Freedom Camps

Specialties

Freedom Surf Camps, Lessons and trips are all about introducing you to the truly amazing feeling one experiences when surfing in particular and to the surfing way of life style in general. With the best surf location around Los Angeles county like Malibu, Santa Monica /​Venice & Manhattan Beach. Our team instructors teach year around, first time beginners, next level competitive surfing and Junior instructor program.

The camp includes:

1. Beginners & Advanced level surfing instruction

2. Use of professional soft top learning surfboards and boogie boards

3. wetsuits

4. Courses on water safety, self rescue techniques, and ocean knowledge

5. Beach games/​activities

Activities run from 9:00am to 3:00pm, however, kids can arrive as early as 8:15am and picked up as late as 3:15 pm.

With 4 sunscreen breaks and lunch, campers have a choice of either bringing their own food or ordering lunch from the local restaurant. Attendees are separated into groups by level and age, and take part in different activities:

History

Established in 1995.

Mission & Vision

Freedom’s mission is to create the most safe, fun & educational outdoor program for kids and their families. All of us at Freedom are here because of our deep and abiding passion for what we do, and we are committed to sharing our knowledge and skills with kids to spark a similar love of these sports, the natural world, build confidence in themselves and enjoy the camaraderie of the group. We are proud to say that Freedom is the only organization in the US offering this unique combined program of winter and summer board sports for children and teens. Our passion drives what we do and it is our joy to share it with the next generation.

Meet the Business Owner

Gilad L.

Business Owner

Gilad Lewandovski founded Freedom Riders in 1995 in Israel to fulfill his passion for fostering a relationship between children and their families with the great outdoors. In 2007, Gilad brought his popular program to the US, establishing a base in Los Angeles where he could launch a year-​round program encompassing skiing and snowboarding in the winter and surfing in the summer. Since launching in the US, the program has grown in popularity and now serves over 1,200 youth and teens each year, and counting!