Where the rainforest meets the sea

Just go! It's a phenomenal experience and the instructors work very hard to help you understand how to level up. Be a good listener and let them help you be better. Phenomenal videos and photos from surf photographers. Amazing team <3

had a blast in Costa Rica Review for the luxury retreat in costa rica (paying extra to have air conditioning was totally worth it!). This was my second Rise Up retreat, and I'm already planning my third. Dedicated and fun coaches who give incredible feedback that help you advance faster than you thought possible, beautiful waves for all abilities, and activity-packed days that still give you time for a little r&r if you need it. Rise Up is the perfect vibe for folks who are looking for a retreat where you're active, never feel like a tourist, and aren't into woo-woo bullsh_t. Our trip was 50% solo travelers (including myself) so you can feel completely comfortable traveling alone - you'll meet great like-minded folks and form warm connections in a matter of hours. I'm so grateful to the rise up folks for creating these experiences, and will definitely keep coming back for more!

BOOK IT NOW! This was one of the most incredible trips I've ever taken, and I don't even surf! I cannot put into words how wonderful this experience was for our group. With how effortless it was for us as guests, I know there must have been so much work that went into making this as comfortable, fun, relaxing, centering, and memorable as it was. For that, I am so grateful to the staff, instructors, and every one at RiseUp. Everyone in our group spent the car ride to the airport figuring out how and when we could come back as soon as possible!

Rise Up Surf Nicaragua Rise Up Surf has it all figured out to make everyone of all ages and all levels of surf expertise feel super comfortable both in and out of the water. The coaches were unrelenting in their care and enthusiasm to get me surfing with better habits and pointing out some really ingrained bad ones! The food was excellent and never stopped coming! The yoga was perfect in that it was really geared toward where our tired bodies were at after days of surfing on weak winter arms. The photo and video recap every day was invaluable and, at times, hilarious. By the end of the week my surfing had improved and I took away a new desire for what I wanted from my surfing. I also made some great friends.

Surf Honeymoon My wife and I had an amazing time with Rise Up Nicaragua! Amazing location, beautifully romantic accommodations, terrific food, and super attentive and friendly staff! Its remote enough, a great mix of dedicated surfing with real, quality instruction. It was a really memorable trip for both my wife (a beginner) and me (an intermediate) to both improve our surfing while enjoying unplugging in Nica!

Unbelievable locations, epic waves and the BEST coaches...and the amazing food! This is my second Rise Up retreat and it's one of the best travel groups I have ever experienced! The coaches are world class (like literally from all over the world and the best waves), the activities were super fun and enriching to spend time with the locals, cooking class, kayaking in mangroves to see turtles, wakeboarding. The food is AMAZING and the locations are always stunning with WOW factor! The daily yoga classes and additional massages are the perfect compliment to surfing everyday, especially for a beginner. They really cater to all levels and you watch your videos to see how you can improve almost everyday. The best surf retreat I have been on, hands down.

First time surf experience Loved my trip to Rise Up Nicaragua! I was a first time surfer and had private lessons with Paula all week since I was the only one in the group that hadn't surfed before. I feel very lucky to have had my first surf experience with her because she was so knowledgable and supportive, it took the fear out of surfing and really boosted my confidence. Paula has so much positive energy and her love of the ocean and surfing was really contagious, I am totally hooked now! I am so grateful to have had such a positive experience my first time surfing.Loved the resort, the food, the other instructors and the outings we did! Will be back for sure!

The place to go to improve your surfing and have a very restorative vacation Rise Up is beyond all expectations - the venue is incredible, low-key luxury overlooking one of the best waves around (a bay with several peaks actually, not just one wave), the space gently guides you to unwind, put down the phone, walk a little slower, and relax. The pool, the palapa, the bungalows, the yoga shala... everywhere you go there is space and time expanded. The food was exceptional. But the BEST part of Rise Up, by leaps and bounds, is the team : the owners are incredibly friendly and accessible, the team of surf coaches are beyond helpful, my surfing improved so much over one week thanks to their expertise, ability to communicate, their patience, and their stoke.. and they were all so nice and fun and encouraging. And they care. It's really an incredible place to spend a week and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Magical Surf Retreat I attended the Rise up retreat with Kassia Meader in Northern Nicaraugua. The trip far exceeded my expectations and I would recommend this trip to anyone looking for a peaceful, fun and supportive environment. I came to this retreat after a recent surgery. I wanted a retreat where I could learn some new techniques to improve my surfing, while doing it safely; since Id been out of the water for 6 months.From the onset the scheduling was seamless and from the moment I arrived I felt right at home. I was surrounded by friendly, funny, positive people which was so wonderful.My surf instrcutors were Alek, Norvin, Fran and Kassia it was wonderful to get into waves I normally would not be able to surf and do it all in a fun supportive environment. I really can not say enough good things about the positive friendly energy. How can you find so many wonderful people all at once?Kassia was amazing to listen to and watch surf. Her positive energy and helpful instruction i'm very thankful for. I got really useful feedback and planning on working on it as soon as I can get back in the water. I also really loved the meditation and sound baths as well as the Yoga lessons with Kathleen each day. Corina was a wonderful organizer and super friendly and easy to get along with. Fran's hysterical and so happy all the time and you can tell that they love what they are doing. The food was delicious and fresh and I definitely never ate so healthy in my life. They made every effort and attempt to make sure I was full and had enough to eat and that I lied what I was eating:)The pictures that Emy took were beautiful and she worked so hard getting everyones pictures in the water. Its rare that you get good surf pictures. The videos were super helpful in seeing what I am doing and what I need to work on. I have been on a bunch of surf retreats. Ive always had a good time. I mean how can you not when your surfing, but this one was truly special though. Every aspect was perfectly curated and flowed effortlessly. If you have any hesitations about attending a Rise up surf retreat don't, it was a wonderful experience.

Women's Surf Retreat The overall programming for the stay and the surf retreat were exceptionally well done. The staff were all very knowledgable in their roles, genuinely engaged with the group and very perceptive and responsive to different needs. Low ego, high standards and good vibes all around. I'd go back again in a heartbeat.