Are you interested in free surf lessons and meeting other surfing moms?  Are you curious about surf therapy?   If you are a mom that lives on Maui, keep reading below to learn more! (words in Blue are clickable links)   Hee Nalu Program Maui Surfer Girls is excited to be partnering with several organizations: Surfing Moms, Mana O Maui, Family Hui Hawaii, and Kaiser Permanente to launch the Maui He’e Nalu Program.   All He’e Nalu programming is free for resident Maui mamas. Members are invited to participate in some or all of the following: – Free Surf-Swap membership ..read more

Maui Holiday Gift Guide 2023 We can’t say it enough: we are SO grateful for everyone who has supported Maui Surfer Girls and our entire ‘Ohana since the August wildfires. We always love the idea of shopping local, and supporting small businesses over the holidays, and this year, we can’t overstate how important this will be to Maui-based companies.  Here’s our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide to help you find something for everyone on your list, whether they are surfer girls, beach lovers, fans of the tropics or just people that love natural, organic products in their stockings! Gift Idea: Women ..read more

New Non-Profit Mana O Maui Opens Applications for Women’s Surf Camp Scholarships   Introducing Mana O Maui  Mana O Maui was launched in the spring of 2023 with a mission to create and provide access to empowerment programs utilizing Hawaiian cultural education, adventure education, surf therapy and the healing arts for Maui County residents. After the August fires, the need for healing and surf therapy become more timely. Mana O Maui is proud to announce that they have raised enough funds to provide two full scholarships to Maui Surfer Girls Women’s Surf Camp (a $3,325 value) in Janu ..read more

Where to Stay on Maui – 2024 Guide In 2022 we wrote a blog post about where to stay to surf with us. After the fires of August 2023, there were so many changes to accommodations that we had listed, it was time to just start fresh with a new accommodations guide. For ease of travel to our surf location, we’ll only be including South Maui, Central and Upcountry accommodations. If you already have accommodations booked on the West Side, go ahead and keep them! If you have not booked your stay yet, check from the following options below! We’ll break it down based on average room rates (snapshot as ..read more

A compilation of the new reports including Maui Surfer Girls:  keeping it all in one post for future reference.   I Heart Radio: https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/audio-podcasts/oaw-maui-business-owner-reflects-on-wildfire-that-destroyed-colleagues-homes-ravaged-town-1.20128377?mode=Article   Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/advice/maui-travel-2023-fires/   Greater Long Island : Suffolk County residents rally to support victims of devastating Maui fires     The post Maui Surfer Girls Media Compilation appeared first on Maui Sur ..read more

This is a very quick post to get out the Venmo links to our instructors who lost everything in the Lahaina fire. We will update with more information and possibly add more people when we can. If someone impacted your life and you are in any way able to support them, they would be forever grateful. I hope these links work but I’ll include their @ as well, just double check spelling! Lance and Raye – Surf Instructors (@Lance-Connor-1 look for the rainbow photo) Rachael Zimmerman – Camp and Surf School photographer (@rachaelzimmermanphotography photo is rachael sitting on a surfboard) Maggie Surf ..read more

We are excited to introduce our 2023 Summer Teen Camp Staff!  We’ve asked our staff a few questions to introduce themselves, and to help break the ice with the 40 teens that will be coming to camp later this month!     Dustin – Camp Director  Dustin Tester, Surf Camp Founder and Director Dustin started Maui Surfer Girls in 2001 with a mission to build self-confidence in women through the sport of surfing. What began as a teen summer camp has blossomed into a year round company, with surf lessons, women’s surf camps, and of course the teen camps, all ..read more

We are SO excited to introduce the 2023 CITs, but before we do, we asked Dustin to share bit of history on the program: This is our 20th year offering our CIT leadership training program! We had humble beginnings on the island of Kauai in 2003 with four returning campers that exhibited leadership potential. Lucy Woodward, Molly Ashkenas, Hesper Shin, & Marissa Gonzales, were among the first MSG alumni to participate that year. My best friend from Prescott College, Celine Russo, helped develop and co-facilitate that year. We used the outdoor leadership training skills we received at Presco ..read more

Maui is a hugely popular family destination, and with so many activities to choose from, it can be a bit overwhelming to research what your family can participate in depending on your children’s ages!  We’ve created this guide of a wide variety of family friendly activities, all around the island, that can help you get started on planning your Maui vacation.  We’ve included age, height and weight restrictions (where appropriate), as well as locations, hours and 2023 prices.  (All of these are subject to change!)  These descriptions are for paid, reserved activities, but the ..read more

Kitoko Maui at South Kihei Gardens – Fine Dining from a Food Truck! As surf instructors, we all crave healthy, nourishing, and delicious meals after working out on the ocean all day!   Many of our guests also ask us for recommendations on where we like to eat, especially if there’s any dietary restrictions involved.  The good news is Maui has lots of places to choose from, all over the island!  In this updated directory, we’ve included some of Maui’s most popular restaurants and some ‘hole in the wall’ hidden treasures, from exclusively vegan cafes to family-friendly favorites w ..read more