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Press · Media
Club Ed in the press
Forty years of teaching Santa Cruz to surf has a way of ending up in print. Here is some of the coverage, plus the awards the town has voted us.
01 — Coverage
Written about, surfed with.
National newspapers, regional papers and surf magazines have all come to Santa Cruz to write about Club Ed.
Modesto Bee
"Looking to ride a wave? It's the perfect time of year to learn to surf"
A Central Valley look at learning to surf on the Santa Cruz coast, and why summer is the season to start.
Sunset Magazine
"Surf's Up: The Best Places to Learn to Surf on the West Coast"
Sunset's guide to the West Coast's most welcoming learn-to-surf beaches, Santa Cruz included.
Surfer Magazine
"Surfing in Santa Cruz"
Surfer Magazine on the town's waves and the culture that grew up around them.
02 — Awards
Voted best in Santa Cruz.
Good Times "Best Of" winners in 2014 and 2017, and a Santa Cruz Waves "Swellies" winner in 2015 — voted by the people who live and surf here.
03 — Press kit
Writing about Club Ed?
We're happy to help with photos, instructor interviews, surf conditions and logistics. Call (831) 464-0177 or email surf@club-ed.com and we'll get back to you quickly.
Quick facts
Founded: 1983, by Ed Guzman
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Lessons: Group, semi-private, private, SUP
Camps: Overnight summer camp at Manresa Beach
Ratio: One coach per four surfers
Awards: Good Times Best Of 2014, 2017; SC Waves Swellies 2015
See it for yourself.
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