International "Perfect" Surfing Day

The day started by an early wake up for me as organizer. Oats and tea...and off to Masiphumelele township (Kommetjies) where 10 youngsters from the Ticket to Ride Foundation where waiting for me. A couple of nartjies and banana later, we were on the road, the kids piled up in my station wagon, off to the Berg and ready for a fun day on the sun!

Tash Mentasti (Surfing SA), Stacey Guy and friends where already at the beach getting the boards off the truck. After an interesting wetsuit fitting, board waxing and fins fitting session, it was time to head to the beach.Little warm up first and then a couple of minutes of coaching from Tash...and we were good to go.The older ones went straight to the back while the youngers were splashing by the shore with water up to knee high.The kids had a lot of fun...some of them perfecting their standing, some of them trying for the first time...It was not all about surfing but more enjoying this fantastic day in the water! We finished by a little snack and familly photo and it was already time to go back to Masi.

It was such a perfect day at Muizenberg: 20 deg, sunny, no wind and glassy 1 foot waves !!!!

Perfect day, Perfect company and lots of smiles shining under the Berg sky!