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Girls Who Surf

1020 Auahi St., Building 4, Suite 4, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96814
808 772 4583
Ranked #33 of 132 tours in Honolulu
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: Learn to surf and learn to surf better with Girls Who Surf! Each of our programs helps you access real open-ocean surf. Improve your performance and...... more » Owner description: Learn to surf and learn to surf better with Girls Who Surf! Each of our programs helps you access real open-ocean surf. Improve your performance and decrease the risk of injury with our fun and knowledgeable instructors. Girls Who Surf specializes in: uncrowded beaches, beginner surfers, intermediate surfers, athletes, children, families, and multi-lesson programs. Advanced reservations are required. « less
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Charlotte
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

First off - had a great time in learning to surf. The instructors were very personable, friendly, and concerned about our surfing experience. They got us out into the water right away - not much on beach instruction which I think worked better than what we saw other surfing groups doing. They had almost 1 to 1 ratios for our... More

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Chicago, Illinois
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

My wife and daughter booked private lessons with Girls Who Surf for our trip to Disney’s Aulani. Alison was very helpful and agreed the private lesson would be better and more hands on. They were very flexible on the time, and the lesson was 10 minutes from Aulani on a public beach. My wife and 11 year old daughter shared... More

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Arlington, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
1
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Great experience start to finish. Worked with Alison before left home asking questions and scheduling my surf lesson. Alison was great and answered all my questions completely as well as covering things I hadn't thought to ask. She also kept in touch and kept me updated on changes to my planned lesson due to weather. Originally lesson was scheduled for... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

My wife and her best friend took lessons with Kamika and it ended up being a private lesson since it was the slow season. My wife and her friend were bitten by the surfing bug after their first wave. They were both able to stand and ride after minimal coaching and had smiles that could light up night. They said... More

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New York City, New York
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had an amazing time learning to surf! The company went out of their way to make our experience amazing. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

Having always been a casual surfing fan from a place where I could never have an opportunity to try it, one of my goals on a vacation to Oahu was to have a go at it. I found Girls Who Surf from this forum and choose them over the ones recommended by my booking company. I could not be more... More

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Portland, Oregon, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

GWS is an interesting experience. By interesting I mean really fantastic! Go get a surf lesson. They include the basic information like how to stand up, lots and lots of safety, and help with wave catching. But what's more is that they give a lot of extra tips and information so that you can get better and better with each... More

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Philadelphia, PA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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We were in hawaii for our honeymoon and wanted to try something fun. It ended up just being me and my new husband on this trip, which was great, lots of one one time. Our instructor was so nice and helpful, though he was a guy...so much for girls who surf. Regardless he was a great instructor and really nice... More

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Littleton, Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The travel service that I used called two other surfing companies before calling "Girls Who Surf" and it was to my advantage that I went with this company. They provided the water shoes and long sleeve swim shirt (to protect against sunburn), gave great instruction before entering the water, and took me and one other young girl out into the... More

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Calgary, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011

Last week while visiting Oahu, we had previously arranged reservations for surf lessons for 4 teenagers. Unfortunately, the vendor was a no-show. Girls Who Surf were kind enough to come down to the beach within the hour and provide lessons at the same rate we had earlier arranged with other vendor. Out of the 4 kids, our older son had... More

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