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There’s nothing like galloping at full speed down the beach at sunset after a morning spent trying to catch the wave of your life. Think you wouldn’t be able to fully gallop down the beach on a horse? You’re wrong! Believe in yourself and you can do it! Just watch these ladies…
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Drop a jalapeno rum shot into a glass of club soda then drink it down. Hike to the top of an active volcano, put on an orange jumpsuit, and boogie it up before sliding down. Paddle out to super cute overhead waves, admire the pelicans, paddle in, and charge down!
This is how we do it! It’s not just about surfing, it’s about enjoying every minute with a new set of awesome Amigas!
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Sometimes we allow guys to come and Surf With Amigas. This time we got a trio of super cool guys from LA who wanted to improve their surfing. It created a totally different energy. Thinking about coming on a retreat yourself? Here’s what these guys had to say!
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Jackie, Jamie, and Holly took out a new 9’2 Equinox longboard with a GoPro mount on the nose for a sunset session and captured some super cute moving pictures.
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Winter in Nicaragua is nice. Offshore winds, super fun waves, lots of Amigas. In between pushing Amigas into waves, I sometimes get a chance to sneak off and score a few fun waves by myself!
We are lucky enough to live with the most amazing playground in our backyard- the ocean. Last week was filled with fishing excursions, home-made gear, dreaming of pirates, and offshore afternoon log sessions. How could you ever get bored when you live in tropical paradise?
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Jackey Mars is a surfer, singer, songwriter living in San Diego CA who came down to Surf With Amigas and totally rocked it on all fronts. She got a bunch of good waves, even after getting pounded by big sets and taking her fin to her face! She handled rum shots on her birthday, glided down a volcano, and galloped down the beach on horseback. She also jammed for us a song that she wrote that I think every surfer girl can relate to!
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You’ve heard the word gnarly but what does it mean? If you come on a retreat with Surf With Amigas you’ll hear “gnarly” used quite a bit. It can be good, it can be bad, it can be awesome! Here’s a little tutorial on what to expect if someone tells you Surf With Amigas women’s surf and yoga retreats are “gnarly!”
At the end of retreats, we usually pick a few ladies and ask them their favorite experience of the week. Was it the surfing, the horseback riding, the opportunity to share awesome adventures with new like-minded friends? Of course it’s usually all of those things, but this week Kara summed it up in a way that I hadn’t imagined, but really like. She said, “Every day there’s an opportunity to overcome fear.”
A lot of ladies come down with a fear of the ocean, horseback riding, or volcano boarding, but with the support of eachother and the staff at Surf With Amigas you end up feeling totally empowered, bad ass, and like you can do anything! That’s our goal!
We are on day 4 of a Northern Nicaragua retreat and the ladies are shredding! Here are a few freeze frames from the daily video reels. Notice all levels, 100% enjoyment.
