Our Instructors
Jenny Brown
Jenny is an All -Star Surfer in the ESA, Eastern Surfing Association and has more than 27 years of surfing experience in different parts of the globe. She has been teaching Yoga and breathing techniques for more than 14 years to surfers, adults and kids. She is a true water person who knows well what she teaches. She is a sailor and an artist. When she is not teaching you can find her with the lights of her life her daughters, Grace and Georgia. They are her true teachers. Her whole family embodies the surfing lifestyle . The ocean is her passion and she knew this as a small child. She is grateful everyday for this life! Check out her Yoga classes on Folly Beach , every Wednesday at 6:00 pm...Right on the beach.Call us for other class details.
Grace Brown
Surfing has always been a part of Grace's life since she was little and she couldn’t be more thankful. Grace loves surfing for the thrill of it and because it’s great exercise with her family and friends. There’s no place Grace feels better than in the water and surfing. She's surfed in the British Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, California and all along the East Coast. Surfing is something Grace hopes she can share with everyone.
Thomas Thacker
Thomas lives in Florida but comes to visit grandparents at Folly Beach as often as he can. During a visit in the summer of 2013, Thomas attend a Shaka Surf Camp where he fell in love with surfing and has been surfing ever since. No matter the conditions, he loves being out on the ocean where he can get away and relieve stress! Thomas loves helping others learn to do the thing he loves so much.
Lilli Ray
Lilli was born and raised on Folly Beach and is a senior at James Island Charter High school where she is the captain of the varsity soccer team. Her goal is to play d1 college soccer! She enjoys surfing, snowboarding and skating. She loves working with Shaka because she gets paid to hang around with the coolest people she’s ever known and help little groms learn how to shred!
Teddy Sturm
Teddy was born and raised on James island just 15 minutes away from folly beach. He has been surfing for just over 7 years and has loved every second. When he was 7, he went to Shaka surf school for the first time and knew that one day he wanted to become an instructor. He has surfed in several spots around the US including Outer banks and Delaware. No matter the conditions he loves to get out into the water and shred.
Zola Ruckers
Zola has worked at Shaka Surf School for 3 years.She loves to be in the ocean and on the beach as it always lifts her spirits. In her free time, she likes to skate, surf, sail, cook and skurf! And also to paint and run.
Daniel McFee
Daniel was born in Charleston South Carolina, where he grew a love for being on the water. He loves to enjoy spending time with friends and being on the boat or at the beach. His passion for surfing started when he attended camp about 6 years ago. Ever since, surfing has been a major part of his life. And he enjoys vacationing down to Florida to catch the big swells. He’s surfed in California before., but his dream is to travel to Costa Rica or Australia to surf.
Harris Ayers
Harris has spent his whole life living on James Island and going to Folly Beach. He loves spending his time around the water because of all the activities he can enjoy such as surfing, kneeboarding, fishing, and swimming. He’s been surfing since the age of 7 and has attended Shaka as a camper for 4 years. Surfing is a major part of his life and he enjoys surfing the swells with his friend and coworker, Daniel. Harris dreams of one day traveling to Baja California or Australia to surf.
Darby Cooksey
Darby grew up on the water locally around James Island and Folly Beach. She loves to surf because she’s grown up spending all her life around water. Darby loves the ocean because it’s very peaceful and away from everything. Her goal is to one day travel to Australia and ride the waves with her surf friends while traveling the world! Growing up, Darby attended surf camps and is now stoked to be an instructor sharing the waves with others!
Cohen Frye
Cohen was born and raised in the James island area and has been surfing at folly beach since he was 8 years old. He spends lots of his time under the stadium lights playing baseball. He enjoys surfing, skimboarding, fishing, and playing the guitar. Cohen dreams of surfing at Lowers near San Clemente, California when he’s older.