If aerial, hang ten and tube riding need to be in your vocabulary, head to Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach and check out a surf lesson.
The tradition of experienced wave-riders instructing novices in the sport of kings is a legacy from the days of Duke Kahanamoku and the original Waikiki Beach Boys.
Today, experts offer lessons in surfing gentle breaks, standup paddling and outrigger canoe paddling.
Look for the tents behind the Duke’s statue—you’ll be ripping in no time!