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Surf Coaching with adventure, connection, and stoke!
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Surf Coaching with adventure, connection, and stoke!
About Grateful Surfer™
Our Mission - Healing Through Surf and Gratitude
At Grateful Surfer™, we see surfing as more than a sport—it’s a way of life. Our mission is to inspire resilience, connection, and personal growth through the transformative power of the ocean.
Every purchase and contribution helps fund surf coaching for at-risk youth and surf therapy for trauma survivors, bringing the healing power of waves to those who need it most.
About Grateful Surfer
Our Story
Our Community
Our Story
Founded in 2022, Grateful Surfer™ is a publishing, surf coaching, and media brand, and the foundation of the Grateful Life Series, designed to inspire personal transformation, mindfulness, and adventure through books, surf education, immersive experiences, and multimedia storytelling.
Our Team
Our Community
Our Story
Our team is made up of experienced, well-traveled surfers and industry professionals who are deeply passionate about what they do.
Our founder, Harry, is a U.S. Navy veteran and former technology executive with more than three decades of experience building and leading high-performing teams. After serving his country and achieving success
Our team is made up of experienced, well-traveled surfers and industry professionals who are deeply passionate about what they do.
Our founder, Harry, is a U.S. Navy veteran and former technology executive with more than three decades of experience building and leading high-performing teams. After serving his country and achieving success in the corporate world, he discovered profound personal healing through the ocean while volunteering as a surf coach for adaptive and challenged athletes. That connection ultimately reshaped his life and sense of purpose.
Originally from New England, Harry grew up surfing the cold, rocky shores of the Atlantic. In 1996, he was stationed in San Diego, where he put down roots and has called home ever since. With a background in meteorology and oceanography from his time in the Navy, he brings a unique perspective to understanding waves, weather, and the ever-changing rhythm of the sea.
Over the years, Harry has surfed world-class waves in places like Fiji, Bali, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, and throughout North America. Along the way, he’s built lasting friendships with locals and fellow surfers—always drawn to the shared stoke and the ocean’s undeniable power to heal.
Grateful Surfer™ was founded to help others experience that same healing. Whether you’re learning to surf for the first time or rediscovering your sense of purpose, Harry’s mission is to create space for growth, connection, and transformation—one wave at a time.
Our Coaching
Our Community
Our Community
At Grateful Surfer™, we believe surfing is more than a sport—it’s a path to healing, self-discovery, and lasting transformation. Our coaching is rooted in the belief that the ocean has the power to restore, strengthen, and inspire everyone who enters it.
Whether you're catching your first wave or reconnecting with the sea after a life deto
At Grateful Surfer™, we believe surfing is more than a sport—it’s a path to healing, self-discovery, and lasting transformation. Our coaching is rooted in the belief that the ocean has the power to restore, strengthen, and inspire everyone who enters it.
Whether you're catching your first wave or reconnecting with the sea after a life detour, our experienced coaches create a supportive environment that nurtures confidence, resilience, and joy. Each session is tailored to meet you where you are—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
What sets Grateful Surfer™ apart is our commitment to purpose. Every purchase and contribution supports our mission to provide surf coaching for at-risk youth and surf therapy for trauma survivors. When you join us in the water, you're not just learning to surf—you’re helping to bring the healing power of waves to those who need it most.
Our Community
Our Community
Our Community
At Grateful Surfer™, community is at the heart of everything we do. We are a collective of wave riders, healers, veterans, creatives, and everyday seekers united by a shared love for the ocean and a commitment to living with purpose, gratitude, and resilience.
Our community spans across generations and coastlines—from first-time surfers fi
At Grateful Surfer™, community is at the heart of everything we do. We are a collective of wave riders, healers, veterans, creatives, and everyday seekers united by a shared love for the ocean and a commitment to living with purpose, gratitude, and resilience.
Our community spans across generations and coastlines—from first-time surfers finding their footing to seasoned watermen and women who’ve turned to the sea for decades of wisdom and healing. What connects us isn’t just the surf—it’s the spirit of showing up, lifting others, and riding life’s waves together.
We believe the ocean teaches us how to face challenges, embrace change, and reconnect—with ourselves, each other, and something greater. Through surf meetups, beach cleanups, wellness retreats, and giving back to at-risk youth and trauma survivors, we foster a space where everyone feels seen, supported, and inspired.
Whether you're here to surf, to heal, or to help—welcome. You belong here.We are proud to be a part of the surfing community and are committed to giving back. We regularly organize beach cleanups, sponsor local surfing events, and support various environmental organizations to help protect our oceans.