September 15th, 2017

Somewhere in Nicaragua

It was Bananas out there today… people were literally flipping out!

My new amigo Ryan visiting all the way from Australia. Working on his turn game, but what’s even better is he might be working on his everything game down here, that is if his plans work out. Sick one mate!!

Kevin “Steezy” Cortez is my new nickname for this guy. Jeez Laww-wweez buddy, you’ve been on fuego!

Hows that nice little feeling you get in your corazón when you see one of these things swinging your way. This guys’ probably beating like a rabbit!

Some amazing schralping going on in some amazing crystal blue water this morning.

Esteban should have gone by Leo’s earlier today to pick a tad more gas so he could have stepped on it to get under that heaving lipper. Nice effort amigo!

Kevin might as well be the Local division President of SUBU, cause I’ve never seen anyone more frothed out than I’ve seen him this entire season.

So in surfing, there never really are a whole lot of explainations to help get you out of that age-old, conundrum topic of barrel dodging..

EXCEPT, maybe just this one exception? Hey, it’s either death or glory right; but in most cases it’s more like death or ridicule. I think this guy made the right call.

Like I said, Death or Glory. It happens.

Off the topic but should be duly noted, there is some kind of Nicaraguan Holiday going on. I know because there is no parking where I live, and how weird is that, considering the parking lot where I live is usually almost completely empty most of the time; that is, unless there’s a Nicaraguan holiday. Who said Nica’s don’t know how to party anyhow? If you look up party people by country, I think Nica is in the top 3 in the world!

Speaking of a good party, I saw lots of kegs like this…

and this today!

Señor SUBU kicking off the weekend Rum-tum-Nica-Style! Too bad you have Claro buddy, cause I know someone on the inside who would LOVE to have you flying for BOOST Mobile!

Trestles contest is full effect.. so I swung on over there earlier for a quick little “off-location” reporting session!!! Ok, I kid, I kid… this isn’t really Trestles, but it sure looks a lot like it. Actually, this wave it A LOT Better!

. Trestles, or Nica, you decide?

They say life imitates art, well this wave is imitating this dudes super sick stash, is all I know.

Gearing up.

It’s too bad this guys name is Miller… cause he looks more like a Toña Time! (*ed note – I really don’t know this guys name, but it made the caption that much more rhymable, so, sorry bro! And if you just happen to be a Miller, killer!)

There’s a few interesting few things going on here. Number one would go hand in hand with caption number 5 for sure!

They say that all the above the lip surfing (and some serious layback Larry hacks), were all inspired by skating. Here’s Lesther doing his best imaginary coping slide.

aaaaaaaand, the 347th reason Nica is on your bucket list!

That’s it my friends! Get out there and enjoy what day we have left for this beautiful Friday. I have a little swap-a-roony with my pal Parker for tomorrows report, so head on back to see what Good Ol’ HotSticks is cooking up for ya para almuerzo, mañana! I might have to go try and get some end of the day water shots (since it’s firing out there).. if you happen to be in the hood I’ll see ya out there! Peace ~ ~