Our Coaches and Instructors

Darlan Lopes

As Viking Surf Camp's Head Coach, Owner, and Operator, three-time East Coast Champion; Darlan has more than 34 years of experience in surfing and competing. Darlan has surfed uncounted places around the World. He has a great passion for teaching kids and great skills in teaching adults and coaching younger generations on competition strategy or simply to become surfers with better skills.

Ana Clara

Ana Clara has great skills in surfing and a passion when working with kids. There is not a single kid and their parents who do not love her, she has been part of our team for many years we are so fortunate to have her growing with us. And she shreds!

Emily Ulman

Emily as Longboard Coach has been surfing for 5 years; solely longboarding. Logging waves all up and down the east coast

of Florida, to Hawaii, and to Puerto Rico. She has a great passion for teaching and passing along her knowledge of how to gracefully master the art of longboarding while doing it all with style, appreciation, correct etiquette, and safety knowledge

Kailani Lopes

Born with this camp the young instructor has great knowledge of the ocean and great skills working with kids.