing to help me catch plenty of waves. I have limited shoulder mobility so he would push me into the waves to help me get going & when I started getting exhausted he pulled me out into the surf so I didn’t have to work too hard. I was able to ride several waves & had an amazing time! Perfect day:) Highly suggest hitting up this surf school when you have the chance!

I knew I needed to surf at least once before leaving Sydney. I booked a group class for $ ⁷⁰⁄₂ hrs. It was well worth it. We had 3 instructors because we had a large group and they were super helpful and supportive. They really tried to get everyone standing to ride a wave at least once. Got me excited about giving me a foundation to work on if I ever live near water or any future vacays. It’s also located in Manly which was my first time seeing it. Beautiful, busy beach town. Definitely worth the visit!

Believe the hype. Group lesson, $ 70, just book online or give them a call. It’s super easy to find because it’s in the basement of the permanent looking shack in the middle of the beach with bathrooms and changing rooms. They set you up with a wetsuit and board, and take you out for two hours. Our instructor Nick was remarkably enthusiastic cheering «woohoo» as people made it up on the board on our first day. Would definitely do another lesson if I am back in town.
Oh right! Manly is super easy to get to. You just take the ferry (every 10 – 20 minutes) from Circular Quay by the opera house then walk ten minutes north east to manly beach from the ferry terminal at Manly.

Was man in den ersten beiden Stunden genau lernt, habe ich hier auf
geschrieben. Aber ich erzähle euch trotzdem mal, wieso die Surf Lessons hier in Manly so klasse sind. Aufmerksman wurde ich auf die Schule über Google. In Sydney wurde ich auch bei den Prospekten aufmerksam geworden, wo man 10% Rabatt erhält.
Die ersten Lessons habe ich an einem Sonntag gebucht. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war das Wetter Weltklasse, heiß und sonnig.
Die Surfschule ist anders als man erwartet keine Tanzschule, wo man durch eine Tür geht und am Empfang die formalen Angelegenheiten klärt…man ist hier am Strand, wo die Surfbretter schon stehen und die Trainer in Schwimmanzügen am Strand oder in der Garageneintoreinrichtung einen empfangen. Schnell Formular ausgefüllt, dann rein in die Anzüge mit dem Logoshirt der Schule und nach kurzen Dehnübungen geht’s mit dem Board zum anderen Bereich des Strands. Der Surflehrer, ein gut aufgelegter Lehrer, erklärt viel Theorie zu den natürlichen Gegebenheiten der Meereswellen und bringt uns in den ersten Stunden das Paddeln im Gleichzug mit den ankommenden Wellen sowie das Stehen auf dem Brett bei. Natürlich klappt man am Anfang nicht alle wie man das erwartet. Aber: es macht sauviel Spaß! Da sind die 70 Dollar (ca 50 Euro) schon relativ günstig.

Excellent way to spend two hours, or probably to really lay the foundations for a more professional career if you have time and ambition.
Book online, by phone, or just drop by when they’re open.

There must be waves all over the world being ridden by people who’ve learned to surf at Manly beach. Every time I’m there, yet another Untied Nations crowd heads across the sand from North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club, dressed in wetsuits and faded white surf school rashies, awkwardly carting or dragging their large and unfamiliar boards with them. There’s always a healthy mix of sexes and ages — lots of girls, actually (perhaps the equivalent blokes think it all looks easy and just rent to board to give it a go … and perhaps that’s why the life saving clubs at Manly are so well patronized!?!)
My kids have done birthday parties with the school — a good couple of hours in the waves is the ideal way to exhaust large numbers of children, and they love every minute of it. Even in a single party, most can get up on the board at least for a short distance, and the grin of success on their faces is priceless. I’m sure some are motivated onto bigger and better things, but for most simply adding this new dimension to a day at the beach is enough.
The only thing I don’t understand is why they wear those pale rashies — wouldn’t something bright and distinctive make more sense when you’re trying to keep track of bodies in the sea?