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One-on-One Individual Stand-Up Paddle Lesson by Waikiki Beach Services: 1.25 hours · ages 13+ · one instructor to one paddler.
Price: $150.00 · confirm current rates at booking
Duration: 1.25 hours
Island: Oahu
Best for: Anyone who wants to learn SUP properly in calm, forgiving water
Booking: instant confirmation.
WHAT THE PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE STAND-UP PADDLE LESSON INVOLVES
Stand-up paddling sits somewhere between surfing and canoe paddling, and Waikiki’s calm, consistent water makes it one of the best places anywhere to pick it up. Waikiki Beach Services teach this one-to-one, at either beginner or advanced level.
HOW IT RUNS
You check in at the service counter at the Royal Hawaiian, 10 to 15 minutes before your time. Beginner lessons cover balancing, paddling and turning; advanced lessons, for people already steady on a board, move on to catching and surfing waves. The route takes you over reef, where turtles are a regular sight.
PRICING
$150 for the one-to-one lesson. Verified against FareHarbor, August 2026. Confirm current rates at booking.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– Lessons run 1.25 hours
– Minimum age is 13
– Check in 10 to 15 minutes early at the service counter
– Beginner and advanced lessons are both available — state your level when booking
– Held off Waikiki, where conditions are unusually forgiving for learning
WHO IT IS FOR
Anyone aged 13 or over who wants to learn properly rather than wobble about on a rented board — and paddlers already comfortable standing who want to progress to catching waves.
BROWSE MORE
Browse more Oahu surf lessons and board rentals, or see everything we run on Oahu. Planning ahead? Read our guide to whether to learn in Waikiki or on the North Shore. Planning ahead? Read our guide to choosing between private and group surf lessons. Comparing paddleboard options? See stand-up paddleboarding in Hawaii, with every lesson, tour and rental by island.
