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north san diego, california

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2-3 DAY SURF CAMPS & SURF CLINICS
surfing instructors
founder & head instructor
This surf spot is crowded now.  No one else out on this day back in 1963!
Gerry Kantor, 1963
South Mission Beach,
San Diego
This old guy rips!

Gerry Kantor, 2004
Leucadia,
North San Diego

Gerry Kantor is a second generation San Diegan who grew up in the Point Loma and South Mission Beach areas, both of which are known for their numerous surfing reef breaks and beaches. He bodysurfed at a very young age, and started surfing in the early 1960's. He wrote for Surfer Magazine (known as "the Bible of the Sport") in the 1980's, and traveled extensively for surf in France, Mexico, Costa Rica and Hawaii. He is a graduate of nearby UCSD in La Jolla, and a director of the National Surf Schools and Instructors Association.
AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL (TITLE 22) CERTIFIED. ADMINISTERING EMERGENCY OXYGEN CERTIFIED. VIEW CERTS
view 1960's surfing photos of Gerry Kantor
 
Our Crew
All of our Instructors are currently or will be shortly certified with one or more of the following certifications: Lifeguard Certified / CPR for the Professional Rescuer / First Aid Title 22.
The minimum certs that our instructors have are CPR/first aid.
MATT BLANCHARD
Matt Blanchard
Matt is currently a student at UC Santa Cruz majoring in mathematics, was born in nearby Del Mar, California, and was on the surf team at Torrey Pines High School. Matt has surfed since he was 10. Matt is on his third year with Leucadia Surf School.
   
dANE HOLLEN
Dane is currently a student at University of San Diego in the school of business. He is a native Californian from Redondo Beach who moved to Rancho Santa Fe when he was in the third grade. He has surfed since he was 11, and was a member of the Torrey Pines High School surf team. We have found Dane to be a consistently well mannered, energetic and excellent surf instructor. This will be Dane's second year with Leucadia Surf School.
   
SIDNEY MADDEN

Sidney, one of the preeminent surfers of the 1960's, native of Encinitas, California, who called Swami's his home break, will be instructing for us part time this summer. Sidney was the first surf instructor for Leucadia Surf School back in 2002, and we are happy to have him back, part time. He will also be making beginner surfboards for our students. Contact us for further information.

left: SIDNEY MADDEN ON THE COVER OF THE MAY 2009 ISSUE OF OCEAN MAGAZINE.
CLICK FOR MORE ON SIDNEY MADDEN. SIDNEY MADDEN SURFBOARDS FOR BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED COMING SOON.

   
JOE FERRAN Student at USC, Del Mar, San Diego native, has surfed ten years. His third year with Leucadia Surf School. Always helpful and energetic.
   
NICK COLETTI Nick is an Encinitas, California native and a student at Mira Costa College. At 19, has surfed over half his life. We have found Nick to be a very good instructor and very helpful for our clients.
   
STEVE KLINSKY Steve Klinsky is originally from the Monterey California and has been surfing for 40 years. This will be Steve's second season working for Leucadia Surf School.
All of our surfing instructors have high degrees of American Red Cross water safety certifications and are one or more of the following: Lifeguard Certified / CPR for the Professional Rescuer / First Aid Title 22. They are all experienced surfers of many years, and trained by Leucadia Surf School to make sure that all of our clients actually get a chance to ride waves and actually surf during their lesson or camp. The instructors have written guidelines to insure the successful outcome of every surf class. They also have more than enough surfing experience to insure the safety of your surfing lesson or surf camp.
SURF INSTRUCTOR TRAINING: We are always searching for new and qualified surfing instructors to train. If you are interested in becoming a good surf instructor for Leucadia Surf School, are a college student or graduate from the UC system or other college, and a San Diego or California native, with 8-10 years or more of surfing experience, please email us a note detailing this and your surfing and vocational background via email. No previous experience as a surf instructor is preferred, so that we can train you in our own instructional methods. ALL INSTRUCTORS MUST GET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LIFEGUARD TRAINING OR CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESCUER. You can do this after you are working, but if you have these or similar (EMT) certifications and training now, this will help you to get a job as a surf instructor at Leucadia Surf School.

Leucadia Surf School is licensed and fully insured for the beaches of Encinitas, Leucadia, Carlsbad & Oceanside in North San Diego, California.

City of Encinitas License #17029

City of Carlsbad License #1227987  City of Oceanside License #103444
Surfing Lessons and Surf Camps on the beaches of Encinitas, Leucadia, Carlsbad & Oceanside in North San Diego, California.
Our surfing lessons and surf camps are near La Jolla, Torrey Pines, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad and Oceanside.
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