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Ohana Surf Camp offers private surf lessons, group beginner surf lessons, summer surf camps, and youth surf camps. Classes include the use of a wetsuit and surfboard, and class sessions range from one to two hours. The program offers surf camps and surf lessons in Ventura, California, including private and group beginner surf lessons for all ages and skill levels year-round at Mondo's Beach, and summer surf camps near Santa Barbara for specific youth age groups.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes range from one to two hours
• Price: Reasonable pricing
Ohana Surf Camp offers summer surf camps in Ventura near Santa Barbara for ages 5 to 14 at Marina Park Beach, and a summer surf camp for ages 8 to 15 at Mondo's Beach. The program describes Mondo's Beach as “the best beginner surfing spot in all of California.” The camp and lessons provide a wetsuit and surfboard for classes.
Ohana Surf Camp states its mission as “Developing New Stewards of the Ocean Through Surfing.” The founder, Rodrigo Cardenas, started Ohana Surf Camp in Ventura to inspire the next generation to become stewards of the ocean while learning and reinforcing ocean safety. The program states that Rodrigo aims to educate children and adults about ocean safety and help them develop a love of the ocean one wave at a time, and that the camp believes having fun is a catalyst for developing respect and admiration for the ocean.
Rodrigo Cardenas is the founder of Ohana Surf Camp in Ventura, is a father, a veteran, and a local educator, and has managed various summer camps for the past two decades. Ohana Surf Camp is described as offering the best beginner private surf lessons in Ventura, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara, and is self-described as the “#1 surf camp in Ventura, California.”
Parent and participant comments include: “Everything about this camp is fantastic. My son Troy wants to do it all summer. Thank you guys for inspiring him!” (Elaina Viola Sloan, Ventura, CA) and “If you're looking for a great surfing experience, Ohana is a great choice!” (Jim, Sonoma, CA). One participant shared that after taking private lessons with some beginner knowledge, she “had so much fun, left feeling confident and will be back for more lessons to improve my surfing” (Elisabeth David). Another parent noted that two young boys “got a great surfing experience out at mondos beach in ventura,” thanked their surf instructor Jacob for being “great with them,” and appreciated the “reasonable pricing” (Dana Schultz Bischoff). A parent described that her son attended a week-long Ohana Surf Camp where he “learned ocean safety and how to vibe with it for the first time,” and that in a private lesson, instructor Jacob covered ocean safety, surf etiquette, how to paddle out, how to pop up, and how to get off after the ride; she said her main takeaway was feeling that her child was “in the safest situation he could be, while on a board in the ocean,” and that she would recommend the summer camps or private lessons (Elinor Chin). Another testimonial describes a first surfing experience in Ventura County where the instructor Jacob was “incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and encouraging throughout the lesson,” and the participant was “thankful we chose to do a lesson before going out to try on our own” and “highly recommend” the program (Olivia Granger).
Last updated March 25, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes range from one to two hours
• Price: Reasonable pricing
Ohana Surf Camp offers summer surf camps in Ventura near Santa Barbara for ages 5 to 14 at Marina Park Beach, and a summer surf camp for ages 8 to 15 at Mondo's Beach. The program describes Mondo's Beach as “the best beginner surfing spot in all of California.” The camp and lessons provide a wetsuit and surfboard for classes.
Ohana Surf Camp states its mission as “Developing New Stewards of the Ocean Through Surfing.” The founder, Rodrigo Cardenas, started Ohana Surf Camp in Ventura to inspire the next generation to become stewards of the ocean while learning and reinforcing ocean safety. The program states that Rodrigo aims to educate children and adults about ocean safety and help them develop a love of the ocean one wave at a time, and that the camp believes having fun is a catalyst for developing respect and admiration for the ocean.
Rodrigo Cardenas is the founder of Ohana Surf Camp in Ventura, is a father, a veteran, and a local educator, and has managed various summer camps for the past two decades. Ohana Surf Camp is described as offering the best beginner private surf lessons in Ventura, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara, and is self-described as the “#1 surf camp in Ventura, California.”
Parent and participant comments include: “Everything about this camp is fantastic. My son Troy wants to do it all summer. Thank you guys for inspiring him!” (Elaina Viola Sloan, Ventura, CA) and “If you're looking for a great surfing experience, Ohana is a great choice!” (Jim, Sonoma, CA). One participant shared that after taking private lessons with some beginner knowledge, she “had so much fun, left feeling confident and will be back for more lessons to improve my surfing” (Elisabeth David). Another parent noted that two young boys “got a great surfing experience out at mondos beach in ventura,” thanked their surf instructor Jacob for being “great with them,” and appreciated the “reasonable pricing” (Dana Schultz Bischoff). A parent described that her son attended a week-long Ohana Surf Camp where he “learned ocean safety and how to vibe with it for the first time,” and that in a private lesson, instructor Jacob covered ocean safety, surf etiquette, how to paddle out, how to pop up, and how to get off after the ride; she said her main takeaway was feeling that her child was “in the safest situation he could be, while on a board in the ocean,” and that she would recommend the summer camps or private lessons (Elinor Chin). Another testimonial describes a first surfing experience in Ventura County where the instructor Jacob was “incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and encouraging throughout the lesson,” and the participant was “thankful we chose to do a lesson before going out to try on our own” and “highly recommend” the program (Olivia Granger).
Last updated March 25, 2026.
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