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Young kids learning surfing

My son Taj, who just turned 6, finally is at the point where its no longer “surfing on television is boring, let’s watch Barney or play XBox”, and, instead, the first thing when he woke up was “I want surf lessons. Daddy, I want surf lessons!”

My son can swim and boogie-board OK.

I’m looking for advice from other parents on the best tips, maximizing:

  1. Safety (from mom’s perspective!)
  2. Fun (got to be fun for kids)
  3. Efficiency

I’m looking for general advice such as what equipment, where to go, how many lessons to get, things to make it more fun, etc. Basically, if you taught your kids to surf, please share your experiences!

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