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Surf Lessons at Waikiki Beach

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The best way to have fun with family and friends

Group Surf Lesson at 9AM or 11AM

Our private-group surf lessons are thought at the famous Waikiki Beach Oahu at a surf spot called Populars aka Pops. A private-gruop surf lesson is the best way to learn more than being in a group surf lesson.  Here are some of the reasons people rather take a private lesson over a group surf lesson:

  • The students 13+ years old and is a strong paddler and can paddle back after each wave without assistance.
  • Private-Group lessons are usually smaller groups than open group surf lessons. This allows more attention from the instructor. 
  • This lesson is designed for family and friends who want to do a surf lesson together without other people joining in. This could be a parent(s) and children, siblings, or 2 to 3 friends (per surf instructor) who want to make sure they are the only ones laughing at each other :).  
  • You will have the chance to catch more waves and learn about the surf etiquette on how to catch your own waves, which waves to choose, how to find the right place to catch a wave, and much more


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Price: $125.00 for 90 minutes

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The best way to get more waves and 1 on 1 attention

Private Surf Lesson at 9AM or 11AM

Our private surf lessons are thought at the famous Waikiki Beach Oahu at a surf spot called Populars aka Pops. A private surf lesson is the best way to learn more than being in a group surf lesson.  Here are some of the reasons people rather take a private lesson over a group surf lesson:

  • The student is a child below 13 years old and is unable to paddle back after each wave and therefore needs a personal instructor for safety reasons.
  • Not as comfortable as the person would like to be in the water, 
  • Took a lesson before and wants to go for bigger waves, 
  • Wants more individual focus with the surf instructor and learn more proper etiquette. 


Let's Go Surf!

Book your private surf lesson today and get ready to enjoy an experience you will never forget.


Price: $175.00 for 90 minutes

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Surf Lesson Information

Requirement

  • Must know how to swim.
  • Must be able to paddle yourself.
  • Must be at least 5 years old.


Includes

  • Duration: ~1.5 hours. 
  • Beginner surfboard with leash and surf wax. 
  • Surf jersey if need; may use your own. 
  • You will learn safety tips, proper etiquette, how to maneuver your surfboard, timing of how to catch a wave, and how to get up on your surfboard.  


What do bring and how to prepare for your surf lesson?

  • Bring towels, rashguard, water, and snacks. 
  • Leave valuables in hotel. 
  • And bring some energy for the paddling and surfing. 
  • Put sunblock on the back of your legs and back of your neck.  DON'T put any sunblock on the front of your body because that will make your surfboard slippery and difficult to standup.


What to expect from the surf lesson?

  • Surf Instructor will be with you in the water helping you on waves. See video
  • You will need to paddle to the surf area about 100-200+ yards (takes about 5-10 minutes). 
  • Water depth is about 3 feet to 10 feet.
  • Wave height about head high.
  • You will receive a fun workout:) 

  

Where do we meet to do the surf lesson?

  • The primary location is at Fort DeRussy Beach Park or the Outrigger Reef on the Beach.  Click here for directions:  https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1RxSaD2IltywCBM2-dAS0t7qh77NelmA&usp=sharing


Parking options

  • Waikiki Post Office on Saratoga Street (6 minute walk) $16.00/3hours + $5.00/additional hour.
  • Hale Koa Hotel outside parking across from the Army Museum (2 minute walk) $10.00/hour.
  • NOTE: We are walking distance from any Waikiki hotel (A few minutes to 25 minutes).


How to make your reservations?

  • Call or text Ron (808)382-4524 
  • Email Ron@surfinthecity.com, or 
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    Surf Lessons with Jillian (JP)

    Private or Private-Group Surf Lessons Waikiki Beach

    Surf Insturctor Jillian (JP)

    • Certified Surf Instructor for 10 years 
    • 20 Years of Surfing Experience
    • Lifeguard & CPR Certified Through American RedCross
    • Full Time Job is An Elementary School Teacher
    • Hobbies: Family Time & Standup Surfing


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    Private or Private-Group Surf Lessons Waikiki Beach

    Surf Insturctor Ron

    • Certified Surf Instructor for 15 years 
    • 20 Years of Surfing Experience
    • Lifeguard & CPR Certified Through American RedCross
    • Full Time Job is Surf Shop Owner
    • Hobbies: Family Time, Standup Surfing & Pickleball


