Early December Shredders

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As an instructor, it’s really fun to surf with a group that is fearless, willing to listen to instruction, and just go for it! We started out with 3 ladies in the whitewash on day 1, but by day 2, they were all outside trying to catch green waves. Everyone was super stoked, which makes our jobs as instructors so easy! Check them out shredding!

Spacecakes – the video!

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A friend brought down a prototype inflatable SUP and we put it to the test in some solid surf. It was not easy to ride solo, so we decided that the best idea would be to get three of us on there. A couple of the wipeouts were actually quite painful and in the end we were kinda scared, but still motivated to catch a bomb! This experience made me very grateful for badass water-women friends!

We’ve Got Puppies!

If you like puppies – and how could you not? – you’ll love Coco Loco right now. Our favorite teen (dog) mom has recently popped out 8 furry little friends that are now beyond the barriers and running around all over the property. They’ll follow you, look up with those big puppy-dog eyes, and beg you to take them home!
That’s right ladies, for a limited time only, these puppies are up for adoption!!! “What’s the price,” you ask?
Free!*
“Ok, there’s an asterisk. What’s up with the asterisk?”
*The puppies are free with your surf camp admission.
If any of you saw Bridesmaids with the wedding shower puppy party gifts? Yup – you can drive off with 8 puppies in the back of your van!
Come and get ’em!
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Best Wipeout Contenders – Rachel and Christine

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At Amigas Surf & Yoga Retreats we appreciate a good wipeout as much as we appreciate a great ride. Every year we compile all the wipeout footage and create a contest for best wipeout. The year has just started and there will surely be more, but here are the first two solid contenders for Best Wipeout for the 2012/2013 season!

Rachel is into dog sledding and Christine is a mountain biker from Calgary. Neither had ever surfed before coming on a retreat but both picked it up quickly. Unfortunately, the waves were pretty big towards the end of the week but they had mastered the whitewash and wanted to explore the outside. I am super proud of them for going for it!

Melissa Scores on Big Waves, Fast Horses, and Volcanoes in Nicaragua

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Melissa is famous. She’s so famous that she needs to keep a low profile sometimes. For these reasons we cannot tell you her last name or exactly who she works for, but let’s just say she is a super hot, super talented Amiga and we’re honored to now call her a friend. She came down for a week of surf and yoga and scored on big waves, fast horses, and extreme volcano boarding.

We were stoked to hang out with her and are really looking forward to having her back!

Patience Success and Learning to Turn

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For our first retreat of the new season in Nicaragua we had an awesome group of ladies. All but one had surfed before, but for at least one it had been more than 15 years since her last wave. They all had awesome attitudes and it showed in their progress. Our beginner was outside catching green waves by herself by day 3!
We had a returning Amiga who learned to surf with us a year ago, hadn’t done any surfing except watching the videos until she returned this week. She definitely took it to the next level, making it out past the break, catching green waves and finally learning to turn! Great success!!!

Holly Gets Tubed in Nicaragua

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Can your surf instructor surf like this? If you come surf with us, of course the answer will be YES! In between retreats Holly demonstrates tube riding technique both backside and frontside in some gorgeous green barrels at her favorite surf spot in the world.