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Maui Canoe Surfing

A Uniquely Hawaiian Experience

Maui Canoe Surfing

You’ve never surfed like this before!

Calling all water-sports enthusiasts. If you’re looking for an exciting, fast-paced activity, it’s time to learn canoe surfing. With a modified version of the traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe, we’ll teach you how to paddle and surf Maui’s beautiful waves using Hawaiian commands. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Outrigger Canoe and Surf Session

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    1.5 Hours

    GROUP TOUR

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    ALL

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    Moderate

    DIFFICULTY

We have one canoe surfing instructor who travels a lot.  Please do not inquire about canoe surfing more than 30 days in advance.  EMAIL us for Availability: Contact (at) HawaiianPaddleSports.com

  • 1-3 Guest$756 per tour
    $159 per additional person
  • 4+ Guests 

The Surfing Canoe holds 3 guests and 1 Instructor. If your party has more than 3 guests.  Participants will rotate half way through the lesson.

Feel the power and exhilaration of Canoe Surfing with us and you’re guaranteed to catch the stoke of surfing!

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We’ll teach you Hawaiian commands and words pertinent to canoe culture as well as how to paddle a canoe and SURF.
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“An early start but what an awesome experience. From helping set up the outrigger, to Tim’s Hawaiian chant to bless our trip, to catching great waves to ride to shore, what a great time. Seeing the sunrise over Haleakala from the canoe and the view of the west Maui mountains was spectacular. This is a must do and we can’t wait to outrigger canoe surf with Hawaii Paddle Sports again.

Date of experience: February 2018”

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Experience Canoe Surfing on Maui

We had a special guest on today’s canoe surfing lesson. Swipe left to check him out. ?? #monkseal #canoesurfing #maui

Maui Surfing Canoe Lean

Hanging on, trying to make it through the week like….. #wednesday

Best Hawaii Canoe Surfing

You will get wet on this ride. #wipeoutwednesday

Surfing The Outrigger Canoe

Surfing into the weekend, Maui Style. #alohafriday

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What is a surfing canoe?

A Surfing Canoe is a 4 person outrigger canoe or OC4. Much shorter than a traditional 6 person outrigger canoe this hull has more rocker, or a banana shape, to allows it to turn easy and surf waves without being out of control. Higher gunnels and wider hull also provide for a better canoe surfing experience over a traditional six person outrigger canoe.

Why go on a
canoe surfing tour with us?

We LOVE Surfing… and we LOVE paddling Outrigger Canoe…. so it goes without saying that we LOVE Canoe Surfing! We’d love to share that stoke with you. Now you can feel exhilaration of catching a wave without having to be on a surf board, just stay seated and enjoy the ride! Our canoe guides are competitive outrigger canoe paddlers and steersman’s so you’ll be in good hands. Guests actively partipcate in launching and landing the canoe as well as paddling throughout the excursion. We’ll pick the best location for your group and go over all the paddling and safety details before we hit the water.

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