July 21st, 2017

Somewhere in Nicaragua

Waves are still in the super fun range.

Peaks all over for everyone here to enjoy!

I counted about 50 chica surfers out in the line up alone… ok I’m J/K, but there were some ripper gals out there today for sure! (keep scrolling through and you’ll see what I’m talking about!)

Hayden is a brand new papa, which means he has to coordinate and take his surf session times serious between all the other hundreds of things he does around here now that he’s in the papa club too. Here he is digging in and scooping out some nuggets (pun intended). Too bad I missed his spokes, of going over the handle bars on the wave after this one.. I know he’ll appreciate the little inside joke! Right Hayden!?!? haha

Brett has been ripping every day. This was when the tide was still a little high and he was getting 3 or 4 even 5 to the beach old school comp style.

It’s always good to give a shout out to some of our friendly faces around here that help make this place feel so special. Beach Club professionals, Señor Mago, Ivana & Roberto. These are just a few and they’re all so GREAT, but I’ll try and incorporate more in my reports, because there are so many awesome people here that make this place such an awesome place to be every day!

Once that golden hour sets in, the people usually tend to make their way to the surf like a heard of water buffalo would in Africa to their favorite watering hole. Maybe it’s to keep cool?

Like I said. There were some ripper chicas out today, and they were here to show a display of girl power out there!

Bammmm!! take that you lipper!

Ok, well I can’t exactly have a pretty cool girl theme and not include the love of my life in here. Meet Thalia, or as everyone here knows her by, “Little t”. This has to probably be the best gift a dad could ever get while working.. his little princess running down the beach saying… “Daddy, daddy, I missed you!” and yes, she ran into my arms and gave me the biggest hug ever! Let me tell you… life doesn’t get much better than this!!

So back to work! haha… Yup, there were definitely still some sizable fun ones coming through.

Here’s one with a surfer on it for some size reference.

I have to say that the conditions were pretty incredible also.

Not all makable, but I would say almost everyone out there was going for most of them. Not to mention the tide was dropping out pretty quickly. So it was pretty shallow out there, so the reward vs thrashing ratio was pretty intense to watch.

You ever been running after a train OR bus at the station as its pulling away leaving without you..? Well, this is the exact same surfing version of that very scenario.

Better to get in early than miss the taco truck if ya know what I’m saying.

But sometimes you get locked in and all you can hear in your mind is that carnival ride worker repeatedly telling you to always keep you arms and legs in the ride at all times.

Still though, lots of peaky sections with barrels all up and down the beach.

But along with it came some carnage today as well.

The Reef was handling some leftover size all day as I watched some gems roll through.

Some were more for the pure artsy side of mind surfing, not so much for real surfing. Like this 7 lipped beauty.

I wasn’t kidding about the gals throwing down some gnar gnar this afternoon! When’s the last time you threw some buckets like that?

and of course, Mr style barrel master receives the post action shot of the day.. hey Carlitos, I have this entire 50 shot sequence. For those of you wondering, yes he made it and yes it was a really long wave.

Don’t go too far this weekend, or DO? We always encourage surf exploration and fun travel which is how we all got started here at NSR. But wherever or whatever you do this weekend, definitely check back to see what I will have for you. Until mañana, hasta pronto ~