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Outrigger Canoe Surfing with Waikiki Beach Boys

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Canoe surfing

Reviewed by: Missy, 2023/07/13

Awesome crew! This was an amazing and fun experience for my family.

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Aloha Missy! Mahalo for taking the time to write us a review and give us a 5 star rating. We truly appreciate it. Surfing on the outrigger canoe is truly an amazing experience for all to know the feeling of riding a wave, no matter your skill level in the surf. We hope to have you back again soon.

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Activity Date:2023/07/11
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Incredible way to experience Waikiki!

Reviewed by: Adam from Texas, 2023/06/29

Great service and hospitality. This is well worth your time and money.

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Aloha Adam! We are so happy to hear you had an excellent time with our crew on the outrigger canoe! It is truly a unique and thrilling experience. We hope to have you back again sometime soon. Mahalo

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/06/27
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a fun adventure

Reviewed by: AL. And Mike , 2023/06/10

We went with a group of good friends. We had such a good time. The waves were perfect. Will go again when we are in Oahu.

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Aloha! The outrigger canoe is such a thrill, especially to experience together with good friends! We are so happy to hear the waves were perfect that day. We hope to have you back again sometime soon. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and leave us a 5 star rating. Mahalo

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/05/17
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Outrigger canoe ride

Reviewed by: Karen, 2023/05/08

This was the highlight of our holiday. The crew were great and gave clear instructions. Would definitely recommend booking this ride and we would love to do it again. So much fun!!!

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Aloha Karen! Mahalo for joining us for an outrigger canoe ride. We are so happy to hear you had such a memorable time catching waves on the canoe. Please come back soon to join us again

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/04/14
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Outrigger ride.

Reviewed by: Mel, 2023/05/06

Great fun and great crew! It was a blast and our guides were friendly and terrific. Definitely recommend. Fun to surf in a canoe.

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Aloha Mel! We are so happy the captain and crew made for an excellent experience on the outrigger canoe! Catching waves on the canoe is truly a unique experience, here in the birthplace of surfing. Please come back to join us again soon

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/04/14
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Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Marcus Stotts, 2023/05/01

Veltra made booking an outrigger canoe surfing activity so easy! I highly recommend using Veltra! Great price for one of our favorite activities when we were in Honolulu! We’ll definitely book with Veltra again! Mahalo!

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Aloha Marcus! We are happy to hear your experience on the outrigger canoe was a memorable one. Mahalo for taking the time to write a review and give us a 5 star rating

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2023/04/15
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Best bang for your buck!

Reviewed by: Tressy, 2023/02/24

This is one of the most thrilling activities I have done in my decades of traveling to Hawaii. Such an incredible value! The crew was amazing. Riding the waves as you take in the majestic views of Waikiki made my birthday morning memorable. Thank you so much!

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Mahalo for taking the time to give us a five star rating and write a review. We are so happy that you were able to join us for a canoe ride on your special day. Happy Birthday! We do hope that you will come back soon to catch some more waves with us. Aloha

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/02/22
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Outrigging

Reviewed by: AL. And Mike , 2022/12/17

What a very pleasant activity. My husband who does not go into the water loved it and wants to do it again. Great crew. We had a great time

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Aloha! We are so happy you and your husband were pleasantly surprised by such an awesome, and unique experience during your outrigger canoe ride. It truly is an experience like no other. We appreciate you taking the time to give us a 5 star rating and write a review! Mahalo and Happy Holidays!

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Activity Date:2022/12/15
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What a Blast!

Reviewed by: Barbara08, 2022/08/01

Such a fun and thrilling experience! Enjoyed the combo of paddling out and then riding/surfing the waves in. First-time for us plus our two teenagers, and everyone loved it! Staff are so friendly and helpful, too. Definitely recommend booking in advance like we did! Won't regret it!

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We are so happy you enjoyed your canoe experience! We agree, it is such a thrill! Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for the 5 star rating. Aloha

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/07/28
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Lily, 2022/07/09

My family had a great time surfing the waves off Waikiki Beach. The captain and crew made
It super easy even with children - 10 & 8 - on board. Don’t hesitate to book and try this unique experience.

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Mahalo for taking the time to submit your review! We are happy to know that Captain Russell and crew provided an excellent time for the whole family! We hope to have you all back again soon. Aloha

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Activity Date:2022/06/19
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Great Ride

Reviewed by: Fun Outrigger Ride, 2022/05/14

The ride was great----a lot of fun. However, although they offered to have a photographer available to take pictures, she was not there at the time of the ride and we lost the opportunity for the photos.

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Aloha! Sorry for the delayed reply. We are so happy you enjoyed the canoe ride. We do apologize that the photographer however wasn't on site at the time of your booking. We will be sure to reach out to the photography team to remedy this is the future. We hope to have you back sometime in the near future.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/04/20
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Great !!

Reviewed by: Bill, 2022/05/07

Excellent staff and outrigger crew.

Our group planned our visit for two years before we could make the trip. The outrigger canoe was on my bucket list every planning session.

Thanks for the wonderful rides.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/04/15
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Late April 2022 Outrigger Canoe Adventure

Reviewed by: Northeight, 2022/04/25

We really enjoyed this activity. We had six people in our party, but the waves were big on our day, so they split us up into two groups. Captain Russell was amazing. He spent a few minutes with us on the beach before the outing to set our expectations. Then, we went out on the water. He was really patient with us and made sure we had good rides. It was a great experience in a really wonderful setting.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/04/23
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Outrigger Canoe

Reviewed by: Diana, 2022/04/02

So much fun! Our family loved this adventure. Then crew was great and we caught at least 6 waves!

