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DCX Surf School

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Ranked #47 of 132 tours in Honolulu
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
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Vancouver
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Eric is too out there for me. He gets distracted way too easily and has weird analogies that don't really make sense. He was not ready when we came to his shop, made us wait 20 mins then. Then went through the "lesson" on a mat in his mat... but its weird b/c he gave different lessons/or how-tos to my... More

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Brooklyn, NY
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Thank you for a wonderful experience and thank you for teaching me...really teaching me. I can't believe that I caught every wave on my own. If you want to take a lesson while in Waikiki, Erik needs to be your guy. He's laid back, funny, and a brilliant surfer who WILL teach you how to stand up and ride the... More

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hr4hakbl
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Erik was fantastic! From booking the lesson to the entire experience, things couldn't have gone better. Erik rode tandem with my 4 yr old son while also instructing me. All I wanted was for my son to not hate surfing, but he LOVED it!. Erik was masterful, careful, and just a radical dude to hang with. His instructions also got... More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

Eric was actually our 3rd try for Surf Lessons (the first 2 where fromt those schools tents right on WAIKIKI BEACH...) and we just loved HIM !!!! He is so dedicated and passioned about EVERYTHING in LIFE that made our lessons so much FUN !!! Plus the techniche and lessons where very RICH !!!! We had lessons with ERIC almost... More

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U.S.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

Eric is a great guy and and excellant surf instructor. This is the second time my daughter has taken lessons with Eric and it was the highlight of her trip. I would recommend him 100%. He is a great instructor; very patient and extremely safety conscious. All you have to do is watch how he interacts with the kids in... More

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Washington, DC
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011

Erik got all three of our family up, standing, and riding waves within our first 3 rides off of Waikikii beach. He did that by carefully explaining to us during 30 minute lesson in his small shop exactly what we needed to do to maintain stability and to catch the waves. He related to all of us with his humor... More

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Macomb, Michigan
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

I did some researching before the trip on surf lessons and thought Erik would be the right teacher for my older brother and I. He's a fellow Midwesterner and had some great reviews on TripAdvisor. We are both glad we picked Erik to teach us the ropes of surfing. He is an excellent teacher who tries to make surfing comparable... More

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Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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My girlfriend and I took surfing lessons with him and it was fantastic! By far the cheapest prices around... Don't let the prices fool you though. You get a fantastic instructor, a very cool person, and an experience of a lifetime at a fraction of the price of the other schools! It was our first time surfing, and we both... More

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Denver, Colorado
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2011

My boyfriend and I have wanted to try surfing for years, so we spent a lot of time researching a surf school that fit our personalities and gave us the most bang for our buck. Look no further because Erik not only goes through the mechanics of surfing, but teaches you surfing courtesy, how to read waves, and treats you... More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2011

My family (two adults, mid 40s, and two teens, 18 and 16) took our first lesson ever. After an hour in the classroom, we headed for the waves on Waikiki. None of us had ever surfed before, but after a couple of tries, all four of us successfully stood up and rode the waves. Erik will spend quite a bit... More

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