Our family of 4 had a wonderful time learning to Stand Up Paddle. Rowan was an excellent guide!
Rowan was patient with our different abilities and made sure everyone was having success and most importantly, having fun. We had an underwater camera that he offered to carry and take pictures of us so we could focus on paddling. We saw...
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Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, Haleiwa
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Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures
Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712
8083729304
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As featured in Honolulu off the beaten path
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Ranked #3 of 30 activities in Haleiwa
Type: Water Sports
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
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FUN is our mission! Learn to stand up paddle in a calm bay and a lush river where you are greeted by sea turtles, fish, and peacocks. Along the way,...
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FUN is our mission! Learn to stand up paddle in a calm bay and a lush river where you are greeted by sea turtles, fish, and peacocks. Along the way, our friendly instructors, all of whom are certified lifeguards, will teach you the skills to be confident stand up paddlers. We guarantee that you can stand up and that you'll have a great time with us. Come by yourself or with a group. All groups are private – we do not join you with strangers. Lessons are 2 hours and photos are available free of charge. We are available from sun-up to sun-down. We do not have set times; we go when it is convenient for you. If your time permits, come experience our spectacular Sunset Lesson. Ready for even more paddling fun? Join us for our astounding coastal adventure (come see the dolphins!)or our fitness paddle. Stand up paddling with Rainbow Watersports is an ideal activity for paddlers of all abilities, experience, and ages (4 and up). Come drink in our aloha spirit and enjoy what many visitors are calling “the best activity on the island”!
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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StandupPaddleGirl, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
11 June 2013
WE LOVE families -- and we love FUN! Grateful we could be included in your vacation ;)
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Farmington, utah
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We had a party of six, some of us very good and some of us not so much. We had a great time. Both Jody (not sure how she spells it) and Rowan were great guides and helped us really enjoy the time. We started about 5pm and saw so many turtles going up the river, it was awesome. We...
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StandupPaddleGirl, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
11 June 2013
Thanks for joining us on the Sunset Lesson! We have been having some spectacular sunsets lately that light up the sky with all sorts of colors, and you're right -- the turtles at that time are plentiful!
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Provo, Utah
2 reviews
Piece of cake to learn, I'm not exactly the most coordinated person, and I managed to stay on the board, even while standing & not "cheating" by kneeling down :) Not scary at all like I thought it would be. Had a great time and would totally recommend this activity! We scheduled ours so we could catch the sunset and...
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
Yes, the sunset lesson is amazing -- best way to end a day on the islands! Glad we could capture the memory for you guys. ;)
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My husband and I had a great time stand up paddling with Rainbow Watersports! Our guide, Rowan, was a great coach, tour guide and just a really good guy to hang with. Under his guidance, we were up and cruising on the boards quickly. We highly recommend this experience to others!
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
All our instructors are carefully selected to be the very best instructors on the island, especially in terms of customer service and safety. Rohan is definitely top notch, and I'm glad you had a great time!
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
2 reviews
Heidi is excellent at explaining all the ins and outs of Stand Up Paddling - this was my first time out, and the ocean was a new experience for me - I had a great time, felt safe and will do it again next time I am in Haleiwa. Which I hope will be soon - Paradise!
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
I absolutely love introducing people like you to the fun and ever changing world of the ocean. It's the world's biggest playground! And stand up paddling is definitely a fun and non-intimidating way to experience it.
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Baltimore, Maryland
2 reviews
My fiance and I had looked online at a few of the paddle boarding excursions on Oahu. We had grabbed a brochure for Rainbow Watersports and checked the reviews online (which were stellar). These stellar reviews are very well deserved. Everything about the experience was awesome. Heidi was a total sweetheart from the moment we contacted her to set up...
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
Thank you for adding another "stellar" review! I am humbled and grateful for all our paddlers who have taken the time to share their experience with Rainbow Watersports with others.
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Walnut Creek, California
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I was so nervous while driving to Haleiwa for our lesson. I didn't know what to expect and I'm not a strong swimmer. Even though, we confirmed life jackets were available to us, I couldn't shake off my nerves.
Heidi was friendly and approachable! The lesson started on land, we drew our "surfboards" in the sand with paddles and went...
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
And mahalo nui loa (thank you very much) to you! I'm glad to say that you are one of several paddlers who come to us nervous about the water or paddling and soon discover how safe they feel and how much they love the sport! I have to admit, thought, you didn't seem nervous at all!
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Chatham
2 reviews
Great company..Heidi was very accommodating, and our guide/instructor Rowan was wonderful. He was professional, knowledgeable and encouraging...(and I needed encouragement). It was a great trip and a fantastic experience.
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TheOahuTraveler, Owner at Stand Up Paddle Lessons -- Rainbow Watersports Adventures, responded to this review
14 May 2013
With the popularity of the sport, so many companies have been popping up on the island to teach stand up paddling. As the North Shore's original stand up paddle school we still are committed to giving our paddlers the best experience on the island (and that's guaranteed!) Thank you so much for choosing us!
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Sydney
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My husband and 3 kids (aged 9,11 and 11) went on the 2 hour SUP tour with Rohan today. It was excellent.
They started where the Rainbow Watersports van is (beach before Haleiwa Bridge). Rohan gave them a 10 minute lesson on the sand and they were in the water for the rest of the 2 hours. He was knowledgable...
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Huntington Beach, California
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I am so glad my wife convinced me to go do this on our short vacation to Oahu. We took another couple who also were 1st timers to the north shore for the morning.
We met our guide Rohan on the beach in Haleiwa. He was the nicest young man we could ask for. He explained everything to us to...
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