First-ever New York Summit!

Start spreading the news! BWRAG is packing up its board bags and headed to Long Beach, NY for the first-ever New York Surf Responder Summit hosted by Skudin Surf on June 1-2, 2024. Mahalo nui loa to our "Partners in Safety" - Patagonia, YETI, Sea-Doo, Surfline, and Allegria Hotel for helping to bring this training to the Big Apple. A special mahalo nui to Cliff and Will Skudin for catalyzing their community to make this a reality!

Photograph in banner by Mike Nelson

  • SUMMIT CURRICULUM

    Ocean Risk Management

    CPR

    First-Aid and Medical Interventions

    Spot Analysis

    Safety Equipment

    Emergency Action Planning

    Mindful Breathing & Energy Management

    Water Rescue (Unassisted Rescue, Surfboard Rescue, PWC-assisted Rescue*)

    *Students will not operate jet skis

  • LOCATION

    DAY 1:

    Allegria Hotel

    80 West Broadway Long Beach, NY 11561

    Day 2:

    AM: Allegria Hotel

    PM: Skudin Surf, 1 Riverside Blvd, Long Beach, NY 11561

  • INSTRUCTORS

    Greg Long

    Jon Hoover

    Vance Keaka Lime

    Will Skudin

    Greg Carson

    and more!

  • REGISTRATION FEE

    $614.99 USD plus applicable fees and taxes, includes:

    BWRAG Certificate of Completion (qualifies you to purchase the Patagonia PSI Vest)

    HSI CPR Course Completion Card

    **Refunds for Registration Fees will be issued in full for cancellations that are requested at least ten (10) calendad ays prior to the first day of the Summit. ​No refunds will be issued for cancellations that occur fewer than ten (10) calendar days before the first day of the Summit.

Meet Your Instructors

  • Greg Long

    MASTER INSTRUCTOR

    2x BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR CHAMPION

    WINNER OF 2009 EDDIE AIKAU INVITATIONAL

  • Jon Hoover

    MASTER INSTRUCTOR

    WATER SAFETY SPECIALIST

    RETIRED RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN

  • Vance Keaka Lime

    VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR

    MRV RISK TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST

  • Will Skudin

    INSTRUCTOR

    WSL BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR COMPETITOR

    OWNER OF SKUDIN SURF

  • Greg Carson

    INSTRUCTOR

    PUERTO RICO BIG WAVE CHARGER