SURF LESSONS ABOUND ON STRAND
Here are some places to go for surfing instruction along the Grand Strand:
Balsa Bill Surf Shop
5901 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, 692-7873
• Lessons are $60 an hour; board rentals are $30 for 24 hours.
Eternal Waves Surf Shop
837 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach, 839-1239
• One instructor can teach up to three people at $35 an hour.
Head Shots Surf Shop
215 Main St., North Myrtle Beach,
281-2324
• Lessons are $40 an hour; surfboard is provided.
North Shore Surf Shop
110 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach,
280-5071
• Private lessons are available by off-site instructor - call the shop for detailed rates.
Surf City
3001 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, 626-5412
3300 U.S. 17 S., North Myrtle Beach, 272-1090
• One-on-one instruction for $40 an hour; board provided.
• Surf Camp from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (must be at least 8 years old) at $180 for all three days
Surf the Earth
47 Da Gullah Way, Pawleys Island,
843-235-3500
• Lessons are $50 for two hours for up to two students.
Surfider Foundation,
Grand Strand Chapter,
602-9923
• Free lessons, including equipment, for children from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday on the beach at 65th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach. (Child must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.)
Village Surf Shoppe
500 Atlantic Ave., Garden City Beach, 651-6396
• Lessons are $50 for an hour and a half; board is provided.
Wallerbears Surf Shop
4723 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, 238-4079
• At press time, Wallerbears was planning to have surf lessons available next week.
Xtreme Surf & Skateboard Co.
3068 Deville St.
(The Market Common), Myrtle Beach, 839-9590
• One instructor teaches up to two students for $60 an hour; board, rash guard and a free T-shirt included.
-Ashley Morris, for Weekly Surge