Surfing in Jervis Bay

My study abroad program took all of its students to Jervis Bay for a camping trip last weekend. I didn't know until we got there that Jervis Bay is well known for its great surfing spots. We were fortunate enough to get a half day surfing lesson there. It was so much fun and everyone was able to get up on a wave at least once. There were three Australian instructors; all were in their mid-20's and fit the laid back, surfer stereotype. I was surprised to see that the surfing lifestyle portrayed in the Bra Boys documentary really did exist among regular people like these instructors (not the criminal aspect, but more in the relaxed, life-loving way). One instructor told me he was an elementary school teacher but was allotted two weeks vacation at fairly frequent intervals. It's during these two week vacations and summers that he bums around teaching surf lessons at Jervis Bay. After the surf lesson, they had a few people leave their boards at the beach so that the instructors could catch some waves between sessions. I found that the surfing lifestlye was very prominent.