I had booked this experience for my partner and he is giving his review below:
Matt was an excellent instructor, showing up well before the scheduled start time and was extremely clear about where to meet. He wasted no time in starting instruction and getting into the water. The waves at the North Shore were larger than I had anticipated and I had a bit of trouble with getting up on the board in the beginning. Matt was extremely patient, encouraging, and effective with answering the questions I had as well as giving instructional advice. By the end of the lesson, I managed to catch a few waves without much of his assistance except for picking out waves. Matt is an amazing instructor who loves surfing and teaching people to surf. I had originally signed up for this lesson not expecting too much, but this ended up easily being one of the highlights of my Hawaii vacation.