Kelly Slater Surf Ranch Experience
Michael Bray Schwab
Bids starting at
$10,000
Between barns, horse ranches, and farm fields in California’s Central Valley there is an epic wave that is available to a select few. A bigger, better, longer wave than any created before. We call this place Surf Ranch.
This experience includes a full-day at the Surf Ranch for 2 surfers, which includes:
• Two 1-hour surf sessions during the day
• Coaching during and between sessions, if desired
• Bodywork (up to an hour on the table and/or quick adjustments as needed throughout the day)
• Equipment education and use of full Firewire demo quiver
• Professional photography including drone, red camera, stills and editing. Video capture of all waves.
• All-inclusive breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Access to ALL Surf Ranch relaxation and rejuvenation amenities between sessions
PLEASE NOTE:
Mutually agreed upon date between May and November 2025. There will be approximately 10 weekend dates to choose from between May and November
Each surfer will have two one-hour surf sessions, not unlimited surfing.
The Story
True love, get after it!
The Artist
Michael B. Schwab, founder and managing director of Big Sky Partners, is an active investment professional with more than two decades of hands-on experience in the venture capital space. He has mentored and invested in early-stage companies through every stage of growth and technology/product development. Michael is a partner and lead investor at Meriwether Companies, a developer and operator of resort, residential and hospitality real estate. Michael’s role at Meriwether includes sourcing new development opportunities, overseeing action sports innovation, health & wellness programming, media, and fundraising. Current projects under development by Meriwether include Cabo Real Surf Club (Los Cabos, Mexico), Coral Mountain (Coachella Valley, California) and La Valle Coastal Club (Rancho Santa Fe, California). Beyond these North America-based projects, Meriwether is playing a supporting role in Michael’s development of Nihi in Rote, Indonesia. Michael currently serves as a partner at Emergent Capital Partners, a global private equity firm focused on opportunistic real estate investing in growth markets, as well as a venture partner with Greenhouse Capital Partners, a health and sustainability-focused seed-stage venture fund. Additionally, Michael sits on the board of directors at TAE Technologies and Natural Selection Tour.
