About
Adventure Out offers surf lessons and surf camps, including Kids Surf 1 (12 & Under), Teen/Adult Surf I, Teen/Adult Surf II, Teen/Adult Surf III, 1–2 Day Surf Clinics, private surf lessons, a Teen 4-Day Surf Camp, a Kids 3-Day Surf Camp (12 & Under), 1-Day Surfing San Francisco (Pacifica), and 1-Day Surfing Santa Cruz. The program also offers stand up paddleboarding and paddleboarding, including Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) in San Francisco, East Bay paddleboarding, and beginner SUP wave-catching (SUP surfing). In addition, Adventure Out runs rock climbing classes such as Rock Climbing 1, backpacking trips, mountain biking, wilderness survival instruction including Wilderness Survival Courses in Santa Cruz and Marin, wilderness medical courses, adventure tours, a Yoga & Surf Workshop, and longer trips like Big Sur Exploration and Baja Surf Adventure.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Adventure Out was founded in 2004. Its mission statement is: “We provide a program & environment that empowers and supports people of all walks-of-life to achieve their wildest adventures in the outdoors, while fostering a respect for and connection to the natural environment.” Instructors are licensed to teach at their beaches, lifeguard and first-aid certified, and trained in the Adventure Out instructor program, with a minimum requirement of First-Aid/CPR Certification for Surf Instructor and Rock Climbing Instructor/Guide positions. Desired skills for Surf Instructor positions include a minimum of 5 years of surfing experience, experience teaching, and passion for the ocean, while desired skills for Rock Climbing Instructor/Guide positions include 5 years of climbing experience, experience teaching, passion for climbing, and climbing certification (SPI or greater) as a plus. Adventure Out reports a perfect safety record and states that its instructors are professional outdoor guides rather than teenagers or beach bums. The leadership team includes CEO & Founder Cliff Hodges, Manager of Pacifica Surf School, SF SUP, & Wilderness Medical Alan Yu, Head Survival Instructor & Program Director Jack Harrison, Head Climbing Instructor & Guide Mimi Fenech, and Santa Cruz Surf Instructor Manager Chase LaRue.
Adventure Out is described as the Bay Area’s premiere surf school and is the only NSSIA Accredited Surf School in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a network of outdoor schools, guide services, and wilderness education programs across the country, using an affiliation model that allows independently owned satellite programs to use the Adventure Out brand. Affiliates receive marketing support, client referrals, advertising assistance, website assistance, a one-on-one business consulting session with the Founder & CEO, pre-negotiated group buying power with discounts on outdoor gear, and access to discounted business services such as insurance premiums and website construction. Adventure Out donates a portion of the reservation fee to environmental conservation in the wild and natural places visited with them.
Last updated June 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Adventure Out was founded in 2004. Its mission statement is: “We provide a program & environment that empowers and supports people of all walks-of-life to achieve their wildest adventures in the outdoors, while fostering a respect for and connection to the natural environment.” Instructors are licensed to teach at their beaches, lifeguard and first-aid certified, and trained in the Adventure Out instructor program, with a minimum requirement of First-Aid/CPR Certification for Surf Instructor and Rock Climbing Instructor/Guide positions. Desired skills for Surf Instructor positions include a minimum of 5 years of surfing experience, experience teaching, and passion for the ocean, while desired skills for Rock Climbing Instructor/Guide positions include 5 years of climbing experience, experience teaching, passion for climbing, and climbing certification (SPI or greater) as a plus. Adventure Out reports a perfect safety record and states that its instructors are professional outdoor guides rather than teenagers or beach bums. The leadership team includes CEO & Founder Cliff Hodges, Manager of Pacifica Surf School, SF SUP, & Wilderness Medical Alan Yu, Head Survival Instructor & Program Director Jack Harrison, Head Climbing Instructor & Guide Mimi Fenech, and Santa Cruz Surf Instructor Manager Chase LaRue.
Adventure Out is described as the Bay Area’s premiere surf school and is the only NSSIA Accredited Surf School in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a network of outdoor schools, guide services, and wilderness education programs across the country, using an affiliation model that allows independently owned satellite programs to use the Adventure Out brand. Affiliates receive marketing support, client referrals, advertising assistance, website assistance, a one-on-one business consulting session with the Founder & CEO, pre-negotiated group buying power with discounts on outdoor gear, and access to discounted business services such as insurance premiums and website construction. Adventure Out donates a portion of the reservation fee to environmental conservation in the wild and natural places visited with them.
Last updated June 17, 2026.
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