reviewerid060096B73ABDDB99CAB0FD8E1FEBD36EreviewernameSophie MreviewtextWe called Donnie the day before our lesson to book that day and he advised us to wait until the next morning because the conditions were going to be more favorable Im glad we waited because our lesson was amazing There were five of us three of us were first timers and Donnie brought along Patrick to help out Donnie had a laid back attitude and taught us about the ocean waves before we entered the water I love how he used the beach as his blackboard for teaching us about the angles of the waves and the best method for catching them and he also taught us about surfing etiquette Paddling out to the waves is definitely physical so make sure you carb up before your lesson The lesson was never intense and we all felt at ease Being in my late forties I was a little apprehensive about surfing but after catching that first wave I was Sitting on top of the world Donnie takes his board out and helps hold your board and positions you to catch the wave With his encouragement I was able to catch the waves on my own I now feel comfortable to rent a board with a buddy and will at least have an idea of what to do nThanks Donnie for a great experience We loved meeting you and your surf dogs Hula Pie and Luigireviewrating50sentimentclasspositivesentimentresult09378657169230771sentimentbreakdownWe called Donnie the day before our lesson to book that day and he advised us to wait until the next morning because the conditions were going to be more favorablepositive09313161Im glad we waited because our lesson was amazingpositive09769289There were five of us three of us were first timers and Donnie brought along Patrick to help outpositive08272318Donnie had a laid back attitude and taught us about the ocean waves before we entered the waterpositive09375733I love how he used the beach as his blackboard for teaching us about the angles of the waves and the best method for catching them and he also taught us about surfing etiquettepositive097805244Paddling out to the waves is definitely physical so make sure you carb up before your lessonpositive093922865The lesson was never intense and we all felt at easepositive09572944Being in my late forties I was a little apprehensive about surfing but after catching that first wave I was Sitting on top of the worldpositive086137146 Donnie takes his board out and helps hold your board and positions you to catch the wavepositive098009366With his encouragement I was able to catch the waves on my ownpositive097270477I now feel comfortable to rent a board with a buddy and will at least have an idea of what to dopositive096080744Thanks Donnie for a great experiencepositive09540456We loved meeting you and your surf dogs Hula Pie and Luigipositive09156058reviewerfakepoints20

reviewerid2AABB119FFFCE236C18BE21E7756C9C8reviewernameOakleyOCreviewtextDonny is a great instructor and his dog Louie is super friendly with usn nWe knew we would hit it off well when we found out that Donny is also from Orange County California The bonus was that the other family in our surf class with Donny was currently living in Orange County…how cool was thatn nDonny gave an overview of stances basic balance u0026 recovery and reminders to just enjoy the waves This was our son’s first time on a surf board and Donny made sure that getting him confident was key Our son rode almost every wave and with smiles all throughout the lesson we knew that Donny was THE perfect choice to teach our son how to surf for the first time Donny’s instructions were easy to follow and with fewer things to try to remember that meant getting on the water and on the board for a longer period was going to result in valuable time spent actually surfingn nWhen we go back to Maui we’ll be certain to look for Surf Dog Maui againn nMahalo Donny and Louiereviewrating50sentimentclasspositivesentimentresult09232846788888889sentimentbreakdownDonny is a great instructor and his dog Louie is super friendly with uspositive0993006We knew we would hit it off well when we found out that Donny is also from Orange County Californiapositive080054235The bonus was that the other family in our surf class with Donny was currently living in Orange County…how cool was thatpositive094740415 Donny gave an overview of stances basic balance u0026 recovery and reminders to just enjoy the wavespositive095269555This was our son’s first time on a surf board and Donny made sure that getting him confident was keypositive096362555Our son rode almost every wave and with smiles all throughout the lesson we knew that Donny was THE perfect choice to teach our son how to surf for the first timepositive0977234Donny’s instructions were easy to follow and with fewer things to try to remember that meant getting on the water and on the board for a longer period was going to result in valuable time spent actually surfingpositive09172708When we go back to Maui we’ll be certain to look for Surf Dog Maui againpositive084838897Mahalo Donny and Louiepositive090939474reviewerfakepoints15

revieweridE90AF81475ED8166EF365E2A51D1F366reviewernameMonica PreviewtextDonny was a great teacher and was very patient with me never surfed before and not a very strong swimmer He has small classes so you get as lot of one on one instruction For my lesson it was just me and one other woman My boyfriend was also able to rent a board from him to go out with us Had a great time with Donny and his dog Luigireviewrating50sentimentclasspositivesentimentresult0906669902sentimentbreakdownDonny was a great teacher and was very patient with me never surfed before and not a very strong swimmerpositive089764273He has small classes so you get as lot of one on one instructionpositive0949417For my lesson it was just me and one other womanunknown075710195My boyfriend was also able to rent a board from him to go out with uspositive09521662Had a great time with Donny and his dog Luigipositive097702163reviewerfakepoints55

reviewerid991ED50308ED76FAECD5CDAEFD5CA4A8reviewernameOleksii SreviewtextDonny is the best My wife and me had a surfing lesson with him and we were very excited Donny teaches how to do everything in the right way and the way he teaches is full of fun and encouragement It was very easy to ride the board And the price for his private lesson for both of us was cheaper than other schools lessons for one Thank you Donnyreviewrating50sentimentclasspositivesentimentresult09508148833333334sentimentbreakdownDonny is the bestpositive097712815My wife and me had a surfing lesson with him and we were very excitedpositive09431368Donny teaches how to do everything in the right way and the way he teaches is full of fun and encouragementpositive098942405It was very easy to ride the boardpositive09383604And the price for his private lesson for both of us was cheaper than other schools lessons for onepositive09835449Thank you Donnypositive0873295reviewerfakepoints55