Who Are We?
Aloha! Sammy’s Aloha Watersports is a mobile water sports instruction school based on O’ahu, Hawai’i. We are a locally owned and operated family business that was built on a foundation of experience and passion. Owner and founder Samuel Perez Hults is a competitive water sports athlete with decades of experience teaching others to share his love for the ocean. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Sammy began his career as a champion freestyle and wave windsurfer, winning numerous competitions in his home country and earning him the chance to compete internationally. Back home, Sammy helped work with youth in his neighborhood to develop an interest in watersports and teach them a healthy and positive way of life.
Sammy later expanded his repertoire to master the sports of kiteboarding, surfing, and SUP, and in 2009, relocated to O’ahu to pursue those interests and make Hawai‘i his home. Sammy and his team are committed to spreading his love of watersports to people of all ages and levels – and they’ll make you a believer! They work with each client personally to ensure students get top-notch instruction and have a fun learning experience.
Credentials
Sammy is a world-class athlete and instructor with the resume to boot: In 2019, Sammy was selected by the Dominican Republic as the country’s top windsurfer to represent his nation in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers, and is currently training for the 2024 Paris games. Learn more about Sammy’s Olympic quest . He is also a certified IKO Level 2 Instructor and holds Red Cross Lifeguard and First Aid/CPR certifications. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and has ample experience teaching both children and seniors alike. Sammy’s Aloha Watersports is a fully insured business, and your safety and well-being is our primary concern.
Mission Statement
Sammy’s Aloha Watersports offers the highest quality individualized instruction on O’ahu for kiteboarding, windsurfing, surfing, and stand-up paddleboarding. Our goal is to increase the practice and visibility of these disciplines and provide our clients with memories and knowledge to last a lifetime. We are committed to serving both our local community and visitors from around the world and promote healthy living and protection of the natural environment that makes these sports possible.
Membership
Since our beginnings, we’ve been a member of the following great organizations:
Hawaii Visitors And Convention Bureau
The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau represents the Islands of Hawai’i in the highly competitive arena of destination marketing. The mission of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau is to create sustainable, diversified, travel destination demand for the Hawaiian Islands. The strategic principles of innovation, integration, inclusion and accountability serve as the foundation of HVCB’s marketing direction.
International Kiteboarding Organization
The IKO has established a solid professional network of top-level examiners, professionally trained instructors, and exclusively-affiliated kiteboarding centers. With this exclusive network, the IKO provides the highest level of teaching with standards recognized and applied throughout the world.
Kailua Chamber Of Commerce
The Kailua business community is active, thriving and supported by residents, visitors and fellow businesses. The KCOC is a cross-section of businesses and individuals from the Kailua community that serves to unite members of the business and industrial communities in a spirit of mutual cooperation and dedication. This association serves to address – and solve – many of the problems facing Windward O’ahu.
Partners
We’re proud to partner with the following community organizations:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. BBB nurtures children and strengthens communities, and they couldn’t do any of it without community support.
Kailua Kiteboarders Club
The Kailua Kiteboarders Club is driven by passionate local kiters who share information about the kiting community in Kailua and set safety guidelines, interface with local government, and organize events such as beach cleanups and fun races. Their mission is to promote safe and responsible kiteboarding and protect kiteboarder access to Kailua Beach.
Our Brands
We work exclusively with equipment companies that are industry leaders for quality and reputation.
Brunotti Boards
RDP stands for Rider’s Developed Products, which means that their boards have been developed and designed in cooperation with Brunotti riders such as Youri Zoon. Brunotti wants to make boardsports more accessible to everyone.
Eleveight Kites
Eleveight Kites – We have a strong passion for water sports. An urge to be out there. This manifests in the brand we created. Our main drive comes from our history and passion. At Eleveight we are all avid kiteboarders and water sportsmen, inspired by kiteboarding, surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding and windsurfing.
Ozone Kites
Ozone is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Kites and Paragliders, created around a dedicated team of passionate riders and pilots that share the same outstanding passion for nature, exciting sports and progress.
Sabfoil (Formerly Moses)
Since 2008, SabFoil designs, develops, and produces high-quality carbon hydrofoils. Our know-how acquired during over 10 years of experience in hydrofoil design and 25 years in advanced composite materials leads us to produce a complete selection of hydrofoils for riders all over the world. All our products are 100% proudly made in Italy.
S2Maui
Legendary design. Magic performance. Premium windsurfing rigs.
Waydoo
The futurist electric hydrofoil maker.
WMFG
Premium pumps and deck pads.