2026 Surf Therapy Camp Schedule
April 18 @ 8:00 am - October 24 @ 3:00 pm
2026 Surf Therapy Camp Schedule
**Sign up forms for each event will open up one month prior to the event. Each event will have a schedule and map.
*If you sign up, please show up, we’re counting on you to be there for our youth. We open a spot up for a participant athlete for each in-water volunteer that signs up and activities for non-surfers for our Activities/Recreation team volunteers.
Venues:
Surf Therapy Camps at La Jolla Shores
La Jolla Shores
8400 El Paseo Grande
La Jolla, CA 92037
Day at the Bay at Bonita Cove
Bonita Cove, Mission Bay
3119 Mariners Way
San Diego, CA 92109
Surf with the Blind and Visually Impaired 9/27/2026
Cardiff State Beach, Seaside Beach
2588 S Coast Highway 101
San Diego County
Encinitas, CA 92075
Volunteers please sign up as soon as possible so we can invite more youth as our one on one surf mentor to athlete ratio is crucial for optimum safety in the water. Athlete count will increase as volunteers sign up.
Our Surf Therapy Camps and Days at the Bay serve foster youth, and children living in kinship and adoptive care.
Please check the email you provide in our sign up forms for additional details if you have not attended a surf camp this season. Emails will be sent out the week of each event by jaidyn@us4k.org.
For kids who want to attend but not surf: We do have a sign up for non-surfers so athletes can enjoy recreational activities and sports with our on land activities/recreation volunteers during the session. **Recreational activities do not include boogie boarding or other water time.
Any Questions? Please contact our Surf Therapy Camp Coordinator.
Jaidyn Cooper
jaidyn@us4k.org
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Surf Therapy Camp Volunteer Arrival Times:
Set Up Crew / Volunteers: 7:15 AM
AM Registration Team / AM Wetsuit / Rash Guard Team, Morning In-Water, Activities / Recreation Volunteers: 8:00 AM
Food Service Team: 11:00 AM
Athlete Arrival Times:
AM Session Kids: 9:00 AM
Please review our US4K Code of Conduct
General Schedule for the day:
7:15 AM – EVENT SET-UP TEAM ARRIVES / SETUP CAMP
8:00 AM – REGISTRATION TEAM, MORNING VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE / CHECK-IN
9:00 AM – NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION / NEW VOLUNTEER IN-WATER INSTRUCTION
9:00 AM – MORNING KIDS ARRIVE / REGISTRATION / KIDS + CAREGIVER PRE-SURF SURVEYS / SUIT UP
9:30 AM – ANNOUNCEMENTS / KIDS LAND SURF INSTRUCTION / STRETCHES
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – SURF TIME / BEACH ACTIVITIES
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM VOLUNTEER + KIDS POST-SURF SURVEYS / LUNCH
1:00 PM – PRESENTATIONS / ACTIVITIES
1:30 PM – 2:00 After Lunch Beach Cleanup
2:00 – 3:00 PM – SURF CAMP COMPLETE / TEAR DOWN CREW
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Every US4K surf therapy camp is themed and we pride ourselves on collaboration with the community including: nonprofit organizations, businesses, volunteer groups, clubs, and foundations. We strive to create safe spaces for children overcoming trauma between the ages of 3-18 so that they may have equal access to the transformative power of the ocean.
Additionally, we practice "Leave no Trace" policies, ensuring we leave our beaches cleaner after every event. We teach sustainability, encouraging our volunteers and young athletes to bring reusable water bottles and eliminate the use of single-use plastic at each event. With our partnership with Board & Brew, we promote healthy lifestyles by offering every child, chaperone and volunteer a healthy, gourmet sandwich, fresh fruit and nutritious snacks at every surf therapy camp.
Urban Surf 4 Kids surf therapy camps pair an adult volunteer with a youth athlete for 1:1 in-water instruction. Our staff are CPR / First Aid certified and lifeguards are skilled, certified and trained water experts. The safety of our attendees is our utmost priority.
We provide an Ohana (the Hawaiian word for family) to our youth through our strong volunteer base. We have been offering surf therapy for over 17 years in San Diego County and we look forward to creating more young stewards of the outdoors, young advocates for our oceans and beaches, and empowered youth through healthy relationships on and off the beach.
If you are interested in volunteering your group, sponsoring an event, hosting a donation drive, and partnering with us, please contact us here.
