Private 1-on-1 Surf Lesson

Our entire family had an incredible experience with Stoke Drift Surf Lesson. It was truly one of the highlights of our trip! The package included everything we needed, making the experience easy, comfortable, and completely stress-free from beginning to end. The atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed. They offer lockers and a safe place to store your belongings. Our family ranged in age from 9 to 19, plus myself and the team did an amazing job accommodating everyone’s different ages and experience levels. Our youngest had her own private instructor, our two older daughters shared an instructor, and I had my own as well. This arrangement gave each of us the personalized attention and guidance we needed. They always knew how to position and guide us to avoid running into other surfers, even in the busy Waikiki surf. Throughout the lesson, they also taught us proper surf etiquette, including how to safely share the waves and remain aware of everyone around us. The personalized instruction, attention to safety, quality equipment, photography, and time spent in the water made it an excellent value for our entire family. Our instructors, Jaden, Keith, and Rickey were the best! Patient, encouraging, and incredibly professional. I highly recommend requesting them! They made everyone feel safe and confident while ensuring we maximized our time in the water. Although our family had surfed a little before, this was by far our best surfing experience. The entire team, including the photographer and everyone who helped behind the scenes, was exceptionally friendly, attentive, and helpful. You can tell they genuinely love what they do and care about giving every guest an unforgettable experience. The photographer captured come amazing photos too, each of us catching waves, and some of us taking the same wave together. If you are visiting Waikiki, I highly recommend booking a session with Stoke Drift. They are truly the best surf team in Waikiki, and our family will book with them again without hesitation the next time we are in town. This experience created wonderful memories for our entire family and was easily one of the best parts of our vacation. You won’t regret it!

Book Cole for your instructor and catch more waves than anyone else out there! My sons 12 and has autism and Cole totally rolled with my sons desire to surf his way. Cole was calm and adapted to my sons ability bringing a level of success we never knew!

Dane Fish was amazing. He made the experience feel like a breeze. I had never surfed before, I left feeling confident that I could surf on my own. With his instruction, I was able to ride the waves from start to finish at every wave! I even stayed on the board to the end to paddle back and do it again. He made it so easy and like I had surfed my entire life. 100% recommended!

My trainer Kaden was awesome and the experience was amazing. I'm almost 70 and he was able to get me up on the board. If you lessons this is the place.

Justin was very knowledgeable and patient. It was very physically demanding. Be prepared for a workout. But it was a good experience and I highly recommend this vendor.

Aaron was a friendly instructor. Started promptly on time. Would definitely recommend. Even though surfing isn't a fit for my son I would still recommend this 1 on 1 surf lesson. The beach was great and the small waves perfect for a beginner. There was also a restaurant that had the perfect seating along the beach to watch the lesson from. Not to mention the food was outstanding. Everyone was friendly and welcoming at check in. And Aaron was again a great instructor. Highly recommend!

This was my 2nd surfing lesson after doing a group lesson at Stokedrift the week before and loving it. Went out with Skylar who was helpful. I learned a lot: turning, reading the waves, and all the basics of surfing. Confident now that I know enough now to surf. Waikiki! What a great spot to learn surfing!

Australian girl that recently got back from Hawaii. I come from a surfing background, but wanted some confidence after a long break due to injury & also unsure re the reefs out front as haven’t surf here in a while. I had Skylar as my instructor & he was unreal. We picked a day that was ideally larger swell since I could already surf, he didn’t treat me like a beginner at all. Super supportive when we out the back calling me into some sick waves!! Pretty sure the camera guy was Mitch? Sorry if incorrect but he was also a sick guy. Skylar was such a chilled guy & we had some good chats in our session. Felt like I was surfing with a friend than an instructor. Super happy I picked him to surf with. Highly recommend stoke drift for all levels of surfers but also highly recommend Skylar!! All the crew stoke drift were unreal as well! So thanks guys 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

This was a great experience. We booked the private 1-1 for each myself and my son because a friend recommended it. There was another group that did a lesson and I am glad we had our own instructors because of the more hands-on attention they were able to give us. We could immediately tell that Aaron and Taylor were really passionate about teaching surfing. After a quick dry run ashore they towed us out to the spot in very beginner friendly waters. We were able to stand up and were catching waves after 1-2 tries and really enjoyed the hour spent out there. I guess they also offer advanced lessons but we didn’t spend enough time on Oahu to take advantage of it, which I probably will next time. Mahalo!

Husband had never surfed and it was on his bucket list to ride the Hawai’i waves. Joey was a great instructor and had hubby surfing by the end of the hour with pictures to prove it. It was his favorite part of our trip and he’s now hooked and in search of his first board. We highly recommend this excursion. Thanks, Joey!

my 12 year old had a great time w Justin learn how to surf , we will definitely come back soon for more

Great lesson even though we are Medicare age (be in shape for paddling). Chase was our guy. I need to use at least 100 characters so this is an extension for that!

What I really liked about Stoke Drift compared with many of the other surf lessons on Waikiki was that it was 1-on-1 instruction. #Justice was my surf instructor and he was awesome—very knowledgeable and encouraging, and he helped me get up on my first wave the very first time surfing!

Look no further, his is the place you want to go for your surfing lessons! Can’t say enough good things about Cody and Stoke Drift. First of all, the location is perfect - pretty much halfway between the Royal Hawaiian and Hilton Hawaiian Village - just down the breezeway from the beach, under the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. Second and most important, Cody and the staff at Stoke Drift were phenomenal. They made us, and our son feel like VIPs. My son did a private lesson with Cody and hasn’t stopped talking about how much fun he had. We bought the picture package and highly recommend it for anyone wanting to capture awesome memories. We’ve done lessons with other shops in town, but will never go to another place now that we found Stoke Drift. See you next time!

