Black Surf Santa Cruz Inc

Pop up program: the pop-up program (pup) consists of single-day events with 8-12 participants surfing together, many their first time surfing. This group does not move through the cohort but sign up for the one-day commitment. The expreience is free of charge, including surfboards, wetsuits, surf instruction, and water safety at no cost to the participants.

Liberation paddle out: the liberation paddle out is a community event that celebrates the black sure community and the achievements of our members. The lpo is an event hosted by bssc that features actvities such as beach clean up, music, speakers, a surf/paddling sand lesson, and a paddle out that centers our black, indigenous, and people of color community members and local community members. It is scheduled in alignment with local celebrations of the juneteenth holiday. It is black surf's largest signature and annual event serves as a fundraiser to provide support for free and accessible programming throughout the year, and attracts hundreds of participants.