Category Archives: Giving Back
Promoting Education in Northern Nicaragua with Waves of Hope
It’s natural to want to give back and help people. When professional surfer Holly Beck was looking for a place to run her women’s surf and yoga retreats she wanted to partner with someone who was making a positive impact … Continue reading
High School Kids Help to Build a New Classroom in Nicaragua
A group of 17 high school kids from High Tech High in San Diego came down to Nicaragua with Surf With Amigas (formerly Suave Dulce) for the trip of a lifetime. They learned to surf, did yoga, went horseback riding … Continue reading
Building An Elementary School Classroom with Waves Of Hope
Imagine you’re a 12 year old kid growing up in a remote fishing village in Northern Nicaragua. You’ve spent most of your life barefoot, chasing chickens and skinny dogs through barbed-wire fences. You learned to ride a horse at age … Continue reading
Trash Pickup in Baja with Save The Waves
Las Gaviotas is a luxurious gated community just south of Rosarito in Northern Baja that happens to feature a very rippable right point break. I don’t usually like staying at a place like this, preferring the tree house, back of … Continue reading
Building a High School in El Salvador with Surf For Life
In a remote village in southern El Salvador there is no high school, so a group of volunteers with Surf For Life are building a new place to learn.
