Oahu: Standup Paddle & Surf Lessons with Waikiki Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (144 reviews) 94% rated it 5 stars

Free cancellationExcellent quality

1/9

Duration2h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · KO +2

PickupAt your hotel

Learn to Paddle in Waikiki with a Shuttle That Picks You Up

You get picked up from your Waikiki hotel, taken to the beach, fitted with a paddleboard and rashguard, and taught by a certified instructor who adjusts the lesson to your level. After an hour on the water, you return to the center to review photos and videos, then ride the shuttle back to your hotel. The entire day—transport, equipment, instruction, and return—is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Standup paddle lesson in Waikiki

Take complimentary Waikiki shuttle
Check in at Ohana Surf Center
Gear up and attend safety briefing
Meet instructor and discuss experience
Shuttle to the beach
Enjoy standup paddle lesson
Return to Surf Center
View photos, videos, and shop merch
Shuttle back to drop-off location

The Experience

The yellow bus arrives at your hotel in the morning. You climb in, air-conditioned and clean, and head straight to the Ohana Surf Center at the Waikiki Beach Marriott. No figuring out where to go, no parking stress—the shuttle handles it. Once you're there, the staff runs through a quick safety briefing, hands you a rashguard and reef shoes, and gets you fitted to a paddleboard that matches your size and skill level. Everything is included: the board, the paddle, the gear. Then your instructor walks you through what to expect before you both head into the water.

The lesson itself is built around your comfort level. Your instructor asks about your experience first—whether you've been on a board before, how confident you feel in the ocean, what you want to work on. If you're a complete beginner, you start in shallow water, learning the paddle stroke and how to balance. If you've done this before, you push further out and work on technique or speed. The whole thing stays focused on safety: all the instructors are trained in CPR, lifeguard certification, and first aid. They've been teaching standup paddle and surf in Oahu for years, so they read the water and adjust the lesson on the fly.

After an hour or so on the water, you paddle back to shore and return to the Surf Center. There's time to grab a towel, check out photos and videos from the lesson, and browse the shop if you want a souvenir. Then the shuttle takes you back to your hotel or wherever you need to be in Waikiki. The whole experience—pickup, lesson, gear, drop-off—is one package. You don't book a separate ride, rent equipment elsewhere, or hunt for the beach entrance. It's all arranged.

What’s included

Round-trip shuttle pickup and drop-off from your Waikiki hotel, professional instructor trained in CPR and first aid, paddleboard and paddle, rashguard and reef shoes, a safety briefing, and access to photos and videos of your lesson at the Surf Center afterward.
All taxes and fees are included.
A secure place to store your belongings is provided during the lesson.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ohana Surf Project

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to learn standup paddle or surf without arranging your own transport, renting gear separately, or figuring out where to go—the shuttle and equipment are built in, so you just show up at your hotel ready to paddle.