croyde surf school

Our head coach (Alec Millgate) has been coaching surfing for 7 years. He also coaches kayaking, climbing/ bouldering, fencing, archery, coastering and orienteering.
He has a foundation degree in risk, risk management, health and safety which means you are in good hands.
Alec also runs First Aid and Royal Life Saving Society Pool Lifeguard courses and is the on-site trainer for Ruda Holiday Park.
Also alec enjoys playing golf so if it flat feel free to take him out on the golf course!!!!



Alec “ I have coached with some very good coaches from all around the world, so I have adapted my coaching with all the best bits of the coaches I have worked with and put my own style with it".

We give the highest level of coaching with the best equpiment at the most suitable beach for your abilities, our 2.5 hour lessons are long enough to teach you all you need to know, but not too long that you get so tired you can't do anything for the rest of your holiday.

Coach- Andrew Teal has been coaching for 11 years, specialising in working with children with challenging behaviour or disabilities.
Andy also coaches bouldering,coastering, archery, MTB and was part of Exmoor Rescue.

Alec and Andy have been coaching together for years so know and complement each others' styles and ways of coaching.

All our coaches are Beach Lifeguards, BSA Surf Instructors and First Aid trained.
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