Meet the Team

Pete has been teaching surfing for over 20 years now. He has worked as a beach lifeguard and taught all over the world. Pete has adopted a bit of a retro approach to surfing and enjoys the way of life and chilled out vibe that surrounds the sport. Pete still wakes up excited about going to work here after all this time!

Qualifications National Diploma Outdoor Recreation Management // HND Water Sports Activity Management // BA Hons Sport and Recreation Management // Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard // RNLI Casualty Care Community Responder

Loves the mountains and the ocean, he has skied since the age of 4 and it shows! He has surfed since he was 17 and loves to go big! Scuba is up for anything adrenaline driven. You may see him bombing down a steep hill on a skate board whilst checking the surf.

Qualifications HND in Water Sports Activity Management // BA Hon in Water Sports and Recreation Management // Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard

Little Tom is second in command. What he doesn’t know about teaching surfing isn’t worth knowing. Tom has been teaching for 15 years now and is still buzzing with enthusiasm. When he’s not surf coaching, you’ll find him running Kingcoasteer coasteering sessions in Newquay.

Qualifications National Diploma Business Management // BA in Outdoor Recreation Management // Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard // RNLI Casualty Care Community Responder

Toby is most at home on a longboard, you’ll find him cross stepping and hanging ten when the waves are smaller or sliding and gliding on a retro twinny when its pumping. His tips and tricks will help you gain confidence in the water and become a pro in no time.

Out of the water, you’ll find Tobes on his laptop creating rad designs and illustrations for his graphic design biz, Salty Sweet Creative.

Qualifications Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard

Whilst she’s mostly now off running her own successful business – Alice Writes Copy. Alice still pops in to teach the occasional lesson, so if you’re lucky you might catch her in summer!

Qualifications Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard // Surfing England Adaptive Surfing Course // RNLI Casualty Care Community Responder

Always entertaining us, Damo has over 15 years of experience in surf coaching from Cornish waters all the way to Bali, Indonesia where he ran his own surf camp. You’re in capable hands with the DameDawg.

He’s also trained in MMA so you don’t have to worry about sharks if he’s around! 

Qualifications Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard

Amy is always full of energy and is excited to get in the water no-matter what. Super committed and a lover of dawnies, almost everyday she comes into work with wet hair having only just got out the sea. When she’s dry, she is a wizard with a camera. And if you’re lucky, you may see some of her famous dance-moves in the water too!

Qualifications Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard

Also fondly know as Boris Johnson’s doppleganger,  no wave is too big for Big T. Also an avid kite-surfer and wake-surfer, is your man when it comes to stepping it up a gear and wanting to learn how to surf out-the-back and take on waves of more consequence.

Qualifications Surfing GB Coach Award // SLSGB Beach Lifeguard // HND in Water Sports Activity Management // BA Hon in Water Sports and Recreation Management

Siobhán has taken over from Alice as head of operations. Multi-tasking things such as emails, phone calls, payments, advertising, running the surf shop and more.

When she’s not in the stoke shed, you can find her teaching local yoga classes, cruising on a longboard or helping out Toby with graphic design at Salty Sweet Creative.

Qualifications BA Human Resource Management // 200hrs RYT // Bronze Award Sports Leadership