Off to Hawaii next week and up to the Nth shore for 10 days, Can anyone recommend a place to hire a SUP ?

I know the Naish shop in Kailua has a range of SUPs for hire at reasonable prices-ask for Carol or Randy.

Definitely Surf and Sea at Haliewa, but I only saw bigger boards and they were pricey to hire. I think the surfshop next door to shark cove grill hires them also but I'm not 100% on that one. http://www.alohapaddlesurf.com/ had some of the best rates and range of boards on the southshore and they are usually at EWA beach Alamoana most days.

Others on the southshore.

www.blueplanetsurf.com/pages.php?pageid=10
www.wetfeethawaii.com/default.asp?id=3
www.hhsurf.com/hh/activities/StandUpPaddle.php
www.hawaiiansouthshore.com/shop/Rentals.html
hawaiisurfboardrentals.com/rates.htm

keep us posted... im heading over in 3 weeks!

Simondo said...

There's a good little place in Waikik, on the corner of Koa Ave & Uluniu Ave, down stairs from the La Cucaracha Mexican Bar. It's 1 block back from the beach.

I hired surfboards for my boy from there, very convenient and good prices.

Simondo said...

There's a good little place in Waikiki, on the corner of Koa Ave & Uluniu Ave, down stairs from the La Cucaracha Mexican Bar. It's 1 block back from the beach.

corner of koa ave, and uluniu ave, waikiki, hi

Yep nice little bar at good prices, there is also Koa board sports who hire out at a daily or as long as you are staying, as Simondo said you can change your board as often as you like ,enjoy you lucky bugger. mac

Simondo said...

cranky said...

Simondo said...

There's a good little place in Waikik, on the corner of Koa Ave & Uluniu Ave, down stairs from the La Cucaracha Mexican Bar. It's 1 block back from the beach.

I hired surfboards for my boy from there, very convenient and good prices.

Yes, extremely convenient. You can stay in a nice hotel, without worrying about carrying your board through the lobby, and some home stuffing it into a lift !!! Or having the guys take the roof out of the Good Lift for your visit !!

1 block back from The Duke (Bronze Statue). Plenty of reefs you can paddle to from there.

This place actually has good quality boards too. The beach board hire places have 'crappy' boards, generally.

Still trying to work out how I missed the bar upstairs!

Crazy Canuk, are you in Waikiki ???

Yes, this little place I pictured had SUP's. I would assume they have more now, not less.... Give them a try.

Found Moku - you have to get in early (ie when they open at 6:30) to get the good boards. I didn't see any SUP's when I dropped by this afternoon. And parking around that area is $2 for 2 hours at a meter (2 hour max) and the parking garages are "OK" if you get in for the early bird all day parking.

Koa does have SUP's for sale but they don't rent them.

Ran out of patience and just grabbed a 12' soft top laird from the beach today (haven't surfed for a week and a half and going a bit crazy) - I don't advise it they turn like a semi trailer with a bus tied to them....

There's a post on this from a couple months ago where some places out side of Waikiki were recomend it if your geting a hire care bring a set of the "strap on roof racks" on the chance of being able to find better boards also so you can get them around.

If you can I'd recomend bringing your own paddle the one I used today was cut for someone about 4' tall.

Surfed Pops today was OK nothing flash but was fun.

FYI boards rentals off the beach around 1-3 blocks back are 2/3rds the price. generally all you can find on the beach are soft tops and NSP's

You can go to C4 Waterman Show Room..in Ala Moana area. Here is the info
Showroom Hours
We are open from 9 am - 4 pm weekdays
10 am - 2 pm Saturdays
next door to Hank's Haute Dogs
330 Coral Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 739-2837

There is new SUP boards available, SUP Art, etc

Have a good one,

Hilton

Contact details for MOKU are as follows:

p: 808-926-6658
w: www.moku-hi.com/en/
e: mokuhawaii@hawaiiantel.net

KoaVillage 2446 Koa Ave
Honolulu
Hawaii 96815