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Andrew SUser is Offline
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03/30/2007 9:43 AM  

I’m not sure if this post is in the correct section, if it isn’t, I apologize. At the end of July and the beginning of August I will be staying in Kahana (north west Maui) which is about 15- 20 mins. from Lahaina. I am looking to do a good deal of surfing around the island, and wanted to know if anyone knew of any good spots? What was your experience like surfing/staying on Maui? I have read a couple threads on Maui, but none covered surfing.Â

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04/01/2007 9:57 AM  
Andrew, the best surfing spots are between Lahaina and Maalaea.  None of them are marked; just drive along, looking out to the ocean.  Eventually you'll come across a group of guys & girls surfing.  Go there.

North of Lahaina I don't recall seeing more than one or two surfers together.  There is an awesome surf school in Lahaina that uses the area just south of Lahaina harbor; perfect training waves.  Typical to see everything from 5 year olds to 75 year olds learning how to surf there.

Surfing on Maui is good, but the north shore of Oahu is better surfing.  Personally I go to Maui for the food and the snorkeling.  It does not get any better than Honolua bay.
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04/02/2007 9:13 PM  
Thanks for the info Randy.  Do you remember the name of the surf school in Lahaina?  I was looking at a couple online and most offer a surf safari where a guide takes you around to  different spots on the island.  Sounds pretty cool.  Oahu might be a bit too much for me, I am more of an intermediate on the east coast. I'm sure that translates into a beginner on the island.
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04/02/2007 9:25 PM  
I'm not positive, but I think it was goofy foot school. There are several schools there; it is the same center that houses Pacific'O, which is a wonderful Luau (and I hate Luaus). Don't do the safari thing, driving around maui is not ANYONE's idea of a good time. Beside, just use your rental car to drive down near Chez Paul (pretty good restaurant too) and have a good time surfing/snorkeling.
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04/03/2007 4:19 PM  
Andrew, I went to Maui on my honeymoon about 2 years ago.  If you drive over to Lahaina there will be a couple of schools there and plenty of other places to rent a board.  The wave is nothing exciting, so be sure to rent a long board.  If you are more experienced there are plenty of good waves to be had.  Check here; http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/North_America/USA_Hawaii/Maui/

Good luck and have fun out there.
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