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.
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.
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.
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.
Liv Sotka
Liv! has worked at Shaka for two years and nothing makes her more happy than seeing the smiles on kids' faces after they surf a wave! She learned to surf at Shaka at 7 years old and hasn’t stopped since. Her favorite places to be are the ocean and the mountains. Her favorite things to do are surfing and rock climbing. She loves working with kids, the ocean, and being a part of such an amazing community!
Georgia Brown
Georgia Brown is 16 years old and grew up surfing on Folly Beach. She has been surfing her whole life and enjoys competing in surf contest . Georgia loves working with kids and loves the thought of sharing her love of surfing with others. Her favorite part of surf camp is laughing, surfing and getting to know the kids she has each week. Georgia is a smart, good working teen and is a great instructor.
Lilly Sturms
Lilly Sturm is 17 years old. She has always had a passion for the ocean and surfing and loves to show the next generation what surfing is all about! One day she hope to travel and surf on every continent, maybe not Antarctica though. Her favorite part about working at Shaka is teaching kids how to respect our planet and seeing them grow their surf skills and confidence throughout the week.
Hunter Griffin
Hunter Griffin is 15 years old and born and raised on James Island, SC. Growing up with Folly Beach just minutes away, he’s spent countless days surfing with friends and family, skating at skateparks, and playing soccer. Hunter would rather be in the ocean than anywhere else in the world. He’s been working with Shaka for the past two years, where he’s loved sharing his passion for surfing and spreading the love for surfing to as many kids as possible.
Lukas Petrillo
Lukas Petrillo is 17 years old. He grew up in Charleston South Carolina and grew up swimming at Folly Beach. He found his love for surfing at Shaka when he was 7 years old and hasn’t turned back since. He likes to surf, travel, and hike wherever he can. He loves to teach kids how to surf hoping to spread the love for the sport as he once learned.
Brooks Wetmore
Growing up on Folly, Brooks started surfing right after she could swim. She loves traveling and being anywhere near the ocean! Working as a camp counselor for Shaka has led her to a love of teaching. Watching the kids pop-up on a wave for the first time or the 100th time always makes her smile. When she’s not instructing at Shaka, she is a volunteer surf instructor for a surf therapy nonprofit, Waves for Women.
Wells Griffin
Wells was born on James Island. In her free time she likes to skateboard and play soccer. She likes surfing because she enjoys being in the ocean and it’s super fun to surf with friends. She loves working at Shaka because she gets to teach kids about the ocean and help them catch lots of waves.