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Rental Shops
Experienced surfers will get the best selection at 808 Boards (808/283-1384,
www.808boards.com , $35/day), located by the Napili General Store. They will pick up and
drop off the board at no additional charge.
You can also rent a board up north at the Boss Frog's locations in Napili (5095 Napi-
lihau St., 808/669-4949, www.bossfrog.com , 8am-6pm daily) and Kahana (4310 Lower
Honoapi'ilani Rd., 808/669-6700, www.bossfrog.com , 8am-5pm daily). Rates are around
$20/day for soft top longboards or $25/day for fiberglass boards.
For the cheapest boards you'll find on this side of the island, little-known A&B Ocean
Rentals (3481 Lower Honoapi'ilani Rd., 808/669-0027, 9am-4pm daily) is hidden in Da
Rose mall in Honokowai on the ocean side of the highway. Surfboards are only $15/day or
$70 for the whole week.
KA'ANAPALI
Surf Spots
The only surf break in Ka'anapali is Ka'anapali Point, in front of the Marriott on
Ka'anapali Beach. This is where the Ka'anapali surf lessons take place, although the wave
here is tricky because it bends at a weird angle. Also, the inside section can get shallow
and rocky, so surf school students are given booties. Ka'anapali Point can pick up both
southwesterly and northeasterly swells, which means there can be surf any month of the
year.
Rental Shops and Schools
While the waves in Lahaina are more amenable to learning, there are still a number of op-
erators along Ka'anapali Beach for those who would prefer to walk directly from the resort
to the lesson. Since Ka'anapali gets windier than Lahaina, it's important to book the first
lesson of the day for the best conditions.
For the most affordable lessons, the Trilogy beach shack in front of the Ka'anapali
Beach Hotel offers two hours for $70. On the other side of Whalers Village, lessons can be
booked with Island Style (808/244-6858) in front of the Westin or with Royal Hawaiian
(808/357-8988, www.royalhawaiiansurfacademy.com ) at the kiosk at the Marriott. Both
places offer two hours for $75. For rentals down by Ka'anapali Point, expect to pay in the
$20-40 range depending on the length of rental. Booties are included in the price of all les-
sons and rentals.