Mary Osborne Surf Academy has been sharing the beauty of surfing to all ages since 2000. Voted multiple years in a row by Ventura County Reporter and Sunset Magazine as the “Best Surf Camp,” Mary and her incredible staff have taught thousands of kids and adults to surf from ages 2.5 years old to 75 years young.
“My goal is to have a much more intimate surf program to ensure each surfer falls in love with the sport and will truly succeed. This means a more hands on personable experience for each student, smaller groups, safer surfing conditions and passionate instructors. I want every surfer at MO Surf Academy to succeed and not get lost in a daily giant surf camp with unsafe and poor instruction. Surfing is an incredible sport and I am here to share my passion with others for generations to come.”
~Owner, Mary Osborne
All our instructors are highly qualified to ensure your child has the most efficient, fun and, most importantly, safe time out surfing. Children will learn surf etiquette, ocean safety and all the important basics to riding waves.
We provide all soft surf boards, wetsuits, and life vests for our “mini” campers. Our student ratio is 3:1 unless we have “tiny” campers who need special attention with a 1:1 ratio. All ages and parents are welcome.
Please note, we are only accepting only 15 surfers per week. Every student must be signed up online and signed in/out every day by guardian.
Pizza party and trophies on every Friday.
All surf equipment provided. Life vests for our tiny surfers
Private camps and special classes are always available to suit your needs.
Due to intimate class sizes, we ask that your child attends the entire week.
No daily drop ins allowed. All children must be signed up prior to the week.
Due to small limited size of classes, no refunds 3 weeks prior to camp unless space is filled by another student.
2021 Surf Academy Schedule
MO Surf Academy Classes will start early May 2021 and run thru August 2021.
Professional Surfer Wastes No Time Teaching Surf Lessons
By Cindy Rodriguez
VENTURA, CA – This summer former professional surfer turned instructor, Mary Osborne, got right back to teaching the sport she loves after beaches re-opened following the latest COVID-19 closings.
Osborne was born and raised on the 805’s coastline with the blue pacific as her backyard. Growing up with three older brothers, she found herself emulating their surfing habits. It was just a matter of time before a 12-year-old Osborne would learn to catch her first wave.
More than 23 years later with a lengthy list of accomplishments, the champion longboarder returned to her hometown of Ventura and started the Mary Osborne Surf Academy. She began the academy while on tour by dedicating a week of her summer to anyone who wanted to join. Osborne found herself booking two weeks to teach. That later lead to three, then four, and before she knew it, she was running a 15-week program.
“I really love sharing this with young kids, with anyone,” said Osborne. “It’s such a healthy sport to be out there.”
The sport also allowed her to be present in the lives of young surfers who wanted to make the sport their livelihoods. Osborne mentors her 18-year-old head instructor Alana Klassen, who is also driven to turn the sport into her profession. She, too, grew up in the beachside community.
“I’ve known Mary forever. I’ve always wanted to travel, and do what she does, so I just have to get out there and figure it out,” said Klassen. “Ever since I get in the water, I fell in love with it.”
California beaches have yet to fully shut down again amid the latest COVID-19 restrictions due to a fall spike in new daily cases. Governor Newsom and Ventura County officials have continued to remind those visiting beaches to maintain social distancing from others.
Attack of the Van Boyz
By Geoff Van
The Van Boys Charge at Mary Osborne’s 2016 Surf Camp.