The Vic Roads Surf with the Boys Tour Presented by Metricon and Play it Safe by the Water and is getting ready to kick off at Gunnamatta on the Mornington Peninsula.

The tour, in its third year, has been given a face lift, with Vic Roads coming on board as naming sponsor. Through the partnership, Vic Roads will be spreading the message of safer driving targeting young and future drivers.

Also coming on as presenting partner is Metricon who will be presenting the program along with Play it Safe by the Water.

"Metricon is very much committed to the local communities in which we operate and support a range of community groups and sporting organisations. We are very proud to partner with Surfing Victoria, for the first time, to deliver this program to the hundreds of boys and their families who will benefit from the free sessions", said Yvonne Abood, Metricon's General Manager of Marketing.

The tour aims to develop young male surfers ability in the water through the use of male role models.

Professional surfers and Play it Safe by the Water ambassadors, Adam Robertson and Jack Perry, will be the coaches and role models throughout the tour and will pass on some valuable messages regarding water safety, road safety and some great surfing tips.

Robertson is stoked to be back on the tour and is looking forward to getting the chance to meet and surf with as many young male surfers as possible throughout the state.

“This is a great program which has the ability to really advance their skills and confidence in the water”

“We will also be involving some important road safety messages throughout the tour which is valuable for these boys who will be just starting or thinking about starting to drive”

“I can’t wait to get around the state and meet all the groms and just go surfing with them!”

The program is run at beaches between Portland and Mallacoota from the 22nd of January till the 11th of February, starting at Gunnamatta on the Mornington Peninsula.

Vicroads Surf with the Boys Tour presented by Play it Safe by the Water & Metricon is a program aimed at the young male surfer who has passed through the learn to surf stage and who has their own equipment, i.e. surfboard and wetsuit.

Surf with the Boys Tour is FREE and just above an introductory learn to surf class. All participants are expected to be able to swim 200 meters and have the basic surfing skills of being able to catch and ride an unbroken wave.

It is a skill development program that aims to help male surfers become more competent in the open ocean environment and has as its goal the aim to help young surfers develop strategies that will help them be safe in the open ocean environment and become better surfers.

The aim of the Surf with the Boys Tour is to use positive male role models and professional surf coaches from Surfing Victoria to pass on their skills and knowledge to the next generation of male surfers.

The program will be a joint partnership between Surfing Victoria, Life Saving Victoria and supported by the surfing industry. In addition to the obvious surf safety outcomes the program will also be used to promote SV & LSV programs such as the Victorian School Surfing Titles, LSV School Surf League and the opportunities that exist for teachers and board riding club members to access professional development programs such as level 1 surf riding coaching and community surf bronze.