Surfing
surfing in hawaii?
I'm 16 and I live in new york city, but I'm going to Hawaii later this summer and I was wondering what are some places to surf/learn how to surf? oh yeah, any needed preparation to condition a body to surfing? such as swimming for an hour per day?
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- It will help if you have some upper body strength. If you have access to a pool, swimming is great. Focus on freestyle because that's a similar arm movement that you use for surfing. If you don't have access to a pool, do push ups or other exercises that focus on your back and shoulders. As far as surfing in Hawaii, it really depends on what island you're going to, and what side of the island you'll be staying in. If you're going to be in Waikiki, Canoe's is a good place to learn. That's where all the tourists go, out front of the Duke Statue in downtown Waikiki. You can get a board rental for about $8-10 an hour and lessons aren't much more than that. Instead of going through your hotel, it's a LOT cheaper (and sometimes better) to go through the beach boys down on the sand. Hyatt and Hilton will just over charge you and your family. Take a lesson on one of your first days for 1-3 hours. Any more than that and your arms will feel like Jello! Then, rent a board again and go out on your own. Be careful! Don't ditch your board (hang on to it, if you let go, it could fly and hit someone else and they could get seriously hurt). And have fun!!! :-D
- Swimming will definately help. There is some surf instruction in Waikiki, just check the phonebook or ask at a hotel.
