A-Frame Beach Camp

A-Frame Beach Camp offers surfing, boogie boarding, stand-up paddling, and beach games for kids ages 5-16. The camp is described as a summer camp and is led by experienced instructors. Surf lessons and stand-up paddleboard lessons are also offered year-round for all ages and skill levels.

Programs

• A-Frame Beach Camp — kids 5-16 · Fun-filled summer camp featuring surfing, boogie boarding, stand-up paddling, and beach games, led by experienced instructors in a safe and exciting environment.
• Surf lessons — all ages and skill levels · year-round · Personalized surf lessons for all ages and skill levels.
• Stand-up paddleboard (SUP) lessons — all ages and skill levels · year-round · Personalized SUP lessons for all ages and skill levels.
• Private surf lessons — all ages · $125 · Private lessons last at least 1.5 hours; board and wetsuit rental included.
• Private SUP lessons — all ages · $125 · Private lessons last at least 1.5 hours; board and wetsuit rental included.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Price range: $125
• General schedule: Year-round; the camp is described as a summer camp.
• Facility hours: Monday-Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM

About the provider

The program has served Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Montecito for over 25 years. The lessons page says the program has over a decade of experience providing surf lessons.

• Shop visits — Monday-Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM · A-Frame Surf Shop is open 7 days a week, all year long.

Kids of all ages are welcome for surf lessons if comfortable in the water and able to pay reasonable attention to basic instruction. The youngest surfers taught were as young as 4 years old. Lessons are year-round and can be scheduled flexibly.

What families say

“Unbelievable experience for my 13 and 10 year old. The shop was very courteous and got us in on short notice. The prices were reasonable for an surf lesson. The best part was the instructor Dillon, he was great with the kids and stayed out there until they got up! Great day and money well spent!” — Jason K.

“A-Frame is everything you would look for in a local surf shop. Lessons are reasonably priced considering everything is included (board, wetsuit, & instructor). We look forward to visiting this shop every summer :)” — Bryce W.

“These guys are awesome! Lucas and Dustin were our instructors, and they were the reason why our surf lessons were so memorable. Every one of our 7 person group caught a wave. We age from 12 to 45. I even caught my own by the end of the lesson. I feel like we all caught the surf bug and will be out again very soon. Thank you, Lucas and Dustin! We had an amazing time!” — Jake J.

Last updated October 4, 2026.