Surfing - Group Lesson - Waikiki, Oahu

Overview

Learn to surf on this 2-hour group lesson on Oahu. Join a group of students and discover how to ride the waves like some of the Island's most famous celebrities with the help of a certified, professional instructor. We have small student to instructor ratio of 1 instructor for every 3-4 students. Waikiki Surf Lesson starts a 10 minute safety slide show inside our surf shop, followed by heading to the beach and practicing on the sand for another 10 minutes. In our 20 year experience, we know that surfing is muscle memory, so when first timers master their surf stance then they tend to get up on their very first wave.

City: Oahu

Wed 07 May

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What's Included

Safe storage lockers to store your belongings

All Equipments including surfboard, rash guard, and reef shoes

All taxes and fees

Professional instruction from a certified teacher

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for non swimmer

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (488)

sunflower627

Aug 2010

When you are in Hawaii you've got to try surfing right!? SO TRUE! I booked a 9-11am lesson for my husband and I based on the trip advisor review and was not disappointed. We (a group of about 10) were given a short lesson inside the shop with each an opportunity to practice the motions on a surfboard. It was a super busy morning so they had 2 rounds of lessons. By the time we got to the beach there were about 16 participants and 6 instructors in the water. Which, actually was a very good ratio. We were never waiting long for an instructor to push you into a wave. Hans himself was out there too! And ALL of the other instructors were so friendly, patient, and offered great advice. My husband and I got up on almost every wave!! It was so awesome! We even got a couple of photos riding a wave together while holding hands. Although we did not buy the photos because it is $30 for a CD of all the photos taken that day. Not worth it to us because I am sure we will go surfing elsewhere again- but Hans' school was such a great way to fall in love with surfing! I was so impressed at how pretty much everyone got up on their surfboards by the end of the two hours with ease. Such a great deal for a two hour lesson ($75 per person) and we found coupons for free T-shirts with the lesson (Oahu "what to do" books you see everywhere). Thanks so much Hans for the memories! Wonderful company! Also- Check out OAHU DIVING.. this divining trip is the only event that topped our surfing fun. It is a MUST!!!

strafel

Jul 2010

I signed up my daughter for surf school through the hotel. I signed up her up for a group lesson...everything went smoothly until an hour into the lesson. My daughter was never informed of the dangers of the reef below. They took them out right next to hotel and there were rocks everywhere. After a few rides I noticed my daughter having trouble getting back on the board. When she did I could see her waving to the instructer for help. The instructor came toward her and she had cut her foot badly on the reef. He asked her if she wanted to go in. She said yes. The instructer led her back to shore and left her on the shore to go back out with the rest of her classs. He told her to go to the office and they would take care of it. I looked at the cut and realized it was pretty bad and she was bleeding pretty bad. I walked her back up the office. The girl working the counter said, "It's not bad I have seen worse, she poured peroxide on it and water and said don't worry reef cuts are clean and heal quickly". I asked if she could help me tape it up to stop the bleeding. They had nothing. Some old first aid kits with none of the supplies needed. She had to go into the hotel lobby and get the hard towels you use to dry your hands with. She also gave me masking tape. Are you kidding me!! I thought twice about the advice and drove my daughter to the ER. She needed 8 stitches and there was alot of sand and parts of the coral stuck in her foot. The doctor said she would of gotten a dangerous infection if she had not come in. It basically ruined the rest of our trip, because my daughter could not put pressure on her foot the rest of her trip. We had to get crutches. The physician also said that ocean cuts are the most dangerous! Glad I used sense to take her to the ER. So basically, if you are going to go out...beware of the reef, if you get hurt! You will be on your own. I would recommend staying away from this area and take lessions in Waikiki.

oahu_babe38

Jan 2010

I took a group lesson from the Hans Hedemann Surf School in Waikiki. The lesson was 2 hours in length, with 30 minutes "dry land" training (how to stand up, etc) and 1.5 hours in the water. This was billed as the "best surf school" on Oahu - but it failed to live up to the hype. Instructors seemed to put minimal effort in teaching you how to catch the waves, sometimes taking off to catch waves of their own. Not any feedback on how to improve your surfing. Also, there were definite "favorites", so while everyone pays the same cost, certain students got preferred treatment. After the lesson, they show you a few seconds of video with you surfing, and try to get you to buy the DVD (30 bucks!). Again, this is more of the "favorites" and instructors surfing. Cheaper surf schools exist with better instruction. Overall, this "surf school" is not worth the cost. Better yet, get a beach boy to teach you - personalized instruction at half the price!