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    History of Surfing

    History of Hawaii's ICON Surfer

    "Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing. He was born towards the end of the Kingdom of Hawaii, just before the overthrow, living into statehood as a United States citizen. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming.  Duke was also a Scottish Rite Freemason[3], a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player and businessman.[4]


    According to Kahanamoku, he was born in Honolulu at Haleʻākala, the home of Bernice Pauahi Bishop which was later converted into the Arlington Hotel.[5] He had five brothers and three sisters, including Samuel Kahanamoku and Sargent Kahanamoku. In 1893, the family moved to Kālia, Waikiki (near the present site of the Hilton Hawaiian Village), to be closer to his mother's parents and family. Duke grew up with his siblings and 31 Paoa cousins.[4]:17 Duke attended the Waikiki Grammar School, Kaahumanu School, and the Kamehameha Schools, although he never graduated because he had to quit to help support the family.[6] 


    "Duke" was not a title or a nickname, but a given name. He was named after his father, Duke Halapu Kahanamoku, who was christened by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was visiting Hawaii at the time. His father was a policeman. His mother Julia Paʻakonia Lonokahikina Paoa was a deeply religious woman with a strong sense of family ancestry.  Even though not of the formal Hawaiian Royal Family, his parents were from prominent Hawaiian ohana (family); the Kahanamoku and the Paoa ohana were considered to be lower-ranking nobles, who were in service to the Aliʻi nui or royalty.[5] His paternal grandfather was Kahanamoku and his grandmother, Kapiolani Kaoeha (sometimes spelled Kahoea), a descendant of Alapainui. They were kahu, retainers and trusted advisors of the Kamehamehas, to whom they were related. His maternal grandparents Paoa, son of Paoa Hoolae and Hiikaalani, and Mele Uliama were also of aliʻi descent.[4]:9[7]  


    Growing up on the outskirts of Waikiki, Kahanamoku spent his youth as a bronzed beach boy. At Waikiki Beach he developed his surfing and swimming skills. In his youth, Kahanamoku preferred a traditional surf board, which he called his "Papa nui", constructed after the fashion of ancient Hawaiian "olo" boards. Made from the wood of a koa tree, it was 16 feet (4.9 m) long and weighed 114 pounds (52 kg). The board was without a skeg, which had yet to be invented. In his later career, he would often use smaller boards but always preferred those made of wood. 


    On August 11, 1911, Kahanamoku was timed at 55.4 seconds in the 100 yards (91 m) freestyle, beating the existing world record by 4.6 seconds, in the salt water of Honolulu Harbor. He also broke the record in the 220 yd (200 m) and equaled it in the 50 yd (46 m). But the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), in disbelief, would not recognize these feats until many years later. The AAU initially claimed that the judges must have been using alarm clocks rather than stopwatches and later claimed that ocean currents aided Kahanamoku.[8]  He was initiated to the Hawaiian Masonic Lodge No 21[9][10] [11] and was also a member of the Shriners society[12]." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Kahanamoku


    ABOUT SURFING

    "Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.  The term surfing refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board, and regardless of the stance used. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. 


    Another prominent form of surfing is body boarding, when a surfer rides a wave on a bodyboard, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes even standing up on a body board. Other types of surfing include knee boarding, surf matting (riding inflatable mats), and using foils. Body surfing, where the wave is surfed without a board, using the surfer's own body to catch and ride the wave, is very common and is considered by some to be the purest form of surfing.  Three major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are stand-up paddling, long boarding and short boarding with several major differences including the board design and length, the riding style, and the kind of wave that is ridden.  


    In tow-in surfing (most often, but not exclusively, associated with big wave surfing), a motorized water vehicle, such as a personal watercraft, tows the surfer into the wave front, helping the surfer match a large wave's speed, which is generally a higher speed than a self-propelled surfer can produce. Surfing-related sports such as paddle boarding and sea kayaking do not require waves, and other derivative sports such as kite surfing and windsurfing rely primarily on wind for power, yet all of these platforms may also be used to ride waves. Recently with the use of V-drive boats, Wakesurfing, in which one surfs on the wake of a boat, has emerged. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized a 78 foot (23.8 m) wave ride by Garrett McNamara at Nazaré, Portugal as the largest wave ever surfed.[1]"  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfing

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