The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is dedicated to the sport of amateur surfing, to the operation of a program of amateur competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and to the establishment and preservation of free access to a clean shoreline and ocean environment.

District Director:  John Williams
501 Stanley Drive
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
hotline #:  277-2359
Email:  fcfl_esa@live.com

District Co-Director: Tracy Williams
Email:  purple_vegetarian@yahoo.com

WHO WE ARE:

The ESA is the largest amateur surfing association in the world, with a current membership of over 7,000 surfers. It was founded in 1967, by East Coast surfers to promote, preserve and protect the sport of surfing on the East Coast. Two of the original founders of the ESA, Cecil Lear and David Reese, are still active in the association thirty years later.

Our family oriented programs promote a healthy, active lifestyle and it is not uncommon to find two or three generations of the same family involved as members of the ESA and actively competing in our program!

The association's activities are organized in a total of twenty six districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline, stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama and the Great Lakes. Each District's programs are developed and operated by volunteer directors and a staff of other volunteers who assist them in this task.

At the national level, the ESA is a founding member association of Surfing America. The ESA is empowered by Surfing America to carry out qualifying amateur events on the East Coast for the American Surfing Championships, the USA Surfing Championships and the USA National Surf Team. The ESA is also empowered by Surfing America to conduct ASP WQS rated professional surfing competitions under contract to ASP North America.

At the international level, the ESA is linked to world surfing through Surfing America's recognition by the International Surfing Association (ISA). The ISA serves as the international governing body for the sport of surfing and is officially recognized by the IOC.