ITINERARY
First Descents – Santa Barbara, CA: September 11 – 17, 2011
Sunday, September 11: Welcome to First Descents!
- Participants will arrive at the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) between 11:00am – 3pm.
- FD Staff will meet participants at the airport and drive together as a group to El
Capitan Cabins. - 4pm: Getting settled at El Capitan, and meeting the Surf Happens crew.
- 5pm: Some quick paperwork and free time
- 6:30pm: Dinner
- 8pm: Drum circle and first campfire
Monday, September 12
- 7am: Breakfast
- 9am – 1pm: Orientation & First Surf Lesson: El Capitan Point
- Introduction to sport
- Reading Wind, Waves, Tides, Currents (WWTC)
- Geography of Point Break
- Turtle philosophy
- Fundamental movements of Turtle & Chim Chim Phase
- Surfing
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm – 5pm: Surfing Continued
- Reading WWTC
- Gauging Ocean Conditions
- How, Where, Why waves break
- Team Building
- 5:30-6:30 Free Time
- 6:30: Dinner back at El Cap
- 8pm – Drum Circle & campfire
Tuesday, September 13
- 7am: Breakfast
- 9am – 2pm: Surfing Lesson Santa Claus Lane
Reading WWTC- Gauging Ocean Conditions
- How, Where, Why waves break
- Ocean Knowledge Lesson – Beach Break
- (Lunch @ 12:30)
- 2pm-3:30pm: Yoga/Cross Training, or art projects (Electives)
- 3:30-5:30 : Surf Session – El Capitan Point
- 5:30-6:30 Free Time
- 6:30 Dinner
- 8pm: Nightly campfire & Karaoke!
Wednesday September 14 – Off-water Day!
- 7am: Optional yoga (Teva volunteer)
- 8am: Breakfast
- 9am – 12pm: Pro surf exhibition/beach time (in partnership with Teva, details TBD)
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm – 5pm: Alternate activities in the area (in partnership with Teva, details TBD)
- (Surf Happens instructors to be part of the team for all activities)
- 6:30: Dinner
- 8pm: Nightly campfire
Thursday, September 15
- 7am: Breakfast
- 8am: Road Trip To Jalama Beach
- 9am – 1pm: Surfing Lesson - Jalama Beach
- Reading WWTC
- Gauging Ocean Conditions
- How, Where, Why waves break
- Ocean Knowledge Lesson – Beach Break – More Advanced
- 1pm - Lunch
- 2pm: Drive back to El Capitan
- 3pm: Yoga/Stretching
- 4pm: Pool training
- 5pm - 6:30: Free Time
- 6:30: Dinner
- 8pm: Campfire
- 9pm: Night Hike
Friday, September 16 – Graduation Surf Day
- 7am: Breakfast
- 8am: Beach Walk to check surf
- 9am – 2pm: Surfing Lesson El Capitan or Santa Claus Lane (waves dependent)
- Reading WWTC
- Gauging Ocean Conditions
- How, Where, Why waves break
- Ocean Knowledge Lesson – Beach Break
- (Lunch @ 12:30)
- 2:00pm-3:30pm – Yoga/Cross Training, art projects (Electives)
- 3:30-5:30: Surf Session – Ocean Rafting/ Wave Riding
- 5:30-6:30 Free Time
- 6:30: Luau
- 7:30-8:30 Closing Ceremonies
- 8:30-9:30 Slide Show & Video Presentation From Week
Saturday, September 17
- An early breakfast and departure back to the airport.