Surfing gives humans a feeling of connection with the water, similar to the way skateboarding across a theater stage makes one feel like part of the cast. Soak in the love with today's Groupon to VB Surf Sessions. Choose between the following options:

• For $30, you get a two-hour group surf lesson (a $60 value).
• For $69, you get a full-day surf camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (a $145 value).

VB Surf Sessions' professional, CPR-certified surfing senseis instruct apprentice surfers in the ways of the wave and the mind of the surf while wading in the waters of Croatan's South Beach. All lessons and camps rig each board-shorted pupil with a soft-top surfboard, a leash, and a mind full of fundamentals, from effectively balancing on the board to acquiring a whale posse. The wave bodhisattvas also impart instruction essential for water safety, tips on adhering to surfer etiquette, and terminology to help decipher surfing lingo and the whispered insults of conch shells. By keeping lessons to a one-to-four instructor-student ratio, VB Surf Sessions ensures individual attention that helps eliminate bad habits, such as surfing on the underside of the board, early on. Lessons and camps are held seven days a week, so students need only call in advance to reserve a spot.

Free parking is available before 10 a.m.