Joss Bay Surf School

Joss Bay Surf School has been working frantically over the winter months creating new and exciting opportunities for the surfing community in the South East. Check out our new online shop. www.jossbay.co.uk

Surf comp still postponed but watch this space especially as we have some fantastic sponsors this year like;(Rhino, Vans, Dakine, Watercooled, Bunty and C-skins). The competition (when possible) will start at 8am and run all day into the evening. We have around 40 competitors so if you want to come for a look it should be a great day. Watch our twitter feed on the front page of our website for up to date info.

Secondly, the new website is up and running, with loads of features from winning Joss Bay hoodies to surf photography competitions. The site is also aiming to be a hub for everyone who wants to surf in the local area. There are 49 pages to it and a little something for everyone, including the International Surfing Day on the 20th June and our International surf trip taking some of the slum kids in Delhi on a surf trip of a life time.

Thirdly, we have created a new junior surf club that is linked to the British Surfing Association Junior Surf Scheme. This can only be run by Approved training centers and we aim to get as many young people involved as possible. The key advantages to the scheme are this:

• Inclusion to the Junior Surf Scheme
• Level 2 students will be able to have supervised surf sessions for just £5
• Intra club competitions
• Store discounts
• Exclusive competitions
• Free give away’s

So a fantastic opportunity for young people aged between 8 – 16. We are also fully inclusive and can offer lessons for young people with disabilities.

Fourthly, We are now on twitter look for @jossbaysurfing this will keep you informed with all the up to date information such as surf reports and happenings on Joss bay.

Fifthly, We will now be writing a monthly feature for Wavelength magazine on the surf in Kent. So if you have any interesting information or pics regarding surf trips in the South East then please let us know and we can make the section as diverse as possible.

And last but not least, the new online store is up and running so please contact us if you need help with any purchases. We can talk you through any decision that you are struggling to make and we delivery free in person to customers within a reasonable distance. What better way to shop than expert, friendly, local service.

Some blurb about us at the Joss Bay Surf School:

Based on the beautiful beach of Joss Bay in South East Kent, Joss Bay Surf School is a nationally recognised provider of professional surf lessons for people of all ages and abilities.

“Over the last 10 years, we’ve taken thousands of beginners into the water and introduced them to the exhilarating surfing experience! Approved by the British Surfing Association and registered with Kent County Council, we only operate to the highest safety and technical standards to provide you with the safest and finest tuition available. The coaching techniques we’ve developed and the great waves here at Joss Bay will get you started on a lifelong passion for surfing. To us, it’s not just a sport; it’s a way of life”!

The BSA looks for three things when approving a surf school and these things are the safety of equipment, qualifications of the instructors and the standard of the beach. All these things at Joss Bay Surf School are consistently recognised by the BSA, giving our customers peace of mind that they will receive the highest level of instruction and safety whilst visiting us.

Our friendly and experienced instructors hold current BSA and beach lifeguard qualifications. We provide professionally instructed surfing courses for beginner’s right through to advanced surfers, either on a one to one basis or in group lessons. Refresher courses are available for those who want to get back into the water! We also provide all inclusive surfing days for large groups such as schools and corporations who are looking for exciting, and motivating team building activities.

Joss Bay Surf School is also a provider of professional lifeguard and first aid qualifications.

Hiring

Joss Bay surf school also provides equipment hire services for surf and kayak equipment as part of the surf hire safety scheme.

This scheme is a joint venture between the RNLI and the British Surfing Association and is all about reducing the level of surf-related incidents in the UK. This is a major issue in sea safety; last year over 40% of RNLI lifeguard activity involved surf-related activity (the highest single pursuit). Around the country the hire sector is largely unregulated so the Surf Hire Safety is aimed to combat this by offering varying levels of advice and good practice for equipment hiring.

There are currently 1000s of outlets supplying relatively dangerous goods (especially when in the wrong hands) for hire: from large commercial businesses to one man and his van operations. Surf Hire Safety aims to introduce a voluntary code of practice, which allows people renting surfing equipment to know they are using safe and reliable kit.

So what does this mean for people hiring equipment from us?

As a member of the Surf hire Safety Scheme we actively:

Only rent equipment suitable to your ability
Provide safety information to all customers
Check equipment regularly for damage
Maintain adequate insurance

These steps ensure that you can spend your time enjoying the surf rather than worrying about your equipment!

Cross Channel Paddle for Surf Relief UK:

We are planning to paddle across the English Channel to raise awareness and money for the charity Surf Relief UK. The charity was born from the Tsunami disaster after the surfing industry voiced its eagerness to help the people of that region. The charity is now working with young people with disabilities in order to make surfing as accessible as it can be. Not only is surfing an amazing sport it has many other benefits, not to mention the calming affect of the ocean. If you feel you would like to donate money to Surf Relief Uk or just find out more, visit their website:
http://www.tsunamisurfrelief.co.uk/index.htm