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Bay of Life Surf School & Foundation
by Bay of Life Foundation · HQ 🇮🇳 India
0kgBeach waste cleared through the free-lesson programmeas of 2021-03-30 · may be outdated
0peoplePeople trained in ocean sports and safetyas of 2026-08-03
0lessonsFree surf lessons awarded for beach cleanupsas of 2021-03-30 · may be outdated
Founded in 2011 by lawyer-turned-surfer Showkath Jamal, Bay of Life runs Kovalam beach's surf school alongside the Bay of Life Foundation's ocean-safety and conservation programmes. Local children can earn free surfing lessons by clearing five kilograms of non-biodegradable waste from the beach, a model that has helped clear roughly 24 tonnes of trash from Chennai's coastline over the years. The foundation, staffed by marine biologists and trained surf coaches, has taught thousands of students ocean safety, marine ecology and lifeguarding, and has partnered with the Indian Coast Guard on beach and net-recovery cleanups.