If you go to the Big Island, I urge you to give the Surfer Bear a call. Jeff and Barry were so friendly when I called that I knew it was the right fit...Jeff and I spoke before I flew out there, I called when I arrived and conditions were right and we did it. These guys are great with... More

We went to surfer bear because we saw some great reviews on trip advisor. We were first time surfers and were aprehensive about who we would meet and how the heck they might teach us to stand on a surfboard! Needless to say, from the moment we showed up at the beach we knew Jeff was the instructor we'd been... More

Surfer Bear & Jeff were fantastic. We are barely out of water and planning our next lesson already. They were great one on one teachers. My daughter is 8 and Bear made sure she was always comfortable with what was going on and with her surroundings. I was at ease and enjoyed my own lesson and surfing. They also have... More

I have wanted to try surfing for most of my life. It was near the top of my bucket list. I was visiting the Big Island to attend a wedding. I decided to check out surfing schools. I called a number of them and was only able to reach Kona Boys who recommended Surfer Bear. I called the Surfer Bear... More

We visited Kailua-Kona in February 2012, and I had always wanted to try surfing. Now that my son was 9 and my daughter 14, it was finally doable for the whole family. My husband wasn't enthusiastic about it, but I convinced him to come along too. He was concerned that I might re-injure my neck, but I wanted to give... More

We stayed at the Outrigger Keahou Beach Resort which turned out to be the ideal location for surfing with Surfer Bear. We read many positive reviews online before contacting Jeff and setting up a time for our teenage kids to get their first taste of surfing. The weather was perfect and the surf ideal when we met Jeff and Sammy... More

Barry and Jeff were skilled and fun teachers - they know the local beach and waves really well and are fantastic at packing a lot into a lesson without it feeling overwhelming. Both my friend and I got up and standing, and the lesson ended when we both felt exhausted and happy. A great way to see the beauty of... More

Barry was great. Lots of time and attention. A lot of fun for a first time surfer. More

Jeff and Barry were just great with our 13 year old kids. Our daughter had never surfed before, and our son had surfed 5 times. Jeff was extremely careful, and stayed very close. He waited until they could both stand up (as well as listen to, and follow instructions!) before he took them to deeper water for bigger waves. The... More