14th Annual Catch a Curl Youth Surf Classic & Beach Cleanup

Name: 14th Annual Catch a Curl Youth Surf Classic & Beach Cleanup
Start: 2025-09-20T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-20T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Westerly Town Beach

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Westerly Town Beach | Westerly, RI

Get out on the water and support your community and environment as we work together to promote a clean ocean. Catch a Curl is open to beginners through advanced youth surfers and will include a beach cleanup as part of the event.
The 14th Annual Catch a Curl Youth Surf Classic is open to beginners through advanced youth surfers ages 6-18, and is followed by a community Beach Cleanup open to all.
"Try-surfing" sessions are available with the support of NESS instructors to learn the basics or tune up your surfing skills before the competition. Registered participants can enjoy 15-minute try-surfing sessions, with three people in the water at a time, on a first-come, first-served basis.
REGISTER HERE! -> https://NESSF.org/experiential-learning/youth-programs/catch-a-curl/

Divisions:
Ankle Biters: Riders under 10, an adult can assist ankle biters into the waves!
Wahine: Beginner/intermediate girls, ages 11-14
Menehune: Beginner/intermediate boys, ages 11-14
Big Kahuna: Intermediate/advanced riders, ages 15 – 18

Event Timeline:
9:00-10:00 am: Try Surfing (FREE!)
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Registration & Warm-Ups
10:30 am – 2:00 pm: Surf Heats
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Beach Clean-Up & Awards*

*NOTE: Surf Heats begin at 10:30 am and last until about 2:00 pm. The length of each heat depends on the number of participants and conditions. A beach clean-up begins directly after the last heat of the surf classic. Prizes are awarded for the surf competition following the beach clean-up.