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All in Nicaragua
When I visited Rancho Santana, Nicaragua, I had one clear goal: surf a barrel. Despite almost 15 years of surfing experience, I had never successfully ridden inside a barrel and been spit out. Surfing Northern California's point breaks rarely presented opportunities for barrel riding, so this felt like my moment. To give myself the best shot, I enlisted the help of a surf instructor. Here’s how it all unfolded.
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Right now, swells are pulsing through Central America. Which means, if you are reading this article, you are sitting at a desk wishing you could be getting shacked instead of reading this article. Well, don't worry, traveling to Nicaragua for surfing is easier than you think thanks to Rise Up Surf Retreats.
Looking out my plane window, all I saw was green as far as the eye could see. In route for Nicaragua, my brain didn't trust my eyes. "Was this really happening?" I asked myself dreaming about the week ahead with my girlfriend; surfing, catamaran ride, farm-to-table meals, hiking on a volcano, feeding monkeys, massages, horseback riding on the beach, mountain biking... a dream trip.
