if a few people are going I would definitely be down. I've never done it but considering how often I go to Australia it would be a good skill to have ;-)
Laura- I have a friend who surfs all the time at Long Branch. Let me know if you set something up. He'll probably be willing to come help instruct. He's teaching me to rock climb and is very encouraging!
I live down the shore now and would love to go surfing sometime. I've only been a few times but definitely would benefit from a lesson. I may try to catch u guys on the 21st, though im signed up for a race in Philie that morning. Let me know how the surfings going, i'd love to go out sometime, i've been thrown around a bit, but its always fun.