Thursday, July 18, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Keiki Summer Surf Camp
We have been having so much fun at our Surf Club Maui Keiki Surf Camps in Kihei. This week we had keikis visiting from Colorado, Florida, Germany, Alaska, and of course Maui!! We always have lots of local kids in our surf camps as well. We are also luck to have many local surf instructors that were born and raised on Maui so they know the beach, surf, and conditions better than anyone! It is so fun to see the keikis progress over during the week. Our camps are focused on surfing, surf etiquette, ocean awareness and having fun!!Our camps are all summer June thru September and we still have spaces available! Call or text to make a booking 1-808-280-9753
Land lesson
Ethan
Kaylee has great surf style!
Grace paddling out to the surf break
Isabelle, Kaylee, Jackson riding a party wave.
Surfing with "Grace" |
Surf Couch and snack time!
Isabelle and Kaylee - surf sistas
Will - soul surfer
Phoebe droppin in
Leo doing the drop knee
Tierney gives a shaka!
Merman
Please support our Surfing Schools
Please support our Surfing Schools
Surfing Schools in Kihei are important:
Surf Schools help people enjoy the ocean safely. Surf instruction
shows people how to responsibly enjoy the ocean and how to respect the
environment. Many locals and visitors want to enjoy the ocean and need guidance
and supervision. At Kalama park there are no lifeguards but instead there are Surf
instructors watching over people. All Surfing Instructors on Maui are required to be trained in CPR and First Aid, as
well as "Ocean protection and Cultural awareness (OPACA)". And these surfing
instructors are experienced in the local conditions and have extensive Surfing knowledge
and know about the Ocean conditions.
Supervision and Safety:
Surf instructors act as guides, and "on-call lifeguards"
and they provide a better level of safety for all ocean users in their location.
Surfing schools are also an important link between the local surf industry and
the local beaches. Many surf shops rent and sell surfing equipment (so does
Costco, Kmart, Walmart etc.), and currently customers buying surf equipment can
then have access to professional surfing instruction to show them how to use it
responsibly. But what if there was no instruction available? Without access to
proper instruction many people would buy equipment and use it at the local
beaches without any instruction at all. This potentially creates a hazard to
the unsupervised users and to the other beach users as well. This is already
happening at an increasing rate and this problem will continue to grow. Access
to proper Surfing instruction is one solution to this growing problem.
Teaching responsibility:
Surfing Instruction shows people how be safe, how to protect
themselves, and how to handle their equipment responsibly, so that it does not
become a hazard to other beach users as well. Surfing Instruction helps to
protect the environment by showing people where to surf and how to surf and how
to appreciate the ocean resources. Surfing instructors on Maui
are trained in Ocean Protection and Cultural Awareness (OPACA).
Surfing instruction has become a vital link that holds the local
surf industry together.
The recreational industry too also relies on surf school to provide
responsible instruction for people
wanting to enjoy surfing sports. Surfing is a healthy lifestyle that can be
enjoyed by local children, families and visitors alike. Surfing does not
pollute and it is environmentally friendly, sustainable, and renewable.
Surf schools also support the local industry and economy:
Surfing schools provide jobs and help the local economy.
Surfing instructors and all of the ancillary staff, as well as the vendors and
suppliers, all benefit from their economic contribution. Surfing schools also
provide many off site facilities such as: showers, change rooms, customer
parking, and storage outside of the
public areas.
Surfing is a Hawaiian Sport, and is a great fit for the
location, with a very minimal negative impact.
History of Surfing Instruction:
Surfing Instruction has a long history in Hawaii, notably including
"Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku" himself as one of the
most iconic and legendary surfing instructors of all time.
Please Support Surfing Instruction:
Please support Surfing Schools in Kihei, and allow them to
continue to provide Surfing Instruction at Kalama Beach
Park in the mornings.
Thanks,
Surf Club Maui
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