Backcountry log : Solitude 2024

Gilad LewandovskiFeatured, Snow

The forecast hinted at a rainy week in LA, but Utah promised cold weather with just enough snow for a safe backcountry adventure. A quick message to mentors Brian & Suzy at Brighton, and I’m on a plane to Salt Lake City, followed by a VIP pickup to their cozy shack. Suzy ensures I have all safety gear for tomorrow: … Read More

Winter 2024 we are ready to shred

Gilad LewandovskiSnow

Winter is coming … haha and we are Super Stoked !  Winter is on the horizon, and we’re eagerly anticipating the 2024 weekends filled with exciting new snow adventures alongside the Freedom Snow riders. This year, we’re preparing for at least two family days—an ideal opportunity for individuals aged 4 to 70 to delve into skiing and snowboarding under the … Read More

Inspiring Sparks to start the morning

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Inspiring Sparks to start the morning

Spring Break of 2022 was not looking like it was going to be our best. The week started with the last big rain of the winter so we had to delay camp by 3 days. We did not have a lot of kids, it was a high tide on a beach break, and the weather was not ideal. Nick and … Read More

Surf trips with Freedom for the whole family

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Freedom surf camps surf trips and adventure

Surf trips always sound exotic and full of fun. As a surfer I am always looking for the next trip to take in Central America, the Maldives, or the North Shore of Oahu. It is the adventure every surfer dreams and longs for. A surf trip can sound like a very spur of the moment and exciting experience, but it … Read More

Big wave surf session by Razz Lee

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surf camp for kids los angeles

We got out of the car and walked down to where the rest of the surf club met on a green patch of grass. We were at Manhattan beach, one of the three locations that the surf club met, and the most common one. As I walked down to the surf club I looked out to the ocean. Boom! My … Read More

Elite Academic Academy, Welcome to our Freedom Family !

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Elite Academic Academy, Welcome to our Freedom Family !

We are Stoked & Grateful to partner with Elite Academic Academy this summer. Freedom will provide surf, water safety and ocean knowledge to the Elite Enrichment program. Elite Academic Academy is a unique online charter school which blends an accredited academic curriculum with an impressive array of enrichment programs such as sailing, dance, music and this year… surfing! The Elite … Read More

A MagiCal weekend

Gilad LewandovskiSnow, Surf

A MagiCal weekend

Before the weekend came, I already felt it… it’s going to be MagiCal! Experiencing the magic of California’s landscape with magical moments creates a perfect weekend. It’s a simple formula, all of the elements plus stoked adventures equals grateful memories that last forever. Every weekend at Freedom starts with week-long preparations. Gilad, Emily & Bear Mountain were preparing for trip #3 with … Read More

The Jackson Hole Experience

Gilad LewandovskiSnow

Jackson hole skiing steep & deep

“I never thought I would fall in love with a mountain”. I remember saying these words when I first left JH after a whole season of snowboarding – I think that was the winter of 1994. Now I return to JH every year for at least a few days of shredding the snow and for a few days in summer, … Read More

Mammoth Teen shred trip – by Gilad Lewandowski

Gilad LewandovskiSnow

Mammoth Teen shred trip - by Gilad Lewandowski

It takes guts to get out of your comfort zone anytime, but as humans, we must do it so we can remind ourselves that we are not machines with ON/OFF switches. Getting out of the box is essential for creating memories and this adventure made another dream happen. I was missing the mountain so much I couldn’t wait for FSR 2020. My mind … Read More

Teen surfing at Freedom

Gilad LewandovskiSurf

Teen surfing at Freedom

KEEPING THE GAME but, CHANGING THE NAME ! With a super clean beach, family vibes, friendly locals and awesome Freedom Teen Crew – Manhattan Beach is a surf-learning & practice paradise for any teenage girl or boy who steps away from their screen and gets real! Manhattan Beach Teen Sessions can definitely fill the gap for the young adults and … Read More