Testimonials

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Hans Hedemann was a professional surfer for 17 years on the ASP, who built the surf school to teach people the passion to surf as he does. He recently competed in the 2011 Surf Masters in Brazil.
Park Shore Hotel Waikiki
One of our two locations on Oahu, surf in the world famous Waikiki beach where Hawaiian Monarchs used to surf.

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Turtle Bay Resort
Located on the North Shore of Oahu, a surf mecca for professional surfing during winters. An ideal place to surf all year long.

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Testimonials

I am 46 years old and have always wanted to surf since I was a teenager. Being an "inlander" the closest I could do was skateboarding. During our recent trip to Oahu, our son, who is stationed at Schofield recommended Hans Hedemann Surf. So my 2 sons and I went on New Years day and it was one of the best experiences of my life. The instructors were patient, knowledgeable, and did a fantastic job! Everyone in our group got up and were surfing in no time. Most were up on the first attempt. Thanks for opening the door to the surfing experience whcich I plan to do more of ! Mahalo!

Date of Posting: 06 January 2012
Posted By: Darren Clapper

January 2, 2012

We just returned from our 11 day, family holiday vacation at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore in Oahu. We were truly sad to have to leave ~ mostly because we had a fantastic time learning how to surf! At the Hans Hedemann Surf Adventures desk, we were welcomed by a friendly, energetic and knowledgeable staff who were more than happy to take on the challenge of teaching a family of beginners this challenging sport.

Jamie, at the front desk, accommodated our schedule (as we had other activities planned) and set my husband and I up with Scott as our surf instructor. Scott has tremendous skill and strength, expert knowledge of the surrounding surfing areas, abundant patience and a reassuring teaching style, which can make any novice feel like they've been surfing for years. He is a true professional and an asset to your company! Scott educated us on surf safety, etiquette and respect for the ocean ~ he was also our protector. Scott was scheduled for a day off on a day we wanted to surf, but, he decided to come in anyway, just for us! I was not particularly thrilled about surfing to begin with, but did so to be on board with the rest of my family ~ and by the end of my first lesson, Scott made it possible for me and also my husband to stand up on surfboards and ride waves all the way into the beach! Needless to say, we had a blast!

Jamie then set our kids, 11 year old daughter and 9 year old son, up with Rocky as their surf instructor. This was a great fit because he was so kind, patient and extremely skilled. Then, they were assigned to Andrew as their surf instructor throughout the rest of our stay. This was another perfect fit because he had so much energy and excitement about surfing, more than anyone I've ever seen! He loves being out in the ocean and it shows! Our kids had so much success getting up on their surfboards and told us that surfing was the best part of the trip by far! Rocky and Andrew make surfing fun and appealing. After first meeting them, I can see how people of any age and skill level would want to give it a try.

Scott, Rocky and Andrew worked exceptionally hard paddling with us (and for us) through the waves so we could get maximum "ride time". Scott also took the time to take our little 5 year old daughter out to ride a couple of waves and she bragged to everyone she saw how she was a surfer now! We had definitely caught the "surfing bug" and kept coming back to surf ~ a total of 7 days! Scott and Andrew were excited to participate in our "Family Surf-Off" on our last day, which, unbelievably, I won!

We even convinced my brother-in-law and father-in-law to take lessons as well and they really loved their instructor, Brent. He was encouraging and patient, well beyond our expectations. I must give a thumbs up to Mike, who was always so friendly and helped with our kids one day. I also loved Katy, the surf photographer, who took a ton of amazing pictures and had them ready on disc right after our lessons. She took our little 5 year old daughter under her wing and even let her watch as she downloaded the pictures.

To sum it all up, we LOVED our Turtle Bay "surfing" vacation and want to come back again! Soon!

Thank you so much for offering surfing lessons for all skill levels.

Date of Posting: 02 January 2012
Posted By: Crissy Wright