Top Hawaii Surfing Lessons

Nate G and Kierran W were fantastic instructors for our Waikiki surf lesson. As complete beginners, my daughters and I felt supported the entire time and we were thrilled that each of us managed to ride a few waves. The spot was easy to get to, and the lesson was well-paced and fun. A great experience from start to finish.

First time surfing for my son and me. My daughter’s second. We absolutely loved it!!! I didn’t think I’d be able to stand, but we all did! Scott and Braden didn’t waste any time teaching and gave us all as many times to catch a wave as possible in 90 mins.

Jon was a great instructor! We had a group of 6 and he was great with everyone! I was the weak link but he still made sure I got a few great rides, even if I had to stay from my knees! Suzie made sure we had a great experience with the weather and water conditions!

Our instructor Brian was amazing. The lesson was long enough and we got pretty good pretty fast with Brian’s instructions. The photos were great and made it look like we knew what we were doing! We didn’t wait at all, we arrived a little early and almost immediately got down to business, there were no delays eating into our lesson. Equipment was clean and comfortable. We were offered water after our lesson. All around, the service was amazing and we would recommend to anyone staying on the island.

WOW!! This was one of our kids favorite activities on our cruise! I truly believe the quality of your surf experience has a lot to do with your instructor and if you are lucky enough to get Jess and/or Sharky as your instructor you have hit the jackpot! IMO if you don't have fun, it is all on you, not them! They were both patient individuals that were excellent at explaining the ins and outs of surfing. We booked this activity for our two kids and their SO who are all 21-22 yo and they can't stop talking about surfing and wanting to try it again! Each couple was booked with one instructor, but they decided they wanted to do it together, so they had two instructors for the four of them. They enjoyed doing it this way because they received feedback from two people instead of one. They were all able to get up on their boards which was cool! The beach is not crowded like a lot of beaches where surf lessons are offered, so no worries about "stealing" somebody's wave or being taken out by another surfer. The waves weren't crazy big so it was prefect for beginners. We took an Uber there from the cruise port and ordered an Uber when they were done with no problems. They provided shoes, rash guard, and the board. Communication prior to the lessons was excellent. The kids 100% recommend Jess and Sharky at Rivers to the Sea for surf lessons!! A special thank you to Jess and Sharky for helping our kids and their SO make awesome memories learning to surf in Maui!!

Austin was awesome, really helped us figure out the right positions to use on the board and how to get started. He coached us through it and by the end both my brother and I figured out how to smoothly stand on the board. The whole experience was super fun and the photos turned out great.

Family of 5 beginners worked with Steven, Devin and Tyler. Very knowledgeable and wonderful teachers! They were so patient and kind. Put us on some great waves and everyone in our group had the opportunity to get up and surf! I would highly recommend these guys.

patrick and kawaihoa we’re so amazing! Me and my two friends were complete beginners had never surfed at all before and we probably caught a dozen waves each in our hour and a half !!! far beyond our expectations. We are so happy with our experience!!! Everyone should come if they’re visiting the island to the surf shop and learn how to surf :) our surf guides’ energy were amazing and they really introduced us to the island on our first day in such a positive way!