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Try a surf lesson with a qualified instructor

Dina van der Velde

I am comfortable with the basics with surfing. I would like this to fit everyday life: I keep a small monthly hobby budget. I would welcome company for a supervised first session.

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For me, I have limited room for equipment at home. Would people need to explain why they leave early?

Reply to Alejandro Romero

For this wish, Alejandro Romero: No. Agreeing a plan should not require explaining private circumstances. We can make arrivals and departures straightforward. One thing I should say upfront: I keep a small monthly hobby budget.

Reply to Dina van der Velde

I might just watch the first time. I do not want an invitation that turns into pressure once I arrive. I need to allow for this: I have limited room for equipment at home.

Reply to Alejandro Romero

That gives me something concrete to consider. With surfing, I am comfortable with the basics. Then watching needs to remain an option throughout. I should make the invitation match that, rather than say it only to get someone through the door.

Reply to Dina van der Velde

Dina van der Velde, I would also like to build confidence with a familiar low-difficulty route. For me, I have limited room for equipment at home.

Reply to Alejandro Romero

That gives us two related aims to compare. I would like to try a surf lesson with a qualified instructor. The practical limit is that I keep a small monthly hobby budget.

Reply to Dina van der Velde

For this wish, Dina van der Velde: Could an Instagram picture show the unfinished attempt too, rather than only the tidy result?

Reply to Alejandro Romero

That is the version I would want to share, with permission from anyone involved. I would rather show what was useful than make the afternoon look flawless. That is how I see “Try a surf lesson with a qualified instructor”.

Reply to Dina van der Velde

I would join the conversation again when the practical details are clearer. No promises beyond that yet. I would also like to build confidence with a familiar low-difficulty route.

Reply to Alejandro Romero

That is enough. I can come back with a clearer arrangement and let people decide then, rather than treat interest as attendance. The help I would value is company for a supervised first session.