D&T Grom: Surf Camp w/Kooks and Kahunas

Men 16+

All creeds welcome

Adventure Score: 1

Dust and Tribe started in California. Many of us have lived our whole lives with the Pacific Ocean as our playground. But we’ve spent a lifetime on the sand.

We’re going to change that with the help of Kooks and Kahunas, our local Muslim surf club. These aren’t just guys chasing waves. They are a committed group of spiritual seekers who understand that, for all of the ocean’s power and immensity, each wave that rolls in might hold the ride of a lifetime for exactly one person.

The universe is a big place. But you’re in it and there’s a reason. And sometimes you just need to suit up and float in the darkness for awhile before any of it makes sense.

There’s a whole lot more to surfing than surfing, bro.

Friday is our gathering day. We’ll get our beach camp sorted and learn about one another over dinner. After a night’s rest, we’ll have breakfast, handle our predawn prayers, and hit the beach for some safety instruction and basic preliminaries including board selection, waxing, and where to attach that pesky leg leash (hint: your leg). Then it’s into the water where we learn to find the “sweet spot” for our paddle-out and some practice belly-boarding in. You’ll be paired with a mentor who, although not a formal instructor, is passionate about surfing and invested in sharing that love with you.

From there it’s back to the sand where we’ll practice our pop-ups until we’re feeling confident enough to try standing in the water.

We’ll have two nights and two days on the beach. After the first morning, the rest of our time together is about practice and the camaraderie that comes out of learning together.

Best case scenario, we show up kooks and come home kahunas.

But don’t count on it. Better to focus on the good times we’ll have. With God’s help and permission, we can pretty well guarantee that.

Included:

• Two nights of camping at San Mateo Campground
• Surfboard and wetsuit
• Surf mentoring by the Kooks and Kahunas Muslim Surf Club
• Breakfast, dinner, and light refreshments (you’re on your own for lunch)
• Point-by-point itinerary, packing list, and personalized assistance with logistics
• Commemorative D&T keepsake to honor our time together
• New friends and a lifetime of memories!

You are responsible for your transportation, clothing, and gear (limited rentals are available).

Those with their own board and wetsuit will receive an $80 discount upon balance fulfillment.

COVID-19: We are committed to keeping all participants healthy through smaller groups and the implementation of rigorous medical pre-screening. Once gathered, social distancing and the wearing of masks will neither be enforced nor discouraged.

Book your spot with a 50% deposit ($180) that is fully refundable up to 60 days prior to our trip (refund deadline Monday 7/17/2023). Refunds will not be offered after the aforementioned date except in cases of a documented or suspected COVID infection within 14 days of our event.

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