I had another exciting week in San Juan del Sur that began with a ladies surf trip to Playa Maderas. It was my first time surfing at Maderas since arriving in San Juan del Sur, and we had a great time! I also headed back to Remanso a few times to surf with some new friends. Later in the week, my roommate Madison and I explored Playa Hermosa. Although the...
Luke Johnson (R) & Francisco Manera, forest ranger Meet Luke Johnson, a fish researcher working with us for six months to understand the biology of juvenile Atlantic Tarpon in freshwater streams. After a few years spent touring salmon streams gathering data for fisheries studies in the Pacific Northwest, Luke is exploring the riverbanks, streams, and shores of Lake Nicaragua and the Rio San Juan. The project Luke set out to...
We are stoked to partner with Project WOO for beach clean ups at this week's ISA World Juniors Surfing Champsionship. WOO is an NGO in Gigante, Nicaragua working to make sure that traveling surfers have a positive impact on the coastal communities they visit. Thanks to WOO's Bo Fox and the many community volunteers and surfing voluntourists he's rallying every single day, we're convinced Playa Jiquiliste is the cleanest beach...
Check out the video highlights from Day 5 of 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, featuring our surf ambassador and our Guardaparques Junior (junior park rangers) from Tola:
We're pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Amelia Dotzenrod. She'll be blogging for us from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, where she's leading our coastal conservation efforts in the surfing community. First up, her bio: "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau My first connection to the wonder and power that the ocean inspires. I learned to...
Estamos encantados de unirnos a la comunidad surfera en la organización de eventos con su larga tradición de la conciencia ambiental y el respeto por el océano. ISA y equipos de todo el mundo se reúnen en Nicaragua 08 de junio para el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Surf. Lea más acerca de nuestros embajadores de surf y únete a nosotros. Ayude a proteger la costa de Nicaragua y mantener nuestras playas...
Today our friends at the International Surf Association shared 10 things you need to know about the 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong. The 11th? We'll be there to minimize the event's footprint, keeping the beaches clean, sharing our knowledge of the local ecology, and protecting wildlife. Hoy nuestros amigos de ISA compartieron las diez cosas que debes saber sobre el DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing...
We Storified the day in turtle tweets. World Turtle Day 2013 The day in turtle tweets. Proud to find my son chose to make sea turtle for first grade pottery project! Thanks @pasopacifico for influence! pic.twitter.com/jl4d2pjfwn SARAH OTTERSTROM@OTTERMARIE · 2 DAYS AGO REPLYRETWEETFAVORITE Okay, we'll admit the first two were tweeted before World Turtle Day, but we couldn't resist including them. Elizabeth Leonard@lizrauhleonard Excited to see Leatherback, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, and Olive Ridley sea...
De nuestros amigos en Tortugas Nicas: Queridos amigos y amigas por acá les dejamos el link donde pueden bajar y consultar el calendario de posibles arribadas para la temporada de anidación de tortugas paslama en las playas de La Flor y Chacocente. Our friends at Tortugas Nicas have put together a calendar of the best times to watch for an arribada (mass turtle nesting) of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Paslamas...
De nuestros amigos en Tortugas Nicas: Queridos amigos y amigas por acá les dejamos el link donde pueden bajar y consultar el calendario de posibles arribadas para la temporada de anidación de tortugas paslama en las playas de La Flor y Chacocente. Calendario de Arribadas Our friends at Tortugas Nicas have put together a calendar of the best times to watch for an arribada (mass turtle nesting) of Olive Ridley...
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