April 7th, 2020

Somewhere in Nicaragua

I arrived around mid to late morning to hear waves cracking, which if you know this place, it’s a very very good sound!

That swell I was telling you about fully came in overnight and we were greeted with thick consistent well overhead surf with nice offshore winds and super light crowds (as to be expected). Unknown surfer taking a super late drop on an aqua blue beauty!

I have this entire sequence, and yes, I will be posting it soon… Let’s just say it’s one of the sickest barrel sequences of the day and YES Kevin Cortez killed it from beginning to end. Stay tuned for the frame by frame clip. The end will blow your mind!

This isn’t the end shot of that last sequence, but it’s one of the many many waves Kev was out there killing it on today.

Matt, who’s home is like a second home for Kevin was out there slaying some sick barrels as well! Sick one buddy!

Chris is perhaps one of my new favorite barrel surfers to land and call this place home.

Here he is on a backside view of another left he was relentlessly pulling into without any fear or hesitation. Yeah brother!!

Move over Bert Kreischer… This is the new MACHINE!!! jajaja

It’s actually pretty rad, seeing all of the local (native and expat) surfers here surfing their brains out. Hayden here in a thick one!

I’m not sure how everyone’s going to cope when this place goes back to “Full Full” status as far as the lineup goes.

But all I know is for those of us who are “stuck” here…. it could’t be at a better time. Scott dropping into a real man sized bomber!

It’s early April, so the heavy season is just now waking up for us here. Would you like some cream with that frothy caffeine fueled nugget Mr. Walach?

Speaking of frothy…. Josh knows a thing or two about these salt mines.

Our newest addition, Chris Russell, getting to know the inner workings of Playa Colorado!

If you need a little pulled back perspective to refresh your visual pleasing, here ya GO!  (note the two surfers paddling to the far right – ya, it was solid today!)

I’m really rooting to get a similar shot I got of John’s bro a few years back.

If I can get him a similar 60×40 wall hanger… I will feel oh so complete for the Springfields!! I’m working on guys… I’m working on it!

Wahooooooo!!! The first and actually only chica to paddle out today…. Miss Jenny!!!!

Way to represent girl!

Not only was she the only female surfer to paddle out in the big waves today, she was catching a lot of them, considering how much dodging and duck diving was involved with catching waves out there.

Impressive my hermana!!!

Yugi was another one who impressed me today, as this showed that he and his brother Koji are definitely ready for the juice this season!

Soul surfer, extraordinary guitarist and one of the coolest people on this planet I’m stoked I can call my friend…. Derek Thomas, the photo says it all!

Any photo of any surfer pulling in, especially when you both know it’s gonna be a closeout…. RULES!!!

Any kid you know who finds this fun… well, you know he’s got the surfing bug! And it’s for life!

Told ya so!

Well, like all things, and even for photographers, we need to take a break from time to time. So this isn’t the end of my report… however we can safely call it an intermission. So go grab another quarantine beverage of your choice and we’ll pick up when you get back!

Ok, so that last shot was the last wave I photographed after shooting for quite a few hours in the late morning. Here’s the same (well almost same perspective) and how the waves looked when I returned for the Afternoon session. Ya, looks good, but don’t get too deceived.

The tide was quickly draining, thus making the lineup really ripped out and not as buttery and fun as the AM session. However, Mr. Kevin was still out (after all these hours) and YES he’s the new Machine, sorry Bert Kreischer. The kid’s an animal!!!

Need I say more???

Derek paddled out to see if he could find a few golden hour nugs as well. Here’s one of the tubos I saw him driving through. Mañana brother…. mañana!!!

See all that chop slop in the background. Well, I was really hoping for a secondary magical sesh, but even here we have to deal with reality sometimes.

I do, however, really like this glassy looking little last light, speed blur of my amigo Colin; which I chose to be my epic surf day parting shot.

I must say that today was one of those days where the surf pumped for a long time and I think everyone who surfed is pretty much completely surfed out! Get some rest amigos….. the swell is supposed to be good tomorrow as well. See ya out there! Check back for Baldos report tomorrow. SBS is OUT ~Remember, even if you didn’t make the highlights you can always look at the link here for all theDaily Surf Shotsfrom each day, there might be a good chance you’re in there!AND don’t forget to follow us and always check out our current happenings on our daily Instagram stories hereNSRor my photography hereNica Surf Shots