Psychological

PSYCHOLOGICAL

• Confidence – the progression of different activities provided the opportunity to improve confidence in both surfing skills and being active in the water.
• Self-regulation (emotions) – participants reported their ability to self-regulate their emotions (nervousness) was due to:
  • feeling encouraged and supported by both the participant group and instructors
  • learning skills and ‘tips’ to surf and understand the water
• Connection to place – the camp engaged participants in the surfing culture and community, including visits to different surf locations and interaction with the local surf club and surf store.

“I enjoyed having the surf lesson with the instructor, he made me feel confident in the water, and everyone was very encouraging which made the camp great.” (Participant – 15 years)