

Sharky gave us a great overview before we got in the water, along with important safety considerations, and best techniques to get up – we were all beginners! He was an excellent coach, providing hands-on assistance in catching waves as well as supportive, kind encouragement and had great rapport with our kids. We were greeted by Sharky and two other instructors who were very welcoming and friendly.
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Professional surfer Kelly Potts is one of our excellent (TripAdvisor) Our family of four (daughter age 13, son age 11) had a great time with instructor Sharky and Maui Surfer Girls! We booked a class on the recommendation from a friend and were not disappointed! It was uncrowded and fun to get out of the busy Kaanapali area where we were staying.

So a few days later, the three of them went surfing with Lucy again! My husband stood up on the first wave too! He loved it…especially because it was how he celebrated his 47th birthday! So contrary to the name, there are boys that take lessons (and teach)! Total equal opportunity! We cannot wait to go back to Maui and surf with Maui Surfer Girls! You won’t be disappointed! My daughters begged me to surf with Lucy an additional day and my husband was jealous and wanted to try too. And the girls had a BLAST! They stood up on the first wave!! We put GoPros on one of the surf boards and we were able to watch video after video of smiling happy surfer girls! It was one of the best things we’ve ever done on Maui! She was fun and mellow, but made sure they weren’t too far or that they weren’t struggling too much.

Once they got in the water, I really appreciated how well Lucy looked after them. We met up with Lucy for a semi-private lesson… We were all nervous…I’m a worrying mom! Lucy did a great job prepping my girls on land. Julie G (Yelp) My girls are 10 and 12 and had never surfed. Lucy rides a tandem wave with a young student, each lesson is tailored to the student’s needs. So thankful and glad I went with Maui Surfer Girls!! They also helped me better my technique and timing when catching a wave. Both girls were able to pop up and ride the waves in. They were pretty nervous but Gina and KiKi made my girls feel comfortable and safe. Heather S (Yelp) I would definitely recommend MSG!! I had surfed once before and wanted my two girls, 7 and 10, to surf. Our instructors love working with kids, but don’t just take our word for it, check out some of these recent reviews:

Surf lessons are also a great family bonding activity! We’ve taken many multi-generational groups, and we just love to hear parents cheering on their kids, and kids cheering for their parents! Sharky will surf alongside each student, with tips and encouragement the whole time! Photos below are part of our stock images, not necessarily of the families we are quoting. Our highly skilled instructors can either take the child with them on a tandem board, or take out two boards, surfing right next to them the whole time! We teach stand-up paddling lessons for kids too, the minimum age for a stand up paddle lesson is 8. Our minimum age for kids is 5 for surf lessons and students age 8 and under (or not-so-confident swimmers) will get their very own instructor. Each lesson is completely tailored around the interests and abilities of each individual child. One of our most common questions is “Do you teach kids?” And the answer is “YES! We LOVE kids!”
