I'm keen to get my little bloke into surfing, cautious of not freaking him out or being too pushy with it.

He is about to turn 4, loves swimming lessons and has had mixed success at the beach.

Have bought him a little wetty and got a couple of hand me down foam boards, anyone else got any handy tips on best way to see if he will get into it?

Id love to get him into the dawn patrol but that's a bit hit and miss as sometimes just wants to sleep in

SW your young bloke will enjoy more than anything to be just hanging out with his Dad.

Fathers don't have to do much they just have to turn up.

Start him in the foam and avoid any bad experiences, depending on his swimming experience get him used to being under water in the foam and ride together on a few waves then move him onto pushing him into some foam.

He is a lucky boy / you great Dad.

Cheers for the advice guys!

Great point Mitchbat, can imagine him hanging on for dear life and having a ball.

Souwester said..
I'm keen to get my little bloke into surfing, cautious of not freaking him out or being too pushy with it.

He is about to turn 4, loves swimming lessons and has had mixed success at the beach.

Have bought him a little wetty and got a couple of hand me down foam boards, anyone else got any handy tips on best way to see if he will get into it?

Id love to get him into the dawn patrol but that's a bit hit and miss as sometimes just wants to sleep in

At 4 I would get a second hand soft longboard and catch the wave with him. He can stand up at the front while you are lying down on the back keeping it stable. The kids love it.

Good idea to get the tackers involved early. As said above what ever you are doing they will want to do just to be with you. Great age.

I got my groms there own boards early and let them keep them in their rooms.

I put huge posters of Kelly slater and Steph in tubes on their walls. Every day they wake up and see surfing. I let them follow their own pace in the water making it more fun than anything else.

They are 18 now and both surf well. My daughter leans towards the long board and Sups with me. Grom is making his own way down the coast these days.

Its hard work teaching kids how to surf but very rewarding. Good luck