Chris Kendall

Chris Kendall Chris has lived in Coolum all his life so naturally loves all things to do with the beach and the water, and now runs the Coolum Surfing School. As Chris says:

"There’s nothing better than living at the beach and to be able to work there as well. Teaching people how the ocean works instills confidence and opens people’s minds to the wonders of nature."

Get down and meet Chris and the team on the beach and in the water!

  • Summer is here!

    Summer is here!

    Check out whats happening down the beach this summer!

    The water temps just keep rising with the number of swimmers, surfers and the general beach population as things start to heat up around this beautiful coastline.

    Coolum and many of the coast beaches are now patrolled on weekends and public holidays by the members of their local Surf Life Saving Club.…

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    Posted in Things to do, Beaches & Surf, Surfing, Outdoors & Nature, Training & Fitness, on the 20th October 2010 by Chris Kendall

  • Winter nearly over bring on Summer time!!!

    Winter nearly over bring on Summer time!!!

    We are so lucky to have winter conditions that when cold we can just find a sunny spot out of the wind and bake. Not having to wear steamer boots and/or gloves to enjoy a surf is always a plus, let alone not having to worry about enduring hail or snow storms. Who wants to surf in that?

    We had some great southly swells come through…

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    Posted in Beaches & Surf, Surfing, Outdoors & Nature, on the 25th July 2010 by Chris Kendall

  • Forecast: Perfect Conditions

    As winter start to chill freeze most of us Coolum has come alive with glorious days and evenings, from spectacular sun rises over the vast ocean stretch or catching the magical colour of dusk sunset. This is certainly my favourite time of year, so come do what the locals do and have some fun in the sun. 

    Getting some practice or learning to surf has…

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    Posted in Things to do, Beaches & Surf, Surfing, Outdoors & Nature, on the 1st June 2010 by Chris Kendall

  • On the Beach

    On the Beach

    I am really excited about joining the team for the new Visit Coolum website and to let you all know what’s going on in our great town Coolum and the action down the beach each month.

    In April we are now in the calmer part of the year with the cyclonic season passed us we are starting to get more of the light offshore winds in…

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    Posted in Things to do, Beaches & Surf, Surfing, Outdoors & Nature, on the 18th April 2010 by Chris Kendall