Dave Renaud · Surf coach
Coaching camps in the Indian Ocean and Africa.
The record
Every dated line below is documented by a governing body or the surf press, not by us. Sources are linked.
Luke Dillon · Jayce Robinson · Reubyn Ash · Peony Knight · Ellie Turner · Lucy Campbell
Named on the published team rosters.
The brands
Three businesses, one coach. Each has its own site, and every booking happens there.
Devon, UK and worldwide
Dave’s coaching business: two-day coaching clinics, intermediate and advanced coaching weekends, comp coaching camps, surf and yoga mini-breaks, remote video analysis, and seven-night surf coaching adventures.
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Coached camps on Sri Lanka’s south coast at Ahangama and its east coast at Arugam Bay, plus Dave’s Maldives coaching trips. Run with his wife Kelly as co-host.
shakasurfcamps.com
South Africa and Mozambique
The surf tour company Dave founded in South Africa: coached surfaris out of Durban, up into Mozambique, with the game parks alongside.
africansurfaris.comHow Dave coaches
In Dave’s words: “The better you surf the more fun you will have!”
His own framework, the one he used with national squads.
Slow movement work on land that builds the positions before you paddle out.
Your technique filmed, broken down, and rebuilt so the change holds.
Every session documented, and all of it goes home with you.
Coaching is booked on howtosurfbetter.com: clinics, coaching weekends, comp camps, surf and yoga mini-breaks, remote video analysis and seven-night coaching tours.
Go to howtosurfbetter.comIn Dave’s words
To provide the highest quality surf coaching and guiding in a fun adventurous environment, locally and abroad.
I am blessed to be married to my wife Kelly, who is an incredible nutritionist, health coach and business woman. We have 3 wild surfing boys: Levi, who is 7 yrs, loves surfing, skating, riding his bike and chocolate; Noah, who is 11 and charging waves and skate parks well beyond his age bracket; and Kai, 20, who rips and loves a good chat.
As written by Dave on howtosurfbetter.com. The boys’ ages date from that page: confirming now, ask on WhatsApp.
Upcoming trips
Maldives, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Mozambique, under the Shaka Surf Camps and African Surfaris names. Ask about any of them in one place: Dave’s WhatsApp.
Maldives · with Shaka Surf Camps
Two back-to-back trips · dates confirming now
Coached by Dave, with daily video analysis.
Price on request
Sri Lanka · Shaka Surf Camps
Season: October to April
South-coast points and reefs. Stay where you like: accommodation is arranged separately, at your budget.
Coaching from €495 · 5 days, coaching only
Full itinerary on shakasurfcamps.com
Sri Lanka · Shaka Surf Camps
Season: August to November · enquiries open
East-coast season, extending coached trips through the northern summer.
Price on request
Full itinerary on shakasurfcamps.com
South Africa · African Surfaris
Dates on request
A seven-night coached surf trip out of Durban.
Price on request
Full itinerary on africansurfaris.com
South Africa & Mozambique · African Surfaris
Dates on request
The ten-night surfari, taking in South Africa and Mozambique, with the game parks alongside.
Price on request
Full itinerary on africansurfaris.comTell Dave what you are after and it lands straight in his WhatsApp. He replies personally.
What surfers say
5.0 / 5 on TripAdvisor · Travellers’ Choice
Every quote below is verbatim from a public review.
“Just got back from 22 days with Dave and cannot recommended his coaching enough… helped me progress so much.”
“If you want to learn how to surf better, you have come to the right place”
“…thorough analysis, we were able to identify and fix a lot of issues in my surfing technique and bring it to a complete new level.”
“Dave and his wife Kelly were such amazing hosts… we experienced the biggest progression in our surfing.”
“Then there was Pat, the most dedicated and wonderful surf instructor!… The surf lessons where so great that I had ‘a million waves’, when before I had almost none.”
“After 40 years of surfing I decided to get some real coaching. Dave and Pat are great coaches…”
“We had Dave as our main surf coach, and he pushed my surf-game so much within the two weeks.”
“Video analysis, visualization and yoga helped me to really improve my surfing.”
“Spent 10 days at the camp and couldn’t fault it.”
“I learnt more in a few days than in 10 years surfing.”
“Dave the wave. What a legend… 10/10”
“…especially advanced surfers trying to push their surfing to the highest standard.”
“In our first week, Dave was incredibly insightful.”
“The coaches – Ari, Agus, and Dave – made me think about my surfing technique in ways I had never considered before – it improved my surfing dramatically.”
One WhatsApp message is all it takes: about a trip, about coaching, or just to ask whether one suits your level.
Message Dave on WhatsApp