When professional surfer Jamie O’Brien decides to start a surf school, the world takes notice. This is due in part to the legions of fans who have discovered his fun, awe-inspiring content on his own (and the largest in the world of surf) YouTube channel, and in part to his legendary career, having won more surfing competitions at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline than any surfer in history. He always enjoyed teaching people how to surf, and decided to start a surf school and to do it right. O’Brien is himself a North Shore native, so partnering with the area’s premier hotel, Turtle Bay Resort, was a perfect fit. The Jamie O’Brien Surf Experience (jobsurfexperience.com) teaches people of all levels how to surf—from beginners to those training to surf pipeline—in curated programs led by professional instructors. Turtle Bay Resort’s 5 miles of coastline and breaking waves 365 days a year ensure that guests will have a fruitful experience, and as the only surf school allowed to operate the surf breaks on property, the experience is often delightfully crowd-free. And if you’re lucky, Jamie himself might be the one taking you out.
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