Safety does not exist until you create it.
Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) is a global leader in ocean safety education founded by big-wave surfers and water safety experts. Through in-person summits and our online Surf Responder course, BWRAG equips the global surf community with the knowledge and skills to make the ocean safer for everyone.
“Safety does not exist until you create it.”
BWRAG teaches lifesaving skills applicable to waves of all sizes and to ocean enthusiasts of all ability levels.
***UPCOMING SURF RESPONDER & OCEAN SAFETY SUMMITS ***
***UPCOMING SURF RESPONDER & OCEAN SAFETY SUMMITS ***
May 24-25, 2025
Punta Hermosa, Peru
After a 3 year hiatus, BWRAG is headed back to Peru for our first summit of 2025. This course will be instructed in Spanish.
NSTRUCTORS: Greg Long / Kohl Christensen / Gabriel Villaran / Rodrigo Jimenez / Rita Denegri
June 7-8, 2025
Newport, RI, USA
BWRAG is headed to Newport, RI for the first-ever New England Surf Responder & Ocean Safety Summit hosted by Waterbrothers and Tora Surfboards.
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Long / Jon Hoover / Kaipo Kelley
August, 2025
Outer Banks, NC, USA
We’ll be returning to OBX this August! Interested in joining us? Sign up here for news and updates regarding the 2025 Outer Banks, NC Surf Responder & Ocean Safety Summit.
SURF RESPONDER ONLINE COURSE
Can’t join us in person? BWRAG has launched a digital version of its Surf Responder Course. Subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.
Check out the video here to learn more about this one-of-a-kind ocean safety educational online course.
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