Author Archives: hollybeck27

Surf Coaching in Costa Rica

With borders still closed to international tourists, Costa Rica has been focusing on domestic tourism. My standard gig with Surf With Amigas relies on international tourists – primarily Americans. So lately, I’ve been focused on virtual surf coaching and online … Continue reading

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Tube Rides at Home

After the civil unrest broke out in April in Nicaragua, we stayed in Costa Rica through the summer and I missed out on a few prime months at my favorite place in the world. For the last 8 years I … Continue reading

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Surf With Amigas Instructor Froth

To surf with these ladies, check out a Surf Yoga Adventure retreat with Surf With Amigas!

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Samatahiti Eco Resort – Not As Described

After a terrible experience at Samatahiti Eco Resort in Rincon Puerto Rico, we attempted to leave several negative Trip Advisor reviews. However due to technicalities, the reviews were all deleted. This is our video review with an explanation of our … Continue reading

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Thumpy Beach Break Session with Amigas

We get a mixture of levels on retreats usually, but it is not often that we have Amigas bringing their own shortboards and ready to pull into tubes. At a retreat at our Central Nicaragua location we had an Amiga … Continue reading

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Shady Smile at my Home Break

On my first day back at home in Northern Nicaragua after two months in the Pavones region of Costa Rica I was frothing on right handers. The waves were inconsistent, but every now and then a fun right popped up … Continue reading

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Introducing my baby girl to life in Costa Rica

Being a mama is amazing. Of course I surf fewer shorter sessions, but when I run in after an hour and a half to see this smiling face, it’s all good. We just spent two months in Costa Rica. Here … Continue reading

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Surfing After Having a Baby

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Surfing 25 Weeks Pregnant

I only get footage of myself surfing during retreats and since we just had six weeks off, it’s been a while since I posted any footage. My belly is growing. It’s getting more difficult to paddle and pop up, but … Continue reading

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One Good Wave

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