The annual Girls Go Surfing Day – the world’s longest running female learn-to-surf program – returns to Australian beaches in January.

In its 22nd year, the Girls Go Surfing Day encourages female non-surfers and beginners of all ages to experience the thrill of surfing with their friends and family.

The day will promote the benefits surfing provides for the fitness and well-being to females of all ages.

To be run on January 21-22, the program is held nationally at more than 40 schools through the Surfing Australia Surf Schools Network ensuring the lessons are conducted professionally in a safe and enjoyable environment. The event will take place across a vast selection of Australia’s beautiful beaches at the perfect time of year to introduce new participants to the iconic Australian pastime of surfing.

Seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley encouraged all females who are thinking about giving surfing a go to participate in the Girls Go Surfing Day.

“It’s beneficial for girls to learn to surf in a safe, fun and inclusive environment,” Layne said.

“This is a fabulous initiative and I’m proud to see Surfing Australia support the growth and development of women’s surfing.”

ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year Tyler Wright said the Girls Go Surfing Day was a great introduction to surfing.

“Surfing is such a fantastic sport to get involved in and a program like the Girls Go Surfing Day is a great way to meet new people,” Tyler said.

“All you have to do is turn up with a bunch of friends and you’re guaranteed a good time.”

Australian female teenage sensation Nikki van Dijk said the Girls Go Surfing Day was the perfect environment for girls to experience surfing for the first time.

“It’s such a fun program for girls to get into, especially young ones,” Nikki said. “It’s the right program to allow the girls to get together with their friends, have fun and learn in a safe environment and also not worry about what the boys have to say.”

In addition to their learn to surf experience, all the girls will walk away with a great participant pack which includes a Rip Curl beach bag, $20 Rip Curl voucher, GGSD t-shirt, sunscreen and a Dolly Magazine.

For entry details and a full list of participating surf schools please visit www.surf2skool.com .

The Girls Go Surfing Day is proudly supported by Surfing Australia, Rip Curl and DOLLY Magazine.

Midwest Surf School is going to be a delivery centre for Surfing Australia’s innovative government funded grassroots surfing program called SurfGroms. SurfGroms will be providing instruction for some of the 10,000 five to twelve year olds in the next 5 months.
Owner/operator of Midwest Surf School, Keith Roffman notes “the immediate benefits of SurfGroms include exposing kids to a safe and healthy beach activity that will inspire them to respect the ocean and keep fit. The long term payoff of SurfGroms will be in a few years time when participants progress past the grassroots level of involvement into competition ranks at Geraldton Boardriders (GBR) and then continue to let Australia dominate the worlds at surfing elite.”
An introductory cost of $190 puts SurfGroms as the best value for money surf instruction ever run in Geraldton. The 8 qualified lessons will include 12 hours of coaching, a Quiksilver backpack that includes a rashie, towel, shirt, cap and Wahu beach toys. Midwest Surf School will also provide links to local surf industry and other incentives. He also wants to reintroduce a Junior competition day with GBR.
The SurfGroms website, http://www.surfgroms.com will go live on September 7th, 2011. Registration for SurfGroms is completely online with Surfing Australia setting up an amazing national website to deal with the huge volume of traffic that expected to be 300,000 unique hits daily for the first week.
For more information, go to the website or call Keith at Midwest Surf School on 0419 988 756.

Owner/operator Mr Keith Roffman says he is “ecstatic with the range of initiatives that he hopes to deliver to adults, teens and kids wanting to develop their surfing ability this year.”

“By teaming with Surfing WA, we hope not only build our quality beginner education to every month of the year, but extend programs such as Level 1 Surf Instructors Course, High Performance Coaching and other grassroots programs,” Mr Roffman said.

Until then, he will be running lessons at Geraldton’s Back Beach and wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

To book a lesson with Midwest Surf School, please call 0419 988 756.

Owner/operator Mr Keith Roffman says he is “ecstatic with the range of initiatives that he hopes to deliver to adults, teens and kids wanting to develop their surfing ability this year.”

“By teaming with Surfing WA, we hope not only build our quality beginner education to every month of the year, but extend programs such as Level 1 Surf Instructors Course, High Performance Coaching and other grassroots programs,” Mr Roffman said.

Until then, he will be running lessons at Geraldton’s Back Beach and wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

To book a lesson with Midwest Surf School, please call 0419 988 756.