About International Surf Services
International Surf Services is a privately owned business that provides surf-related services to the United States and other countries around the world. Created by Elda and Erik Krammer in 2008, we have been on the market for fourteen years with a strong base in Southern California (and formerly Saquarema, Rio De Janeiro – Brazil). We provide various surfing activities such as private and group training/coaching, educational seminars, global camps, private and group lessons, judging for events, judging selection, judging courses, event direction and organization, filming and analysis, cultural exchanges, and consulting. We work with all levels from beginners to professionals to help everyone increase their understanding and personal potential.
About Erik
The majority of our programs are run by Erik Krammer who is also the owner and director of International Surf Services. For over forty years his background in surfing has run deep, being born in California and raised in a surfing family that’s been directly involved until the present day. Beginning as a competitive surfer for over fifteen years which lead him through the amateur organizations and into the professional events, Erik eventually transformed this passion and experience into a professional judging career soon after graduating from college at UC Santa Barbara. After several surf trips across the globe, Erik was hired in 1998 by the Association of Surfing Professionals (now known as the WSL) to serve as an international judge on the World Championship Tour (WCT) where he worked at the top level of the sport for over eleven years.
In 2008 Erik was ready to move in a new direction with all of his past experiences which would allow him to reach the youth of the sport through the coaching programs of International Surf Services. He immediately began working with all surfing levels through private and group sessions as well as event coaching focusing on technique and the fundamentals of contest surfing from a judge’s perspective.
Then in the midst of all this, Erik also reconnected with the International Surfing Association (ISA) in 2013 and began working as the Technical Director and Contest Director in all of their international championship events. This eventually lead to his involvement at the highest level through the organization and preparation of surfing as an Olympic sport as well as being chosen to be the Technical Director for surfing in the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan! Now Surfing continues to grow and alongside it Erik continues in the Olympic preparations as the sport heads to Teahupoo, Tahiti for the Paris 2024 Olympics followed by Los Angeles in 2028!!!
International Surf Services shares a vast knowledge on all levels of the sport pulling from our deep experiences as a free surfer, competitive athlete, team manager, world traveler, international judge, contest director, and a private coach / trainer. We provide incredible opportunities and a successful platform for surfers of all levels who want to better themselves, get results, and take their surfing to the next level.
We are… INTERNATIONAL SURF SERVICES!!!