Surf Camps Ride the Waves of Passion
Surfing the waves of Daytona Beach by Patrick Evans-Hylton
The energy swirls and swells . It moves forward , picking
Mimi Munro established Mimi Munro Surf Camps in 2001 in up speed , then breaks above the surface . What started as Ormond Beach . It grew from teaching surf camps for the Volusia something small then crests into something huge .
County lifeguards in 1998 . She then began instructing on her own .
It ’ s not just a recurring scene off the coast ; it ’ s also what “ I love the teaching and introducing kids and adults to a good happens when creatives develop an idea and ride a wave of and healthy sport ; teaching what I ’ ve learned and experienced passion . over the years of growing up by the ocean and surfing for 30-plus That ’ s the case of two surfing legends , Jimmy Lane and Mimi years .”
Munro . Each has taken something they loved and turned it into a Munro says her mission is “ cultivating a love for surfing successful business . and a respect for our oceans .” The camps instruct about surfing Lane , who established the Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy in equipment , paddling techniques , surfboard handling in the
New Smyrna Beach in 1985 , started with a mission . waves , as well as wave riding and surfing safety around the ocean
“ I wanted to give back , to teach children and adults to learn to environment . surf and be ocean smart ,” he says . “ Since we live here on the coast , many parents agree with me in making it a priority to learn about ocean safety , currents , weather and surf conditions - and of course , to learn the sport of surfing .”
Everything came together for Lane when the city of New Smyrna Beach contacted him to run their summer surfing camps . It started small and grew from there .
“ The Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy offers one-on-one lessons , birthday parties , contest coaching , summer surf camps and after-school surfing ; just give us a call ,” he says . “ We have professional surf instructors [ who ] have been with us for many years [ and ] who are just as passionate and dedicated as I am .”
Jimmy Lane and surf camp participants
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