Surf with the Pros
4.8
Surf with the Pros
By Kona Town Surf Adventures
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Ages 10-90, max of 8 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- We provide surfboard, reef shoes, and surf shirt.
What's not included- Public parking at the main beach area 12$
- Start:
- 78-6702 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USAWe meet on the north end of the beach. Look for a Silver Step Van parked along side the guard rail. Front of our Van will have our Logo & Name. There is public parking at the main beach area. Parking charge of 12$. Limited street parking is available as well.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Pushchair accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106626P3- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106626P3
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- carriedB3395GY0 contributionsSuper fun timeThe whole experience was super fun Milo and Asher were are instructors and were super friendly nice and gave good tips overall recommend a ton we had a blastWritten 17 March 2025
- 990bobp0 contributionsSurf Hawaii.Amazing day. Joe was a great teacher. Gave good tips that will help during future surf outings. Highly recommend; great day.Written 15 March 2025
- laurenlava0 contributionsAMAZING EXPERIENCECharles is awesome! We headed out knowing there might not be waves, just ready to have a good time—and then, out of nowhere, the waves came crashing in! Charles gave us the prep we needed to feel confident and stand up on the board. He was an absolute delight to hang with—fun, encouraging, and full of good vibes. His positive feedback made the experience even better. I highly recommend surfing with Kona Town Surf Adventures and would 100% surf with Charles again!Written 10 March 2025
- Jason M0 contributionsGreat day surfingMy teenage daughter wanted to go surfing for her graduation from high school gift. Charles did a great job with both of us. We had a great day in the water. Surfing with my daughter in Hawaii was her dream come true.Written 24 February 2025
- Y9143KFtomj0 contributionsGreat surfing experience!We had a fantastic class with Charles. He first had us practice on land before paddling out. Gave us specific, clear, and logical guidance. Once on the water, he watched us, cheered us on, and helped us progress on our boards. So much fun, we will be back!!!Written 11 February 2025
- mapN1526IO0 contributionsGreat lesson!!!!!!Never surfed before and today I rode my very first wave. Charles is a great instructor. Clear communication skills....verbally and physically. Patient and encouraging. Gave valuable feedback. Very attentative to safety. Great sense of humor.Written 1 February 2025
- klb1620160 contributionsWonderful trip memories!We booked a semi-private lesson for the four of us. The parking lot was full but was able to find close street parking. We met our two instructors (Toby and Julian). Toby gave us the safety information regarding the current, the flow of surf traffic, the important ‘how-tos’, and a lesson on what to physically do. The booties that they have for you are solid (I’m now looking for them everywhere locally). We had our own rash guards. They helped us into the water. After that, it was magical! The temperature of the water, the blue sky and sun could not have been better! Toby and Julian, would push the board and instruct to paddle then pop-up. The kids were both successful popping up! There is a photographer there capturing all the photos of those that make it up to standing. We’ve already downloaded those purchases. Thank you! It was a really great experience and fantastic memories were made!Written 5 January 2025
- darbjustic0 contributionsExcellent surfing lessonsWe are a family of six, four kids ages 8 to 15. We had a semi private option with three instructors. Everyone got up multiple times and had a blast. Tiring!Written 5 January 2025
- Megan E0 contributionsKids had a great time and caught a lot of waves. Instructors were knowledgeable of area and did a great job teaching.Great time, location and instructor. A very positive and memorable experience. Highly recommend, especially to families.Written 3 January 2025
- GNaples0 contributionsMahalo!! Dylan and Kona Town Surf AdventuresMahalo! To everyone at Kona Town Surf Adventures!! especially Dylan instructing the one on one lesson to my daughter… patient and caring all the way till she got it right!! Thank you guys!! BEST in town!!!Written 1 January 2025
- Crazy4fishing0 contributionsFirst surfing lessons with HanzHanz was a great instructor. He took our group of four out for our first surfing lesson and had a great time! My son got up pretty quickly and had a number of good rides. His fiancé kept at it and with encouragement from Hanz, she was able to ‘pop up’ and experience surfing for a bit. My daughter, the athlete of the family was able to get comfortable on the board and had some good looking rides. Me, the old man, not so much. I gave it the ‘college try’ but couldn’t do better than half a pop! Didn’t matter, we all had a blast on a beautiful day in Kona in the water. I highly recommend Hanz for his supportive approach and overall effort to make sure we all had fun.Written 28 December 2024
