Whatever your level, from beginner to advanced, Kiva and Tide Rivers offer one-on-one, two-on-one, or small group Private Surfing Adventures created especially for you, your friends or your family. In a world filled with cookie cutter experiences, a morning or afternoon surfing with two Maui born and bred surfers is an Experience to Remember for a Lifetime.
Especially for those of you who may be coming to Maui for the Maui Film Festival at Wailea, it is worth noting that Tide and Kiva are the twin sons of Barry & Stella Rivers, founders and directors of the Maui Film Festival, and serve as the festival's Private VIP Surf Instructors for entertainment A-Listers and captains of industry.
"Surf Instructors to the Stars "
Among many others, Tide and Kiva list as their "stoked" clients:
Actress Claire Danes (Evening, The Family Stone, Shopgirl)
Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, King Kong)
Woody Harrelson(Before the Sunset, Cheers)
Kelly Hu (Scorpion King, X-Men 2)
contactKiva at 808.280.6236 or
rates
Private Surf Lessons: $160 for 2 hour class
Semi-Private Lessons for 2 People: $ 220, 2 hour class
Group Surf Lessons for 3-4 people: $75 per person, 2 hour class
Extended lesson $70 per hour
4 people per 1 instructor
SURF LESSON LOCATION
Our surf lessons take place at Ukumehame Park, which is about 15 minutes from Kaanapali Resort and 20 minutes from Wailea Resort. Click for detailed map.
Sample Beginner lesson
Your surfing adventure starts on the beach with getting you suited up with
your correct sized booties, rashguards, and surfboards. Then we will go
through a 10-15 minute water safety briefing, along with a demonstration
on the best ways to paddle your surfboard, get into waves, how to stand
up, and stay up!
After paddling out together where the waves are breaking, your surf
instructor will be there to coach and guide you into the rides of your
life! We will work on correct wave etiquette, style, and technique. The
lesson will be two hours of fun and excitement!
about kiva and tide
Tide and Kiva Rivers
Kiva and Tide were born and raised growing up surfing Maui's North Shore
waves. Every day is an adventure for them, surfing the best waves Maui has
to offer. They have both had the chance to travel the world surfing exotic
destinations such as: Tahiti, Indonesia, South America, Europe, Mexico and
Canada. They also really enjoy paddle boarding, tow in surfing, mountain
biking, playing ukulele and training for the next big swell!
Kiva is sponsored by Honolua Surf Co., a sponsor which promotes the
waterman life style. He has competed in such events as the 32 Mile Molokai
to Oahu Paddle Board Race as well as traveling the world competing on the
ASP Longboard World Tour.
Tide enjoys being more of a soul surfer which enables him to travel and
surf freely. He enjoys competing in the Maui local surf contests for fun.
The Rivers brothers along with their two other instuctors are all CPR /
Lifeguard certified.
Mahalo nui loa for checking out "Rivers to the Surf", hope to see you in
the Maui surf soon!
Tide and Kiva Rivers take Men's Journal readers on a surfing adventure. read article »
Beginners and experienced surfers alike rave about feeling safe with lessons from identical twins Tide and Kiva Rivers, who own Rivers to the Sea... read article »
Maui has several forgiving breaks that are visible from Route 30 (around Lahaina), including Launiupoko Beach Park and Puamana Beach Park. Beginners on the south side should tackle the gentle baby break at Sugar Cove on South Kihei Road. Both novices and advanced riders can enhance their performance and ocean safety by investing in at least one day of surf lessons. Hunky twins Tide and Kiva Rivers, known as surf instructors to the stars (Adrien Brody, Zach Braff, Jake Gyllenhaal), have been riding Maui's waves since they were toddlers and can introduce experienced surfers to Maui's less obvious spots (Rivers to the Surf; 808-280-6236).
V-Life, Variety's newest publication covering
"The People and Passions
of the Entertainment Industry", has featured
RIVERS to the SEA as
"What To Do on Maui"
in an article entitled "Paradise Found".