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Do You Need a Wetsuit in Nicaragua? (Spoiler: Nope)
Short answer: no, you don’t need a wetsuit to surf in Nicaragua. The water is warm enough year-round that only boardshorts or a bikini and a rash vest is needed…
Surf Camp or Surf Retreat: Which One Is the Most Adult-Friendly?
The best surf camps for adults tend not to be camps at all. They’re retreats: small groups, low coaching ratios, comfortable rooms, really good food and a week where everything…
Surf Trips for Adults: How to Plan One You’ll Actually Improve On
We reckon that the best surf trips tick two boxes at once: they let you switch off completely and they leave you a genuinely better surfer than when you arrived…
Learn to Surf While Your Body Still Lets You: A Surf Retreat for the Young at Heart
Wanna hear something important we’ve learned after all these years? The people who light up the most when they catch their first wave… they’re often the ones who waited the…
Why Our Guests Come Back for the People and Not Just the Waves
The waves at a Rise Up retreat are genuinely good. Epic even. But ask our returning guests why they keep coming back and you’ll be surprised by the answer. A…
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- Do You Need a Wetsuit in Nicaragua? (Spoiler: Nope)
- Surf Camp or Surf Retreat: Which One Is the Most Adult-Friendly?
- Surf Trips for Adults: How to Plan One You’ll Actually Improve On
- Learn to Surf While Your Body Still Lets You: A Surf Retreat for the Young at Heart
- Why Our Guests Come Back for the People and Not Just the Waves








