Amazing experience! Lisa and team were wonderful leaders, and it was an excellent balance of working with the local community and exploring the natural beauty of Costa Rica. All our local partners were incredibly gracious and treated us to excellent meals and warm hospitality. Know that you'll be working up a sweat, and given the climate and scarcity of air conditioning you may at times be uncomfortable, but you'll also feel more connected to the people and culture of Costa Rica than you ever could with a typical tour group. Plus, you'll get to surf/swim at world class beaches (I am not a surfer, but took some lessons with the group and was catching waves on my own by the end of the week). Highly recommended.

This trip was so amazing. The logistics were awesome from airport pick up, all the meals, activities, surfing lessons and more. Helping the community was so rewarding! Everyone was so kind and the leaders were awesome! The accommodations were bare minimum but I was prepared for that and it was expected. I would highly recommend this trip or any surf for life trip!

Surf For Life and our leaders, Lisa and Lara organized a life changing experience with the help of their local partners in El Manzano Uno. We were met at the airport in Managua and set off on a beautiful drive north, past farmland and volcanoes. Coco Loco's cozy cabins are nestled in the Palms adjacent to an incredible beach and surf break. We have never experienced a more warm, welcoming and friendly community. Each day brought one delicious meal after another served with big smiles and attention paid to all dietary needs. Every person in the community was genuinely excited to meet us and connect with us while working together to build the shed that was designed to protect the potable water pump that served the entire village of El Manzano. We were all excited to get to the work site each day, but to be sure, it was not all work and no play; the daily schedule included surf, yoga, chocolate making, ice baths, sunset walks as well as other fun and restorative activities before and after our service work. The highlight of our week was spending time with the local children during "Kids Club", the after school program sponsored by Coco Locos. It was hard to leave our new found Nicaraguan family and we hope to join another Surf for Life trip in 2026!

Amazing! Cultural exchange in Nicaragua where we got to immerse ourselves in the local community, learn about a new culture, contribute to a needed brick and mortar project, surf in a beautiful spot and leave with friends for life.