10 Reason Learning to Surf on The North Shore is Better then Learning to Surf In Waikiki
1. The North Shore is the Surfing Capitol of the World!
2. The waves are better on the North Shore then in Waikiki
3. The beaches on the North Shore are more real, IE not pumped in sand like Waikiki
4. The water is cleaner on the North Shore then in Waikiki
5. The surf and waves are much less crowded on the North Shore then in Waikiki
6. Parking is free on the North Shore IE, there are no parking meters on the North Shore
7. The sunsets on the North Shore are amazing!
8. The North Shore is not over commercialized like Waikiki is.
9. You will learn to surf from real surfer girls
10. A visit to Hawaii is not complete without visiting the North Shore!
By choosing to learn to surf on the North Shore of Oahu you are choosing to learn to surf in the surfing mecca of the world. Every sport has it’s capital, the place in the world where it is practiced at it’s highest level. For surfing it’s the North Shore of Oahu. If you want to learn from the best of the best surfing then go to the best place for surfing, the North Shore!
The North Shore of Oahu is the best place to learn to surf over Spring Break because the waves are the perfect size for beginners and all the pro surfers have left. The North Shore Surf Girls offers surfing lessons daily and especially loves to teach children how to surf. We also teach men, women and high school students how to surf on the North Shore of Oahu. Give us a call and ask about our Hawaii Spring Break 2013 surfing lesson specials.
Every wonder what a surfing lessons on Oahu’s North Shore with the North Shore Surf Girls is like? Watch the short video below and find out. It’s all about fun in the sun, sand and surf in Hawaii!
The surfing community was shocked with the news of Sion Milosky’s passing while surfing giant waves at Mavericks in Norther California on March 16th, 2011. He left behind a beautiful family and a generation of big wave surfers who will forever love and miss him. Sion “died with his boots” on doing what he loved most riding giant waves. Although he died young, he was 35 years old, he will be remembered as one of the greats, like Eddie Aikau, Mark Foo and Todd Chesser. Below are 2 videos. The first one is of his friends paddling out and surfing Pipeline in his memory. It’s hard to truly appreciate how special it is unless you surfed Pipe, but note how young everyone is. The other video is a tribute to Sion and features pictures of him surfing giant waves…..A fund has been established to donate money to his wife and children. Love and condolences to his family…
Pro surfer Andy Irons passed away on November 2, 2010 on his way home from a surfing contest. He was suffering from Dengue Fever and had pulled out of a contest because he was to sick to compete. Andy lived a life most of us can only dream of; traveling the world and surfing perfect waves. He won 3 World Surfing Championships, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing 4 times and is the only surfer in the world to win events at every stop on the ASP World Tour of Surging. North Shore Surf Girl memories of Andy include watching him pull into barrel after barrel at Pipeline especially Back Door. He was an amazing surfer, super late drops, sick turns and incredible timing. He will be missed by many people. Condolences to his family and close friends.
Jack Johnson could be described as the North Shore’s favorite son. He grew up on the beach in front of Pipeline, surfing and playing music with his friends and brothers. When he “hit the big time”, he started giving back to the community by advocating for sustainability. In the process he started organic gardens at Sunset Beach Elementary School and reached out to Hawaii’s children with his Recycle, Reduce & Reuse program. He also is reaching adults with his Kokua Foundation and Festival. When it became known that one could get a pre-sale ticket if they participated in a beach clean up, I marked my calendar and showed up at Goat Island by 9:00AM on the appointed day, there where also clean ups at 3 other locations. The Kokua Foundation Team and Surf Rider Foundation where there to give out supplies and record names. An estimated 300 people showed up on a Saturday morning to volunteer to clean up one of my favorite Summer time surf spots, Maelaekahana Beach. Although, I pick up trash everyday while teaching surfing lessons, I could not but help think what a wonderful lesson Jack was teaching all of us. For me it was the sheer number of tiny, tiny pieces of plastic on the sand. I shudder to think of how much of it I have added with my rate of consumption. Thanks Jack – don’t ever stop being Jack.
Kokua Festival 2010
The Kokua Festival will be April 23 – 24, 2010 at the Waikiki Shell on the Island of Oahu. Tickets go on Sale via Ticket Master February 20, for Hawaii residents and February 21, for the rest of the world.
Anyone can learn to Surf in Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu, even though the Hawaii tourist board likes to promote Waikiki as the best place to learn to surf, this is only because of all the hotels and expensive shops in Honolulu. The sad truth is that the beaches in Waikiki are fake, that’s right some of the sand was even mined from the North Shore’s famous Waimea Bay. The North Shore of Oahu on the other hand boast miles and miles of natural white sand beaches and has been official designated by the State of Hawaii Government as the Surfing Capitol of the World. The North Shore Surf Girls can teach you to surf even when the surf is big because we take you to a protected cove just outside of the Historic Haleiwa Town. You will lean to surf in gental rolling waves with protected green sea turtles swimming around you.
The views are amazing too. Kaiena Point, not a good place to learn to surf by the way, is visible from both the surfing lineup and the shore line. Mt. Kahala the tallest point on Oahu is also visible while you learn to surf. The beauty of the North Shore only starts there. You will fall in love not only with surfing, but with our entire community on the North Shore.
According to the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index numbers, people living in Hawaii are the happiest people in the nation. While the index measures many things, the one unique thing we have in Hawaii — and especially the North Shore — is GREAT SURF. Where else in the country can you learn to surf in warm, clean water with sea turtles swimming all around you? Learning to surf changed will change your life; it will bring you peace and a sense of satisfaction with the moment. Yes, surfing truly does add to one’s quality of life – beyond measure.
