Surf Lessons with Outer Banks Boarding Company

Learn the fine art of surfing from some of the most talented instructors and surfers on the Outer Banks. Lessons focus on getting acquainted with the board, surf safety, mechanics of "popping up" and standing on the surfboard, wave mechanics, maneuvering the surfboard in the water, and ultimately gliding on the waves.

Reserve your spot and learn to surf like an Outer Banks pro:**

• Reservations are required for each Club Seaside event
• All events have limited availability
• Reservations taken on a first come, first serve basis
• Early reservations, prior to arrival, are recommended
• Reservations must be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance
• Guests must provide lease holder's name and house number when making a reservation
• Guests must email Outer Banks Boarding Company directly to reserve a spot: robert@outerbanksboarding.com. Please do not call the store to make your reservation.
• Surf lessons will cost each guest $10 (a savings of $30). Buy your surf lesson here.
• Outer Banks Boarding Company requires payment when the lesson is booked.

Exclusive offer to Seaside Vacations' guests - PRIVATE surf lessons at your vacation home:

• Private lessons at your rental home are available for a special discounted rate.
  • Up to 4 people: $140 total (30% discount off the normal private lesson rate)
  • 5 - 8 people $240 total. Each additional person $25 (40% discount off the normal private lesson rate.)
• Buy your private surf lesson here.

**NOTE: ALL SURF LESSON PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THE WAIVER BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. PLEASE PRINT AND BRING THE COMPLETED WAIVER WITH YOU TO YOUR LESSON. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST HAVE THE WAIVER SIGNED BY THEIR PARENTS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WAIVER COMPLETED AND SIGNED PRIOR TO YOUR LESSON, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.

Download the waiver here.

Outer Banks Boarding Company is located at milepost 11 on US HWY 158 (the bypass) in Nags Head. With a huge selection of surfboards, skateboards, snowboards, skimboards and bodyboards, they pride themselves on customer service by employing a knowledgeable and friendly staff who is always prepared to answer questions and ensure that their customers' needs are fulfilled.

Shop at Outer Banks Boarding Company's online store.

Check out Outer Banks Boarding Company's surf report (updated daily).

Farm Dog's Surf School is part of Outer Banks Boarding Company, and offers group and private lessons, including a 3-day intensive camp with professional surfer, and Outer Banks local, Jesse Hines.

Robert Farmer is an avid surfer and lover of all things surf related. Robert started surfing as an adult at age 24. He's surfed on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts of the US, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. Robert worked in the retail side of the surf industry for years, and eventually partnered with Lynn Shell to form Outer Banks Boarding Company.

Brittany Diggs was born and raised on the Outer Banks. She has traveled to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Tortola, California and all up and down the east coast surfing.  She has taught surf lessons for six years, and loves sharing with other people the lifestyle she lives as a surfer...hopefully getting them hooked for life!

Whitney Hines started surfing when she was a very small child. She grew up at Wrightsville Beach with her dad taking her out on his longboard. Once she moved to the Outer Banks she really started to enjoy surfing more. The more she surfed the better she got - and the more often she would go out and challenge herself.

Whitney has surfed most of the North Carolina beaches and has also traveled to Florida, New Jersey, California, Hawaii.

Jesse Hines grew up on the Outer Banks and started surfing when he was 9. He is 30 now so that gives him 21 years experience in the water; 11 of those a traveling professional. He has been able to travel all over the world, from Yemen to Alaska, but Kitty Hawk is his home. Surfing is his life and his hope is to share the joy of being in the water through these surf schools.

Travel log: Indonesia, Australia, Yemen, South Africa, Senegal, Uruguay, Iceland, Alaska, Nova Scotia, Japan, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, Portugal, California, Norway and all over the east and west coast of the United States.

Noah Snyder knew at age 13 - with his unforgettable first wave - that surfing would always be a part of his life. Noah turned pro at age 21.

Hawaii, Indonesia, Mexico, Barbados, and Peru are just a handfull of places surfing has taken Noah. Photo and video trips for Surfer, Surfing, and ESM Magazines helped launch his carreer along the way. Noah's Arc (a video documentary) by Nic Mclean has been one of his life's biggest accomplishments in surfing.

Now he's stepping into the next wave of his life - teaching others about the sport that has given him so much. Surfing is a step of faith, and according to Noah, you'll never know unless you go. His goal is to get you up and on your wave!