HAWAII INFORMATION RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES

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HAWAIIAN ISLAND SURF & SPORT
415 Dairy Road, Suite A
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732
TEL: (808) 871-4981
FAX: (808) 871-4624

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Lenny Cappe

PROGRAM: Emphasis for the beginners group is on fun and safety. The small instruction class, with a maximum of 4 students per instructor, meet in the morning when the winds and seas are calmest. Intermediate or Waterstarts are for students at the transition point from longboard sailing to shortboard fun. Advance tutorial is designed to break bad habits and develop new & improve techniques. This is accomplished by having your own private instructor sail on the water right beside you.


PROFLYGHT PARAGLIDING HAWAII
P.O. Box 1266
Kula, Maui, Hawaii 96790
TEL: (808) 874-5433
FAX: (808) 876-0589
EMAIL: gliding@maui.net

CONTACT PERSONS: Scott and Steve A'my.

PROGRAM: Proflyght teaches paragliding using an ideal training site, Polipoli. Polipoli offers lush grassy slopes and very consistent weather conditions. Proflyght has an outstanding safety record. Owners are USHGA Certified Advanced Tandem Instructors. Information in Japanese is also available from their website.


DIVE KAUAI SCUBA CENTER
97 Kuhio Highway #C
Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii 96746
TEL: (808) 822-0452
EMAIL: email@divekauai.com

PROGRAM: Dive Kauai is the first PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center on Kauai. Offers certification classes from Open Water Diver and the popular Discover Scuba through to Instructor. You can receive updates on a regular basis to registering as an e-mail subscribers on their website.


NANCY EMERSON SCHOOL OF SURFING
P.O. Box 463
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96767
TEL: (808) 874-1183
FAX: (808) 874-2581
EMAIL: ncesurf@maui.net

CONTACT PERSON: Nancy C. Emerson

PROGRAM: Focuses on the complete surfing experience; water safety, ocean awareness, and wave conditions. Specializing in beginners, international surf clinics and coaching at all levels. All instructors are personally trained and certified by Nancy Emerson.


HANS HEDEMANN SURF SCHOOL
350 Ward Avenue, Suite 106
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
TEL: (808) 59-7778
EMAIL: hhsurf@pixi.com

CONTACT: Mr. Hans Hedemann

PROGRAM: Hans Hedemann is a top Hawaiian professional surfer and the lead instructor. Equipment is provided and specal consideration taken for students to receive the equipment best suited for their needs. You will learn all aspects of the sport from paddling to standing plus valuable water safety tips.


NAISH HAWAII WINDSURFING LESSONS
155A Hamakua Drive
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
TEL: (808) 262-6068
FAX: (808) 263-9723
EMAIL: lessons@naish.com

PROGRAM: Windsurfing lessons from beginner to advanced is offered at Kailua, a residential town on the windward side of Oahu about 30 minutes from Honolulu. Kailua Bay is an ideal windsurfing location with five miles of white sand beach, easy access to the water and no crowds. Windsurfing certification available upon request.


CLARK'S DIVING ACADEMY
5441 Kirkwood Place
Honolulu, Hawaii 96821
TEL: (808) 923-5595
EMAIL: scubabob@gte.net

PROGRAM: Owner is the divemaster for every dive and every class. Instructs students for PADI certification. The institute offers introductory lessons all the way up to dive instructor. Open water classes are done typically during a three-day session. Shop location is Diamond Head Beach Hotel.


HAWAII JUJITSU KODENKAI
1479 Kanapuu Drive
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
TEL: (808) 263-7742
EMAIL: mcjitsu@pixi.com

CONTACT PERSON: Sensei McLaughlin

PROGRAM: Hawaii JuJitsu KoDenKai offers various courses including practical self-defense and combat training for men & women. Classes are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 8:00pm to 9:30pm, Fridays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,. Location is Daijingu Temple of Hawaii at 61 Puiwa Rd., Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii.


AARON'S DIVE SHOP
602 Kailua Road
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
TEL: (808) 262-2333
EMAIL: aarons@aloha.com

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Jack Aaron

PROGRAM: The company provides a full line of services including daily dive charters, air, rentals, repairs, sales, services and classes. Aaron's trains about 1,000 divers a year. Divers can attend courses from entry level to upper level Instructor Training Courses.


WINDWARD DIVE CENTER
789 Kailua Road
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
TEL: (808) 263-2311
FAX: (808) 262-8338
EMAIL: dive@divehawai.com

PROGRAM: Windward Dive Center is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center training the highest quality divers in Hawaii from beginning open water divers through scuba instructors. Students learn the basics of enjoyable and safe diving in the classroom, pool, ocean accompanied by a professional PADI certified instructor.


HONOLULU SAILING CO.
47-335 Lulani Street
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
TEL: (808) 239-3900
FAX: (808) 239-9718
EMAIL: honsail@lava.net

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Michael Mickelwait

PROGRAM: Honolulu Sailing Co. is an American Sailing Association professional sail training facility providing basic through advanced ASA instruction. Sailing adventures with professional crew are also available.


TWOGOOD KAYAKS HAWAII
171 Hamakua Drive
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
TEL: (808) 262-5656
FAX: (808) 261-3111
EMAIL: twogood@aloha.com

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Bob Twogood

PROGRAM: Twogood Kayaks Hawaii conducts an extensive array of kayaking programs. It covers the entire spectrum of sit-on-top kayaking, from teaching the beginner how to hold the paddle to coaching national caliber racers in the finer points of technique, training and tactics. The company also organizes kayaking expeditions and paddling camps.


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