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Aloha, Diana! Mahalo for your generous 5 star rating! Glad that you have mentioned that you caught 6 waves. It is a benefit of "Canoe Charter" for one-hour instead of signing up for "Canoe Surfing" which guarantees 3 waves and it may take anywhere from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, depending on the condition. We strongly recommend that all guests would sign up for the "Charter" as you did. Thank you again!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/03/31
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Yes! SO much fun!!!

Reviewed by: Brande, 2022/03/14

I went on the outrigger tour with my boyfriend and my 74 year old Mom. The guys were VERY kind, helped her in and out of the outrigger and we all had a BLAST!!! We had SO much fun we even paid the pretty expensive price for the thumb drive full of digital pics because we totally had to see it all! We'll never forget this adventure!!

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Mahalo for your generous 5-star rating and nice review! We are glad to hear you had a wonderful time, and to know our staff were helpful. We look forward to seeing your ohana again soon!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/02/12
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The best thing to do in Waikiki

Reviewed by: Nancy, 2022/01/31

On our first day in Waikiki we started off with a thrill at Outrigger Canoe Surfing! The experience was fantastic from start to finish. Russell was the captain and he and his crew were phenomenal and with their encouragement we powered through the surf and set up for three exhilarating rides over the breaking waves. It felt as though we were surfing. I would recommend this again in a heartbeat.

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Belated "Mahalo Nui Loa" for your generous 5-star rating. Glad to know that canoe captain and our staff took care of your party. Thank you for recommending this true Hawaiian sport that you can only experience in Waikiki. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Aloha, Waikiki Beach Services

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Activity Date:2022/01/29
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So much fun! Felt like a kid again!

Reviewed by: TKA, 2021/05/04

We sincerely enjoyed our time on the ocean with the outrigger captain and first mate! One of the four of us was very hesitant to be in the ocean and freaked out about the possibility of flipping. These guys were excellent from the very beginning in explaining the paddling method, the proper way to enter and exit the canoe, and why it was totally safe!
Once we got out on the water we were able to catch five waves and enjoyed every single ride!
Thank you for such a joyous time!

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Activity Date:2021/04/29
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Must do!

Reviewed by: Vicki Stack, 2020/03/08

A truely unique Hawaiian experience right on Waikiki beach. The team where wonderful and helped us paddle out thru the breaks and land the perfect waves to return to shore. Riding the waves back into shore you get an amazing view of the Waikiki shoreline and Diamond head from a different perspective. We had so much fun and looking forward to doing it again on our next trip.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2020/02/13
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Outrigger Canoe Ride at Waikiki Beach

Reviewed by: Chuck, 2020/01/12

Very exciting but wish the waves had been bigger; guide was very helpful; narrow walkway and crowded making it awkward at foot-washing area.

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Activity Date:2019/12/27
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So much fun

Reviewed by: Guion Fam, 2019/08/23

Paddling is such an amazing Hawaiian tradition; these guys made it a blast. My family hasn't paddled before and it had been 20 years for me. They took us out in Waikiki and we caught some swells and rode the waves in. The photographers associated with canoeing took great shots and captured everyone smiling. I absolutely recommend this excursion for anyone traveling to Oahu.

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Activity Date:2019/08/20
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Fantastic ride!!

Reviewed by: Robertson Family, 2019/07/05

We had 6 people in our party and we had a blast! We caught 2 awesome waves and even saw a turtle swimming with us!! The crew were both very friendly and made this a memory to last forever!

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Activity Date:2019/07/02
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Unique and fun experience!

Reviewed by: Michelle T, 2019/06/20

Our family of 4 really enjoyed the unique and thrilling wave rides on the Outrigger Canoe.
My husband said it was his favorite activity of our entire week long trip and we did activities every day!

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Activity Date:2019/06/11
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Great Fun!

Reviewed by: Pam, 2018/10/16

This was such an awesome experience! Way more fun than we could’ve ever imagined. Definitely will be doing this again. Our Captain and crew were amazing.

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Activity Date:2018/10/13
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A must do in Oahu

Reviewed by: JChiz, 2018/09/09

What a true Hawaiian experience. Not to be missed.

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Mahalo for the generous 5 star review! We look forward to having you back at the Waikiki Beach! Aloha!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2018/09/05
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Excellent adventure

Reviewed by: Bill Massachusetts, 2018/08/18

Everything was perfect from check in to the end of the trip. Guides are awesome, really helpful and made us feel like rock stars!

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Mahalo, Bill, for the generous 5 star review! We hope that you will be back again soon! Aloha!

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Activity Date:2018/08/15
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So Fun!

Reviewed by: Andrea, 2018/05/24

I would highly recommend doing this adventure! This was my second time but my husband, and 2 kids (ages 10 & 7) first time. Easy to find the location and the people were very friendly. It was easy to do and once you catch the wave, it's so exhilarating. It is very cool to see Waikiki Beach from the ocean too! Such a great memory to share with my family.

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Aloha, Andrea:

Mahalo for taking time to write a generous 5 star review! We are glad that your family had a wonderful time. Waikiki Beach is the only place in the world that you can experience Outrigger Canoe Surfing, and Outrigger Canoe is a very significant transportation that influenced Hawaiian culture. Outrigger Canoe paddling is also the only Hawaii State sport. We hope that more people will have a chance to experience this cultural activity, and that you will also return again soon.

Mahalo Nui Loa,

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2018/05/21
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