Surf School

5 Stages of a Surf Lesson

At Ticket To Ride Surf School, we provide the highest quality Surf Lessons based on the ISA “ABC” beginner Lesson structure. Many of our coaches have undergone the ISA Level one course with us on our Surf Adventures we run twice a year in South Africa & Sri Lanka.  If you’re on the fence about […]

How To Pick The BEST Beginner Surfboard

So many people have started surfing in the last couple of years, especially here in the UK with lots of us heading to the coast for our ‘staycations’ during the fun, fun COVID times. If you’re new to surfing then there is an awful lot to learn, one being which surfboard to use. And let’s […]

Exploring Droskyn and beyond by surfboard

During our recent flat spell the team took a few surfboards and had a paddle around the beautiful Droskyn point to see what they could find. Making the most of the sunshine and small swell the crew discovered hidden caves and rugged cliff-faces. Only accessible by water, the coast between Perranporth and St Agnes is […]

Julian’s Top 5 Tips for Beginner Surfers

There’s no denying that surfing is tricky stuff. Actually it is really hard work, it’s a sport where you are always progressing, you never hit a point where you are like “ok that’s me done, I’m the best I can be” which is awesome but can be quite frustrating and even more so when you […]

The Pros and Cons of being a Surf Instructor

Being a Surf Instructor is something that all members of our team and Ticket to Ride Perranporth feel proud to call their job. The pure stoke of sharing our passion with others and the time we get to spend outside are some of the reasons why we see our surf instructors return year on year. […]

Best Job in the World… Meet George.

George Hall is another Ticket to Ride success story. Having completed the Ticket to Ride South Africa course, he now spends his Winters working as a Ski Guide for Basecamp and his Summers working in the Surf Schools in Newquay and Perranporth. Literally living the dream. Meet George… 1.     Name and job: George, Senior Instructor 2.     Sum yourself […]

Best Job in The World? Meet Steve

Part three of our Best Job in the World series brings you another Welshy, Steve Cole. An interesting character to say the least. Here’s Steve’s deal: 1. *Name and job* Steve Cole, Surf & SUP Instructor 2. *Sum yourself up in three words* Welsh Living Legend 3. *Sum your job up in three words* Fun, rewarding, […]

Best Job in the World? Meet Katie

For the second instalment of our ‘Best Job in The World’ series of interviews, meet Katie. A previous Ticket to Ride customer turned TTRide Surf Instructor turned TTRide sales legend! 1. *Name and job* Katie Mousley, Surf School Sales Manager 2. *Sum yourself up in three words* Fun loving animal 3. *Sum your job up […]

Sam Lamiroy Coaching Session – Saturday 25th June

Calling all Lamiroy Surf Academy Members, the main man Sam Lamiroy will be doing a session at our surf school in Perranporth this Saturday 25th June at 10.30am.   The waves are looking like they will be fun at 4-5 ft and a bit bumpy. We’ll be filming the session and doing some video analysis […]

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Reviews!

  • star rating  Charlie did a great job of giving my daughter the confidence to get up into a standing position on the board
    A perfect balance of patience and encouragement - thank... read more

    suhneooaqq
    March 31, 2024
  • star rating  We just wanted to say a huge thank you to Ru for a fantastic family lesson today. He gave us the best tuition and unfaltering support in the waves, especially... read more

    heatherwM1372TJ
    October 25, 2023
  • star rating  Booked a 2 hour private with Ru and I couldn’t fault him! I have never surfed before and I felt Ru adapted the ways to help me learn best. 100%... read more

    Leah M
    October 25, 2023
  • star rating  had a really good lesson today. I haven't surfed for a few years due to illness and lost my confidence. I had my lesson today with Rory and he was... read more

    maxinef2019
    October 11, 2023
  • star rating  We had a fantastic experience learning how to surf. Charlie was a patient and experienced teacher who always encouraged you, even if you fell off everytime like I did. We... read more

    Claire B
    September 16, 2023