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Waves Hawaii Surf School

Kalama Park, Kihei, Maui, HI
8088794525
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Ranked #11 of 59 activities in Kihei
Type: Water Sports
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Welcome to Waves Hawaii Surf School. We are Kihei/ Waileaʼs most private family run upscale Surf, Kayak, & Stand Up Paddle School. We look forward to... more » Owner description: Welcome to Waves Hawaii Surf School. We are Kihei/ Waileaʼs most private family run upscale Surf, Kayak, & Stand Up Paddle School. We look forward to making your dreams of surfing, swimming with turtles, and paddling with whales come true! « less
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Portland, Oregon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

I have never surfed before and I took a surf lesson with Brooks while in maui last week and it was awesome! He is very good at helping a beginner like me and I was up within minutes and spent the rest of the lesson riding waves. I had so much fun I brought my wife back the next day... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

12 person family trip, with a 1 year old and a 3 year old. Great group if guys helping out. One of the instructors took the 3 year old out at the end to ride a couple waves. Lunch included. Couldn't ask for a better crew or experience!

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

I booked a semi-private lesson for my 9 year old son. Neither of us had surfed before. Brooks was a great instructor - he gave us confidence and encouragement, and was fun to be around. My son was surfing within a couple of tries, and it took me a few more. 30 minutes into the lesson, we felt we felt... More

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Calgary
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

I booked a semi-private lesson for my husband, my daughter, and myself and had Brooks as our instructor. None of us had ever surfed before; in no time, we were all up on our boards surfing! Brooks made the lesson so much fun and was amazing with our 8 year old. We were so impressed, my daughter and I went... More

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North Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Brooks is the MAN! I took two lessons with him and by the end of it I was standing, turning, and riding the waves. He had great patience and insight to help me learn the basics of surfing. I have a new found respect for surfers and the talent they have!

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Mill Valley, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013 via mobile

To quote Jeff Spicoli. We had friends, also staying at the Fairmont Kea Lani, strongly rec both Waves Hawaii and specifically Brooks as the instructor, so booked a 2 hour private lesson with Brooks for myself and 2 daughters, 10 and 12. Brooks was both fun & informative and had my girls up and surfing on LITERALLY their first try... More

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Oakland, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Charlie took us out for a semi private lesson. We had four kids ages 10-13. They were all up almost every wave. My 10 year old was having some trouble but Charlie spent plenty of time helping him understand the concepts. The other kids had a blast. All the adults got up too! It was definitely the best experience in... More

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Boulder, Colorado
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Kudos to Brooks for teaching my 8 and 10 year old kids to surf! I learned too, we all rode many waves and had a lot of laughs. According to the gorgeous photos John the photographer took -- we all looked amazing, not awkward or embarrassing at all. Don't hesitate to spend a couple of hours with Waves.

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Carson City, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Brooks was an awesome teacher. Fun, relaxed, and smart. We did a semi-private lesson, and his great teaching had us both up and surfing on the first try, and for the whole lesson. After two hours, we're ready for going out on our own with rental boards, but we hope to bump into Brooks again. He also had some good... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

We booked a semi-private lesson for our two teenagers. They caught their first wave within five minutes and were absolutely loving it. My wife and I watched from the beach and were so proud of them, but it couldn't have happened without Brooks' amazing instruction. Hands down the best experience our kids had on Maui; so good that they begged... More

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