 Surf Camps Honolulu, Hawaii - Join us! Ocean Girl Project Sustainable Surf Camp Follow us on FACE BOOK The Ocean Girl Project Sustainable Surf camps introduces girls to the exhilaration of learning to surf and exposes them to other ocean activities in order to broaden their life experiences with a positive healthy non competitive activity that can positively impact their overall confidence and self esteem. We are offering this with financial assistance available to all girls! We offer educational workshops on ocean safety, reefs, cultural impacts of the ocean and overall sustainability issues here in Hawaii. Our experienced and supportive volunteer staff share the positive impact surfing and other ocean activities have had on their lives. Surfing is a fun and cool activity, and it is a very challenging one; it requires determination and adapting to the ever-changing ocean conditions and elements. We are going to teach the essentials of surfing and work hard every day, which is part of surfing too. We believe the ocean and surfing to be the ultimate classroom, and a place to meet and overcome challenges, tap into strength and motivation and experience the rewards of personal perseverance. Note-expect to be very tired each night. Our hope is to foster not only a love for the ocean and environment but also connect girls to strong role models, healthy activities and opportunities that can benefit girls now and all through their life. Ocean Girl surf camps take place near Waikiki on Oahu. We have picked the very best locations for safe and successful learning. The surf camp groups are small in order to provide your child with an outstanding personal experience and give her an opportunity to make new friends. (10 girls max 1-3 ratio) It helps to have experience swimming in the ocean, but it’s not a requirement. However, we do require that all surf camp participants, have basic swimming abilities. If your girl can tread water for at least five minutes, and swim a few laps in a pool without being exhausted, then no problem! Let us know if you are a family or know a girl who needs financial sponsorship, Ocean Girl Projects mission is to provide a surf camp opportunity for all girls. If you would like to help sponsor a girl please contact Colleen by email or call 808.852-0106. After signing up you will be sent maps and full information. View blog for updates & please Follow us on FACE BOOK | |
 Camp coordinator Colleen working with Dustin, ocean safety volunteer Day camps are open to girls ages 09 -16. All levels welcome. We provide surfing equipment, surf instruction, as well as healthy lunch, snacks and drinks throughout the day. Ocean Girl sustainable surf camps are for those who live local or can stay with friends/family nearby. Each week our pro surf photographer takes pictures of the girls surfing, and all campers get a free photo session and picture as part of their experience. If you are interested you can also purchase a CD or other pictures on line. What to wear & bring: bathing suit with board shorts and rubber slippers, sun screen (please no sun screen on the top of your legs!). Note> If your surfer girl gets sea sick, has certain diet or allergy concerns or requirement please contact Colleen and let her know. More experienced surfers can at some point bring their own board, leash and rash guard. (check with us first for final approval) No worries, we have all of the above items available free for you to use, call 808. 852-0106 or email Colleen and we will get your surfer girl totally set up!  Our intention, to share with young girls our love of the ocean through surfing, water safety, sustainable practices, mutual respect for land, sea and each other, and also involve surfers and the local community in creating positive waves for girls and our island home. |  look for our video on Hawaii's KHON 2's be green feature! Brief History & updates The idea for the Ocean Girl Project Sustainable Surf Camp began on a beautiful wave one day in the sea and stirred the hearts and minds of a small group of local female surfers. The intention, to share with young girls our love of the ocean through surfing, water safety, sustainable practices and mutual respect for land, sea and each other, and lastly to ask surfers and the local community to get involved. After several great surf sessions (I mean meetings) we (gulp)agreed to transform the dream to reality. We committed to working hard, volunteering, and we knew we would need lots of help from other surfers and community.  We believed (and still do) we could not only host a sustainable surf camp but also could make it available to girls who might not be able to attend a camp in Hawaii due to soaring costs. That was our beginning and now the surf camp is reality, we are totally stoked. While the surf camp is able to run safely, efficiently and smoothly by our instructor and other volunteers, and a lot of things we need can be donated, there still are important and very practical things that have to be paid for, like insurance, gas, and food, etc. There are many ways you can help, here are some suggestions:
As we said, this is a community effort and we are so very grateful to have a wonderful response and support from not only surfers but the whole community. You can contact us by email or call camp coordinator at (808) 852-0106. Please..visit our blog link for more info- Ocean Girl Project Surf Camp With gratitude, All of the Ocean Girl Project Volunteers |