Monthly Archives: February 2010

2302, 2010

North Shore's Best Surfing Beaches

By |February 23rd, 2010|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

The best place to surf on the North Shore depends upon what kind of surfer you are. For beginner surfers Puaena Point and Freddie Land are the best places to go. If your an intermediate surfer any place up to 6 ft, except Pipeline and Rocky Rights. After the surf gets over 6 ft., every surf spot is for experts only, especially Pipeline, Sunset, Haleiwa, Waimea Bay and all outside reefs. The good news is that if your wanting to learn how to surf we teach our surfing lessons in a protected cove, so even when the surf is huge on the outside we have small and safe 1-2 ft., waves to teach you to surf on.

2002, 2010

Why Teaching Surfing on the North Shore of Oahu is the Best Job in the World!

By |February 20th, 2010|Why Teaching Surfing on the North Shore of Oahu is the Best Job in the World!|0 Comments

There is an old saying;  “the secret to happiness is to find something you love and make it your profession”. Well I love surfing and I love teaching.  When I started the North Shore Surf Girls Surf School, I designed it to match the surfer lifestyle – in other words to fit in with what matters most – being in the water and catching waves.  Some pleasant surprises happened along the way; sharing the joy of surfing with people while helping to make them more in tune with the environment tops the list.  Also adopting the beaches we teach surfing at; who knew that keeping a beach clean could feel so good.  Learning more about our Hawaiian culture and passing it on to my surf students – way neat! Getting much better at bodysurfing – always an item on my bucket list. Working close to home – the best! Love, love this life of teaching people how to surf!

1302, 2010

North Shore Beach Clean Up Sponsored By Jack Johnson's Kokua Foundation

By |February 13th, 2010|Environmental Concerns, North Shore Beach Clean Up Sponsored By Jack Johnson's Kokua Foundation|0 Comments

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 […]

1002, 2010

Six-year old North Shore Surfer Girl SUP Lesson

By |February 10th, 2010|Six-year old North Shore Surfer Girl SUP Lesson, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Teaching young children to surf is one of the North Shore Surf Girls favorite things to do.   Recently, we  took Ms. Kekai on her first trip on a surf lesson board up the Anahulu River on the North Shore of Oahu for a SUP lesson. Way cute! The picture below says it all!

More important then being cute is the self esteem children develop when learning to surf or paddle at such a young age.  It’s a gift that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.