- Storyteller7689010 contributionsGreat surfing lessonWe had a great time surfing with the instructor. He was very patient and supportive. We will gladly come back and the yelp reviews were right on.Written 18 December 2024
- spahopper1230 contributionsHighlight of my trip!!!I have always been somewhat intimidated by surfing but wanted to try it on the last day of my trip to Kona. I was thrilled to actually ride a wave on my second wave! Hans is an amazing instructor with excellent people skills. I enjoyed every minute of my time in the water. It made me want to move to Kona and buy a surfboard!Written 6 December 2024
- Brandon S0 contributionsGreat experience!Ali gave great explanation and feedback. I was able to get up and surfing pretty quickly and had a great time. I’ve wanted to try surfing for a long time and I’m glad I did it!Written 2 December 2024
- justinb9350 contributionsFirst time surfingMy wife and daughters had an amazing experience. Charles was super helpful and patient. It was their first time trying surfing and they are wanting more. ThanksWritten 24 November 2024
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5 contributions
July 2021
This was by far one of our favorite activities we did in Kona. Our instructors were Alex and Elias and they were so fun to learn surfing from! None of us have ever surfed before and they made the learning process so easy. We had 4 people in our group total. You start with a short lesson on land and then move into the water pretty quickly. We went on a Saturday so their were other people surfing and other groups learning so it was a bit crowded but we never felt like we weren't able to learn. They gave us snacks after and recommend a ton of restaurants that we ate at the rest of the week. Thanks everyone for the awesome time!
Sam, Hunter, Kyle and Hannah
Sam, Hunter, Kyle and Hannah
Written 15 July 2021
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Aloha 654321samanthah
We can’t thank you enough for the kind words about your surf experience. Your review means a lot to us and lets us know we’re on the right track!
Mahalo
Kona Town Surf Ohana 🤙🏽🌊❤️😎
Written 1 August 2021
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Courtney C
3 contributions
This was mine and my friends first surf lesson ever and it couldn't have been more fun. Our instructor Victor was absolutely amazing. He made sure that we had all the safety instructions down and had the basics before we even went into the water. He had us go over the motions a couple times before taking us into the ocean. Once we got out to the swells we got started and it was tons of fun. We even managed to stand up a few times. Victor was always quick to praise us for a job well done but also to instruct us on what could be improved. It was a great day in the sun and on the water. Would definitely go surfing again. Highly recommend this company.
Written 18 August 2022
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Catherine L
Austin, TX13 contributions
Wes was very professional and honest to call us and let us know that the surf was not going to be good for our lesson today at 4pm. Called us at 1:40 for a 4:00 lesson to let us know so that we didn’t drive in for it, and issued a full refund. Disappointed the weather didn’t cooperate, but very happy with the service and honesty (and that we now get to fill our day with something else). Hopefully we’ll be back to try again soon!
Written 8 April 2021
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Aloha catherineIM8080wl
Although the wave conditions weren't in our favor we really appreciate you sharing this. We take pride in what we do & what we love. We always strive to get the best possible surf conditions for our guests.
Warmest Aloha
Kona Town Surf Ohana ❤️🏄🏼🤙🏽🌊
Written 12 April 2021
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Jennifer W
Salt Lake City, UT12 contributions
Our family of 5, (2 teenagers and a 10 year old), took our first surf lessons from Dani and Luke. We really enjoyed being on the surfboards and Dani and Luke’s kind, and patient surf instruction. My 10 year old daughter crashed into my teenaged son and was scared of continuing the lesson, by Dani really helped my daughter to be brave and continue. The only thing we could have wished for was more waves, for some reason the waters were calm that day. We’d definitely recommend this to families with older children!
Written 9 April 2021
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Mahalo pcjwhite for taking the time to share your surfing experience with us. We will be sure to let Dani & Luke know what an awesome job they did to ensure your kids had a great time in the water. We appreciate the support. Hope to you see you folks again while on Island.
Mahalo
Kona Town Surf Ohana 🤙🏽❤️🏄🏼♀️🏄🏼🌊
Written 12 April 2021
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Lauren
Calgary, Canada10 contributions
My sister and I did a group surf with Kona Town Surf and it was amazing! We’d never surfed before and we were able to get up more than once on our boards by the end of the lesson. You do need to be a confident swimmer to try surfing, there is a lot of paddling involved. But, the instructors are very supportive, knowledgeable, and made you feel comfortable on the waves. I highly recommend this group.
