In the Media
We’re honored that media outlets across India and abroad have told our story — from surf lessons and board shaping to our role in India’s surf culture.
October 2025 – “Best surfing in India.” – This roundup of top Indian surf spots includes Serenity Beach near Pondicherry and recommends booking lessons with Kallialay Surf School.
September 2025 – “The Best Things to Do in Auroville” – Lists surfing at Serenity Beach as a must‑try activity.
March 2025 – “Can Global Invitations Create India’s First Generation of Elite Surfers?” — a deep-dive into India’s competitive surf future, with Samai Reboul reflecting on coaching Kallialay surfers to international success.
March 2025 – “10 Top Attractions In Pondicherry That Showcase The French Culture In India” – One of the premium surfing schools in India, Kallialay Surf School is one of the unmissable tourist attractions in Pondicherry.
July 2024 – “Samai Reboul Appointed Coach” — an announcement by India’s surfing authority recognizing our founder in a national coaching role.
“Kallialay Surf School” – A feature on local tourism that highlights Kallialay as one of India’s first east‑coast surf schools
February 2023 – “Ride The Waves 6 Surfing Schools On The Southern Coast In India”
February 2023 – “9 Best Spots to Learn Surfing in India” — a guide listing top surf destinations, with Kallialay featured as a key school in the region.
April 2022 – “Where to learn surfing in India” A travel guide that lists 13 top surf destinations across India, including Auroville and Kallialay Surf School.
August, 2021 – “Covelong Classic at Surf Turf 2021 – Results” – This competition report lists co‑founder Samai Reboul among the panel of Level 3 judges at India’s national surf championships, underlining his role in national surfing events.
June 2021 – “Learn How To Surf at Any of These 13 Surf Schools Across India” — a curated list of India’s top surf schools, with Kallialay featured as a standout option in Pondicherry.
June 2017 – “Learn surfing at Kallialay Surf School”: travel feature spotlighting our lessons, affordability, and waves near Pondicherry.
October 2016 – “Samai Reboul: Meet One of India’s Coolest Surfers” — a profile of our founder, his surfing journey, and how Kallialay is shaping the Indian surf scene.
July 2016 – “Surf’s Up” — one of the earliest features on India’s emerging surf culture, spotlighting Kallialay’s pioneering presence in Auroville and the birth of east coast surf life.
July 2016 – “Surfing India: ride the waves of a growing sport” — a feature on India’s surf culture and how school‑initiatives like Kallialay are shaping its expansion.
July 2016 – “Places to Learn Surfing in India” — a travel‑guide feature that highlights Kallialay Surf School (Pondicherry) among the country’s top surf learning spots.
June 2016 – “Five exciting activities that will tickle the procrastinating bug in you this summer.” – Names Kallialay Surf School as one of the top activities for the summer.
June 2016 – “How to put learning and adventure together? Go on a vacation and join these courses!” This feature encourages readers to combine travel and learning by joining courses like those at Kallialay Surf School.
May 2016 – “Chennai surfers dominant as maiden All India Open of Surfing ends” — event coverage featuring Kallialay’s participation in India’s first official national surf competition.
May 2016 – “Auroville’s Samai Reboul, Puttur lass Sinchana surfing champs” – A sports feature highlighting Samai Reboul as champion at the National Surf Series alongside Puttur’s Sinchana in Karnataka.
March 2016 – “Puducherry’s best kept secrets” – For more active adventures, Serenity or Bodhi Beach is the place to be. Sign up for a surfing session with the Kallialay Surf School.
January 2016 – “The Kallialay Surf‑School and the INDI Surfboards”: an in-depth profile of our board workshop, surf instruction, and community legacy.
February 2014 – “Surfing in India: catching waves from coast to coast”: Kallialay is included in a growing narrative on surf tourism in India.
February 2013 – “The surf is up in Puducherry” a travel piece highlighting the waves of Serenity Beach and the role of Kallialay Surf School in nurturing local surf talent.
May 2012 – “Surfing in Puducherry: how I did it” – An experiential piece where model Lisa Haydon learns to surf at Serenity Beach.
January 2012 – “Surfing in Puducherry”: early mention of Kallialay’s presence in the region’s surf landscape.