Shaka Surf School

This week, my son had an incredible experience at Shaka Surf School Camp. The coaches were outstanding, offering expert guidance, encouragement, and personalized attention that helped him get up on that board and rip some waves. He made remarkable progress and had a blast. I highly recommend Shaka Surf School Camp! We will definitely be back!

The Brown family bring more than surf lessons to kids at Folly Beach. They teach them confidence, respect for nature, and a oneness with the ocean. Helping kids find their connection to the world and to each other through the grace of surfing is a more accurate description of their services. Thank you!

This was the highlight of our trip! We have never surfed before and all of us caught multiple waves standing up! We smiled for the entire lesson. All of the instructors were amazing! We will definitely be booking this again and again!

I went surfing twice with Matt, and the experience was fantastic! Matt is such an exceptional instructor who made my first surfing experience so much fun. Really appreciate the patient and encouraging way he taught. The location was also perfect - with few people and nice waves for beginners. Go surfing with Shaka Surfing Academy - you won’t regret it!

I had a surf lesson with Jenny and she was great and very professional. We did some stretching & yoga before we went out on the water and went over the basics. When I return I hope to take more lessons from her! Highly recommend.

My friend and I just finished up morning surf lessons with Jenny and her husband and had the most amazing experience! They are awesome! We had a blast and caught some waves! Definitely going back for more lessons and now I plan to get my own board! Thank you Shaka surf school! Can’t wait to surf with you guys again!

Took a first time lesson with Chris and I had a fantastic time. It was a blast getting out on the water and they structured the lesson to my pace and went above and beyond to make sure that, not only did I learn a few things, but that I had a lot of fun while doing it. I will absolutely be taking more lessons here and recommending this place to my friends.

The crew over at Shaka Surf School are wonderful humans and incredibly knowledgable about surfing Folly Beach. Jenny is amazing with kids and first time surfers, my family had a blast learning how to surf with her. If you can catch a beach yoga session, you'll really get the full experience!

Awesome experience!! We are a family of four, kids ages 9 & 11, all beginners and the staff were incredibly patient, great teachers and fun! Loved it so much we ended up changing our plans and going back for a second day. Thank you Shaka Surf team!!

My son and I took a lesson with Jenny and Grace. We are beginners, but have surfed before. It was a great experience. They did a great job going beyond the basics and taught us surf etiquette, ocean safety, wave selection and how to pick the best part of a wave to surf as well as many other things. Grace and Jenny were surfing with us which I found to be very helpful to see examples of good surfing technique and their enthusiasm was infectious.

Competitive surfers themselves, Shaka Surf School is probably one of the best options for lessons on Folly Beach. The Owner Jenny was a wonderful teacher for our groups first time surfing. I don't think I've met a nicer human in the world since meeting Jenny!

Chris and Jenny are absolutely amazing teachers. They took 2 city folk who have never surfed before and taught them how to read and ride waves within an hour. They are encouraging and incredibly patient - we highly recommend them. Plus, they have the best surf location on the beach.

Made arrangements months in advance as a present to the wife only to have them cancel last minute that morning via text. That would be ok, mistakes happen. Except they never called to apologize or reschedule and when my wife sent an e-mail asking about it, she didn't bother responding again. In short they are discourteous and unprofessional.

My two children went for one week of this camp this summer and loved it. One jumped right in and the other was more cautious. It was exhausting but they learned a lot. All in all, if you are looking for a surf experience for your children, this was great. The ratio of instructors to children was amazing. One in a lifetime experience! Definently worth the money!!!

Fantastic experience for my kids! The instructors were great with all the kids. My kids have asked to go back as soon as possible

I was visiting the Charleston, South Carolina, area for a few weeks and thought it would be fun to take a surf lesson. I've been wanting to take one for years and have been putting it off. I'm so glad I finally decided to look into it while I was here because I found the Shaka Surf School! I called to book a lesson and Jenny, the owner, could not have been any nicer. She told me she had two ladies coming in at 11:00 on Sunday morning and if that worked for me, her husband would be my instructor. We met on Sunday at a great location on Folly Beach. Parking was a breeze and the beach was very accessible. I was a little nervous because I had never been on a surf board and felt very self-conscious. Jenny and her husband were fantastic! The lesson started on the beach and consisted of site awareness, safety, proper techniques for "popping up" and stance. We were in the water within minutes and I rode several waves right away! I can't say enough about the professionalism and friendliness of Jenny and her husband! Shaka also offers Yoga classes but I did not have enough time to take one. I don't know when I will be back in the Charleston area but when we return my fiance and I will be coming to the Shaka Surf School for another lesson. I highly recommend Shaka for Surfing and Yoga. You will not be disappointed.

Best Surf Camp for Kids in Charleston! My 12 year old son spent a week in Shaka Surf School's surf camp for kids and it was one of the best weeks of his life. We visit family in Charleston every summer and I wanted to find a fun activity for my son. Over the winter, I found Shaka Surf School online and signed him up for a week. Jenny Brown, the owner, made my son's experience amazing. As I watched from the beach, I could hear her encourage the kids to "paddle, paddle paddle" and "stand up" Amazingly, most of the kids were catching waves their first day. And when they did, you could hear Jenny hooting and shouting "Good job." The camp had a great student to instructor ratio, so I felt very comfortable with my son's safety. I saw another camp down the beach with over 50 kids in the water and I could not imagine how they could keep track of that many kids. Shaka surf camp was small, manageable and very personal. Jenny made sure each kid had a great time and was safe in the water. They even did yoga with her!