Written 29 January 2023
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Brandon E
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Jan 2024 • Family
I'll start off by saying that all of our kids had a great time and all were able to surf successfully.
That said, we were a little taken aback by the age of the instructors. The website said 'professionals' which I would define as an experienced instructor, but we ended up with two teenagers, who were younger than our kids.
Probably along the same lines, it was also disorganized. It got a late start and I think it ended early, but I also don't believe there was a hard stop specified, so that may be on me.
That said, we were a little taken aback by the age of the instructors. The website said 'professionals' which I would define as an experienced instructor, but we ended up with two teenagers, who were younger than our kids.
Probably along the same lines, it was also disorganized. It got a late start and I think it ended early, but I also don't believe there was a hard stop specified, so that may be on me.
Written 5 January 2024
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nayomi o
Stuart, FL67 contributions
Dec 2020
Family owned business who hires local who love to surf and teach. The owners really showed us true aloha spirit. They were very friendly and made us feel so welcomed. My family and I (including teenagers, 17 and 15) were in the 7 am group. Our instructor promptly met us as 6:50 am for dry land instruction. We then crossed the street where we grabbed our surf boards. We paddled out to a floating buoy that we could grab (to conserve energy and not drift away.) Our instructor took us one at a time, gave us a push to help catch a wave. We all got up first try!
Our instructor was Lahiki, a pro who was sponsored by Volcom. He is local from Kona and has surfed since age 3. As a youth, he competed all around the world and was invited to surf the Triple Crown. He was so patient with us. We truly enjoyed spending the 2 hours with him.
If you are looking to learn how to surf or just need a refresher course, look no further. Mahalo to everyone in this surf "ohana" family.
Our instructor was Lahiki, a pro who was sponsored by Volcom. He is local from Kona and has surfed since age 3. As a youth, he competed all around the world and was invited to surf the Triple Crown. He was so patient with us. We truly enjoyed spending the 2 hours with him.
If you are looking to learn how to surf or just need a refresher course, look no further. Mahalo to everyone in this surf "ohana" family.
Written 3 January 2021
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Aloha Nayomi O.
Thank you so much for the kindly detailed review. Heart felt reviews like this make our job so rewarding and thank you for supporting small family owned business. We’re stoked to hear you had such a good time surfing Lahiki, we will definitely share this review with him. We hope to see you soon.
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Warmest Aloha
Kona Town Surf Ohana
Written 4 January 2021
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Jared G
Kamloops, Canada2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Such a great experience and Victor our instructor was absolutely amazing. He had me and my 13 year oldson surfing in no time and taught us the fundamentals super fast. Great guys and the family that runs this place are great evening there kids were very welcoming. Thanks Kona Town Surf Adventures.
Written 4 January 2020
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Aloha jaredg877
Thank you for the kind review. We’re stoked to hear that you both had such a great time surfing with Victor. Our Ohana at Kona Town Surf Adventures love to share our passion of surfing and we’re glad you were able to experience that.
🤙🏽🌊🏄🏽♂️🏄
Warmest Aloha
Wesley M
Written 5 January 2020
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Sarah Woods
2 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
We had an absolutely amazing time during our surf lesson here! The instructors Brady and Thomas were patient, encouraging, and fun; they helped us learn quickly and we all caught some waves! The environment is so fun and welcoming, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Throughout the lesson there is a photographer taking pictures of everyone that are posted onto a website for viewing and purchase after the lesson, which all came out great! Thank you to everyone at Kona Surf Adventures for an unforgettable experience. 10/10 recommend!
Written 8 January 2024
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Roman G
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Oct 2024 • Couples
Our mistake was booking a 2pm surf lesson for two, only to find out later that there were no waves. Even though our instructor was aware that other schools had canceled their afternoon lessons due to the conditions, no one informed us before we booked. Our instructor did their best to make the lesson worthwhile, but unfortunately, there were no waves at all. They even mentioned that they would notify the next group about the conditions to give them the option to cancel, something we weren’t given.
I’ve tried reaching out to the school for at least a partial refund, calling four times throughout the day and leaving a voicemail, but I haven’t received any response. I hope future customers are informed of the conditions beforehand so they have a chance to cancel and avoid the same disappointment we experienced.
I’ve tried reaching out to the school for at least a partial refund, calling four times throughout the day and leaving a voicemail, but I haven’t received any response. I hope future customers are informed of the conditions beforehand so they have a chance to cancel and avoid the same disappointment we experienced.
Written 30 October 2024
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