Posts tagged: Surfing

This afternoon we got the kids involved with decorating the surf shack. We mixed up cement and then had the kids fix shells on to the outer side of the shack. Everyone wanted a team photo!

This afternoon we took the local kids out for surfing lessons. The kids are of mixed abilities, but have one thing in common, stoke!

A sizable swell has been running for the past few days and has been generating some pretty hollow waves. The local surfers have been ripping in the overhead surf getting barrels left, right and centre. Check the pictures below to get an idea of an average afternoon session in Lobitos, Peru!

Today we had a board repair class with the local kids. They come along to the WAVES shack (chosa) and learn how to repair their own boards with resident instructor and shaper Holggers.

Lobitos, like the rest of the Peruvian coast, faces west and so that equates to killer sunsets pretty much on a daily basis. Below are a few pictures taken from La Punta (the point) looking out to the Pacific.

Each day at 1.30pm we head over to Senorita Ceilia for lunch. She serves up traditional Peruvian dishes which usually consist of meat (chicken, pork etc), rice, beans and salad, so far they have been really tasty and much welcomed after a hard morning teaching the kids English and a few hours in the water surfing.

Here are a few pictures from the WAVES house. The place is basic (no hot water, internet and intermittent electricity) but comfortable.

A few pictures that I managed to take between sessions and reef cuts today at Mancora beach, Peru!

Had some nice waves up here in Mancora over the past few days. There is a point break just in front of our hostel. I’ve been riding a longboard and been practice my board walking and a little noseriding.

The reef is super shallow in parts, 1 ft and you’ve got to be pretty careful, already got a nice collection of cuts and scrapes on my feet, arms and back!

Nice sunset tonight, didn’t quite get to the camera in time as I was in the water, but you get the idea.

The local surfers are all over the point, but a friendly with smiles all round!

A big thank you to all those who have put their hands in their pockets and shown their support for Waves For Development. I’ve managed to raise $535.00 so far, and am well on my way to reaching my $750.00 goal.

For those who haven’t stepped up yet, please do consider making a donation and helping support a very worthy cause! Please note that you will have to use a credit card rather than a debit card if you are donating from outside the USA.