Surfing in Oahu
Apr 10th, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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Surfing in Oahu
Hello friends,
We are going to Oahu next week with 8.5years old son. He's dreaming to surf, but I'm not sure if he's not too young and the fact that neither me nor my husband surfed in our life doesn't give much confidence. Do you know about good surfing classes in Waikiki area? How many séances should we take and app. price?
Thanks a lot in advance,
Irina
We are going to Oahu next week with 8.5years old son. He's dreaming to surf, but I'm not sure if he's not too young and the fact that neither me nor my husband surfed in our life doesn't give much confidence. Do you know about good surfing classes in Waikiki area? How many séances should we take and app. price?
Thanks a lot in advance,
Irina
Apr 11th, 2002 | 04:27 AM
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Hi Irina,
Anyone can stand on those long boards or so I am told. One surfer who I met who ran a surfing school in Costa Rica told me that it was very much like standing on the isle of bus, no trick to it.
I once boogie boarded a 16 ft waves on a freakesh swell in summer waikiki. Not a surfer I was terrified but it remains one of my best experiences swimming in my life. Kind of like standig on top of a one story house moving along at 40 miles and hour. WHAAAAHOOO. I screamed the whole way in, much to the amusement of Japanese tourist standing on the pier, cameras snapping hands clapping. Don't let this scare you though there were buouys marking no surfing we ignored. I was also the only non-local woman in the water. This was also evening not the middle of the day.You will not see these kind of waves in April.
Don't be lured by beaches you know nothing about. My boyfriend at the time wanted to take me to sandy beach near Hanama Bay. When you drive by you will see many surfers. Another friend of mine who surfs the pipeline told me that would be dangerous for my skill level. She said the locals called this place break neck beach for the number of accidents here. We would have never known that, so know your beaches. Swimming should be fine here though I have done that. Watch for warning flags.
You and our son will have a blast.
Anyone can stand on those long boards or so I am told. One surfer who I met who ran a surfing school in Costa Rica told me that it was very much like standing on the isle of bus, no trick to it.
I once boogie boarded a 16 ft waves on a freakesh swell in summer waikiki. Not a surfer I was terrified but it remains one of my best experiences swimming in my life. Kind of like standig on top of a one story house moving along at 40 miles and hour. WHAAAAHOOO. I screamed the whole way in, much to the amusement of Japanese tourist standing on the pier, cameras snapping hands clapping. Don't let this scare you though there were buouys marking no surfing we ignored. I was also the only non-local woman in the water. This was also evening not the middle of the day.You will not see these kind of waves in April.
Don't be lured by beaches you know nothing about. My boyfriend at the time wanted to take me to sandy beach near Hanama Bay. When you drive by you will see many surfers. Another friend of mine who surfs the pipeline told me that would be dangerous for my skill level. She said the locals called this place break neck beach for the number of accidents here. We would have never known that, so know your beaches. Swimming should be fine here though I have done that. Watch for warning flags.
You and our son will have a blast.
Apr 11th, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Lessons cost $30 -$35 per lesson (about and hour). If you just rent the board, it costs about $10 for 2 hours. Ask at the different beachboy stands in front of the statue of Duke/ next to the police station. They often are negotiable, and always get the beginners up and surfing. I've found most of our visitor kids prefer the longer, soft surface boards. Have your son wear a tee shirt if he doesn't have a rashguard top to avoid a sensitive stomach afterwards. The waves in Waikiki are getting good right now so you're just in time!
