Learning To Surf

Josh Palmateer's Surf Academy

MARGARET RIVER, WA

Josh introduced surf coaching to Margaret River in 1994, starting up the first private surf school in Western Australia. In 1995 Josh launched his own Surf Academy. It now runs classes in Margaret River from November to July, and travels to Broome in the off-season from July to October. General classes run every day (depending on surfing conditions), in addition to special classes for school groups as part of the School Sports Curriculum, and tourist groups as part of Adventure Company trips.

Josh Palmateer was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1970. He spent most of his childhood in the water - competing in both swimming and surf life saving at State and National level - before turning to surfing at the age of 12. He was immediately hooked, and his natural ability combined with all those 5 a.m. swimming training sessions soon saw him having as much success in the waves as he had in the pool (at least that's what his mum says...).

By the age of 17, he was travelling overseas as part of the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Tour, a lifestyle he kept up for 7 years, achieving a ranking of 45th in the World. A country boy at heart, he then settled in Margaret River, where his family had moved a few years before, and started teaching others how to surf in 1994. For the first few years he still competed in Competitions, winning the Western Australian State Title for four years in a row (1995, 96, 97 & 98) and the prestigious Margaret River Classic four times, until the surf school took up all of his time. Other career highlights include a 4th in the World Titles, a 3rd in the Margaret River Masters and a 2nd in the Australian Titles

Website: www.mrsurf.com.au

Phone: 08 9757 3850
Fax: 08 97573850
Email: mrsurf2@bigpond.net.au

Address: Josh Palmateers
Coastlife Surf Shop
Prince St Busselton, WA 6280
Australia