Club Ed Surf School and Camps

Club Ed Surf School and Camps offers surf lessons, surf equipment rentals, stand up paddleboarding lessons, summer surf camps, and international surf camps. The program provides several lesson formats, including Private Group Surf Lessons, Semi-Private Surf Lessons, Open Group Surf Lessons, Private Surf Lessons, and “Shred with Ed” lessons with Ed Guzman in both surfing and stand up paddling. Group surf lessons welcome all skill levels, and equipment such as a wetsuit and a beginner-friendly board is included with surf lessons.

• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: Open daily, Monday through Sunday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, with surf lessons typically 2 hours long and private lessons available in 1, 1.5, or 2 hour sessions
• Price: Private Group Surf Lesson: $130 per person; Semi-Private Surf Lesson: $150 per person; Open Group Surf Lesson: $120 per person; Private Surf Lesson: $150 per hour per person; Lessons with Ed “Shred with Ed”: $220 per hour per person

Private Group Surf Lessons, Semi-Private Surf Lessons, and Open Group Surf Lessons each run for 2 hours, with instructor-to-student ratios of 1:4 for private group and open group lessons and 1:2 for semi-private lessons. Private Surf Lessons offer one-on-one instruction for all ages, with an option to tandem for small children. Lessons with Ed “Shred with Ed” are available as private or semi-private sessions in both surfing and stand up paddling for all ages and skill levels.

Every Club Ed surf coach is described as a qualified professional, and surf instructors are lifeguards and CPR and First Aid certified. The program states that instructors are carefully selected, experienced, and experts in surfing, and that its priorities are safety, fun, and learning in that order. The mission statement says the program is dedicated to teaching surfing in the most fun, successful, and safest environment available.

Ed Guzman is associated with Ed Guzman’s Club Ed Surf School and offers private and semi-private instruction in both surfing and stand up paddling, with more than 40 years of teaching experience and intimate knowledge of local breaks. The program notes a professional water safety background since the early 1980s and describes itself as a leader in introducing beginning and intermediate surfers to surfing in Santa Cruz, while also training advanced and expert surfers. It also states that it has been voted the Best Surf School in Santa Cruz.

Club Ed Surf School and Camps offers surf camps that give all levels of surfers a chance to camp out above the beach for a week and immerse themselves in the surfing lifestyle. Special international surf camps are located in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Fiji, Samoa, Indonesia, and other locations. Stand up paddling is taught at all levels, and the program notes that it has great conditions for learning and equipment designed by Ed himself to make learning easier.

One testimonial from Tanya S. says that Club Ed teaches etiquette, safety, skill, and to have fun, and that she was up on a wave on her first try in a private lesson with Ed. Another testimonial from Erin P. describes a group trip arranged by San José State University and mentions laid back and friendly staff and multiple instructors for the group. A testimonial from Mary Jane D. describes a group of six with mixed experience levels and mentions that over three outings in 1.5 years, the sessions were enjoyable and well-executed and that everyone learned to surf.

Last updated March 25, 2026.