Excellent location on Waikiki, definitely adds to any photos or videos of your surfing experience. Staff are friendly, experienced and talented teachers and surfers. Tonya was my coach and she got me out into the ocean and pushed me into plenty of good waves. Took me a few tries but stood up on my 4th good wave and ended up riding two of them. It was really a highlight of all my visits to the islands. Even had a sea turtle swim up near us.

I did a private lesson with Taylor. She was amazing!!! & she really helped me with my technique. She was very kind, patient & knowledgeable. I felt safe in the water. & by my 2nd wave I stood up!!! There was even a photographer there to capture the moments. I had such a beautiful experience surfing the waves of Waikiki. I DEFINITELY recommend stoke drift for lessons.

Our instructor was great! He was knowledgeable and very patient. This was the highlight of our vacation.

He gave useful feedback to help me improve & ride the waves better & longer. He was really helpful. It was a great experience!

I’ve never had a surf lesson before and this was brilliant. My wife was offered an umbrella and lounge whilst I had my lesson. Lockers and equipment were provided as well as an attentive service. Taylor my coach was exceptional. Clear instructions and feedback that helped me stand and surf within 25 minutes. Must do when in Waikiki. It was a memorable experience.

I had an amazing time with my Stoke Drift private surf lesson! The instructor was really friendly, encouraging and knowledgeable about surfing. There was a local photographer at our surf lesson taking pictures of me and other surfers in the area (I bought my pics). This is great for beginners - you should be an intermediate or strong swimmer for it to be most enjoyable. Highly recommend this experience!

This was overall a wonderful experience. After some brief instructions, Claire was quick to get us out into the waves. She was incredibly patient and gave great advice for making it as easy for me as possible. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to take a surfing lesson!

Very good location and highly competitive instructors. Kalei, I’m particular, is the best instructor you could ever have a lesson with. It was my first surfing lesson in all my life and my first time in the ocean. Without Kalei’s help, kindness and availability I could have never made it

What an awesome experience for our 13 year old granddaughter!! We booked a private surf lesson and Kayson her instructor was outstanding!! He was patient and guided her through the process. She was nervous, but after the lesson wanted to surf again. She got to ride the first wave!! We’re going back this week. Also Ken, took videos and photos of her experience. What fabulous memories he captured!! Thanks to the whole gang. Everyone should book their surf lesson with Stoke Drift!!!! If I could give 10 stairs I would.

I loved that my daughter was able to learn to surf and stay up throughout the wave. I also LOVED that I was able to view it through the videos and pictures taken.

This was one of the highlights of my vacation. Never been surfing in my life, my instructor Ua got me up on the board multiple times. Best time ever. I will be back next time to try again. Not to be missed!

My 8 year old and I had a blast. Ok, mainly me! Haha. Cody was amazing and so was his partner. In one hour, I rode 2 waves! My 8 year old hated it so the other instructor took her back and brought back my other 2 kids (5 and 4). What a trip for them to see me out in the water! I would highly recommend this company. They get you riding and make it fun!

Our kids (ages 13 and 10) had a fantastic private lesson which they really enjoyed. We were tremendously impressed with the instruction and the overall experience. We would highly recommend Stoke Drift to anyone looking for lessons on Oahu.

We had a great surf lesson with Stoke Drift and Dan Dan for our 14 year old daughter and her first time surfing. She stood up on her first wave and many more thanks to his great coaching. Our daughter loved the one-on-one lesson and we felt it was money well-spent. Stoke Drift was great to work with, with fantastic communication from booking all the way to the day of our actual lesson. Waikiki was an amazing backdrop for the lesson and we found all of their employees to be so friendly. Would definitely recommend Stoke Drift and Dan Dan! Mahalo!

They have multiple daily schedules daily even on Christmas day! My daughter was so at ease and relaxed with his pleasant and patient personality along with his expert knowledge of the waves. She remembers Cody fondly and says he was the best of all her instructors in the 4 straight days of surfing. She got the knack in 5 minutes nut just needed the company for safety. The outfit is professionally run and pleasant to deal with along wiith an option for photography. We highly recommend them.

I loved this place!! Such a great area to learn and the instructors are amazing!! I actually enjoyed my time so much I booked 3 lessons in one week! I made so much progress. Cody, Heitor, and Chase were all incredible teachers and pushed me to new levels each lesson without me feeling overwhelmed. I wish I lived on the island so I could work with them more. Definitely book your next surf lessons here. You won't regret it!!

I bought this for My daughter. She had the absolute best time!!! I highly recommend this group. We purchased the private lesson because she is a little reserved in groups. Her Instructor was perfect and brought her out of her shell. I can’t say enough about how great he was!

Had so much fun! Dane was everything you want in an instructor— upbeat, friendly, encouraging, kind, helpful, professional. I had never surfed before and don’t trust my sense of balance, but he was super supportive. Would recommend to anyone. Had a lot of fun!

The VERY VERY best surfing lessons you can find in Waikiki ! Very knowledgable, laid back, friendly and skilled instructors. You'll be surfing in no time with the best view of Honolulu and Diamond Head ! Highly recommend !

I had a super great instructor who was so laid back that even though I was really nervous, I did it!! I was able to get up on my first try and had a blast!! We saw sea turtles on our paddle out and the photographer, also a surfing person, got amazing pics/videos.

Just great! I had a one-on-one lesson with the surf instructor and also the photographer was very helpful and nice, it was a mega experience and also the beautiful view from the water to Waikiki and Diamond Head. Especially great that a photographer is out on the water, the photos are incredibly great. At other surf schools, the photographer often just stands on the beach and takes pictures from there. Clearly recommended and worth the price!