learning to surf from a surf instructor
2501, 2011
Surfing Lesson Video with the North Shore Surf Girls Teaching Megan to Surf
The North Shore Girls had the best time teaching Meghan to surf on the North Shore of Oahu.
Film made by Shred Betties
2109, 2010
First Surf of the Season on the North Shore
The past few days of surfing on the North Shore has been awesome! It’s looking like an early Winter for sure. Today, yesterday and the day before we moved our surfing lessons to Puaena Point, because it was to big for Chun’s Reef. We love teaching surfing at Puaena Point because the wave is longer then Chun’s Reef and there is no traffic. There is also a bathroom and showers at Puena Point, unlike Chun’s Reef which only has a portable toilet.
1609, 2010
Learning to Surf on the North Shore is Very Safe in the Winter Months
When people think of the North Shore they think of gigantic waves only for professional surfers. The truth is that there are many good surfing waves for beginners and intermediate surfers, you only need to know where. For example the North Shore Surf Girls give lessons during the Winter surf season at a place known as Puaena Point. The wave located on the far right side of Waialua Bay just outside of Haleiwa town is perfect for first time surfers. If you know where to enter the water and how the currents flow you can surf there pretty much everyday during the Winter surf season on the North Shore of Oahu.
2806, 2010
North Shore Surf & Beach Report – Mid June – 2010
The surf on the North Shore the June, has been consistent almost feeling like a long Spring. The water has been crystal clear, the sand clean and the Trade Winds gentle. Really a perfect start to the Summer of 2010. The Annual Hanapaa fishing tournament finished up in Haleiwa Harbor with a fun lua yesterday. There have been two major canoe races with thousands of competitors and family lining Haleiwa Beach Park. Any rain that may bless us burns off by 10:00 am. Haleiwa may well have the best weather in the world. It certainly is the best place in the world for surfing lessons and to learn how to surf!
2903, 2010
North Shore Sunrise Shells in the Surf
Glistening in the sun covering the shores, sunrise shells are becoming more available and rare at the same time. Sunrise shell jewelry is a must for any real surfer girl. The colors are so vibrant and show off a tan perfectly. But what’s the story behind these supposedly rare and valued shells. Sunrise shells are in the scallop family (Langford’s Scallop). They were very sacred to the ancient Hawaiians. The story goes: “Servants of the kings would walk the beaches and look for Sunrise Shells, but only the Royal Family could wear these magnificent shells. Some say they received the name “sunrise” because early in the morning (at sunrise) the Sunrise shell would be the easiest shells to spot on the beach. The sun would reflect its rays of the vibrant colors of these beautiful scallop shells. Others says they received their name of Sunrise shells because if you did not get to the beach before or at sunrise, then someone else would have already found them.
It is said that only “blessed” people find these rare Hawaiian shells. They also make an excellent gift to that special surfer girl in your life. Ask us about them after your surfing lesson.
2302, 2010
North Shore's Best Surfing Beaches
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!
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!
1002, 2010
Six-year old North Shore Surfer Girl SUP Lesson
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.
710, 2009
Learning to Surf in Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu
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 […]