learning to surf

1611, 2022

5 Tips to Survive Your First Surf Lesson

By |November 16th, 2022|How To Do Things Related to Surfing, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Beginner surfers surviving their first surf lesson surf lesson

If you live in an area where the opportunity for surfing exists, then you’re lucky because it’s a fantastic outdoor activity. Perhaps you have been thinking about taking up surfing and researching how to get started with the hobby, or perhaps you have already taken a few lessons but want some more pointers before hitting the waves again. No matter your level of expertise, there are ways to improve your skills and be better prepared to tackle the surf next time. Keep reading to learn how to get ready for your next surf lesson with these useful tips so that you don’t end up like this person:

Research the basics before your lesson

Learning to surf as a family is a great bonding experience!

Before you head out to your first lesson, you might want to do a little research on the basics of surfing. This can help you have a better understanding of the concepts and techniques being taught, and you may find that you have a better time while on the waves. This way, you can focus more on learning new skills and getting the most out of your lesson. Watching a […]

1202, 2013

Which is the Best Surf School on the North Shore of Oahu?

By |February 12th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

From time to time a potential surf student asks the North Shore Surf Girls Surf School what backs us better then other surf schools on the North Shore of Oahu? My response is that we don’t know, because we have never taken a surfing lesson from one of the other surf schools on the North Shore. We can tell them that with our surf school we focus on the individual needs of our surf students. For example some people are more athletic then others and may learn to surf very quickly, other people need more hands on surfing instruction. Young children also need to have more attention to keep them safe while learning to surf. One question to ask when deciding which surf school to learn from is “are they licensed and do they have insurance?”. Only a few surf schools on the North Shore are actually licensed and insured. Happy surfing!

2004, 2010

North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women's Pro Surfing Contest Winners

By |April 20th, 2010|North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women's Pro Surfing Contest Winners, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Congratulations to North Shore Surf girl Anastasia Ashley for winning the women’s surfing and to Brazilian Karla Costa-Taylor for winning the women’s bodyboarding divisions of the 21st Annual North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women’s Pro in Memory of Josie Over. A big mahalo to event director, Betty Depolito for organizing it too!

Photo Bernie Baker

It’s great to see the women surfers from around the world given the opportunity to compete at the world’s most prestigious surfing competition venue. What’s not so great is seeing the only women’s contest held at Pipeline awarded dates at the end of the winter, when the waves are small and marginal. Most people don’t understand or even want to know about the “politics” of surfing contest on the North Shore, but it would be helpful to the cause of gender equality if some sun was shined on it. Each Spring the City and County sends permit applications to all the event directors from the previous season inviting them to fill our an application for a contest. The application includes questions like does this event provide opportunities for females and what kind of community services does the event preform. Although there is […]