The Galápagos Islands situated well off the coast of mainland Ecuador would have to be among one of the most undiscovered surfing regions on the planet. While visiting the island of Santa Cruz I was fortunate enough to be invited on a boat trip with a dozen of Ecuador's best surfers to document a wave that had only just been discovered. This is what went down.
Read MoreSomewhere in Nicaragua, A-Frame Perfection
Somewhere in Nicaragua lies one of the most perfect barrelling A-frame beach breaks that I have ever laid my eyes upon. Beautiful but yet unforgiving this break is definitely not for the feint of heart. This short yet powerful wave will often push your barrel riding expertise and the strength of your board to it's limit. Numerous sand thumping A-frame peaks slab randomly up and down this beach for hundreds of meters and this break is often likened by many a surfer to Straddie on the Gold Coast of Australia, Hossegor in France and even a smaller and more perfect version of Puerto Escondido in Mexico.
Read MoreHeavy Water, Is this the Heaviest Reef in Central America?
Having traveled half way through Central America I waited three weeks for a chance of scoring this big wave spot, one of the heaviest if not the heaviest reef in the Central Americas. On my second to last day there my luck finally changed and the beast of a wave finally came to life with only myself and Australian charger Sebastian Miller as company in the water for a solid low tide session.
Read MoreLocal Rule in El Salvador.
El Salvador has some of the friendliest local surfers I have met so far on my travels and they are easily among the best local surfers I have witnessed in the Latin Americas. A friendly "hola", smile and respect will go a long way in the surf in El Salvador and who knows you might soon not only be sharing waves but also a cerveza or ten with the locals in El Tunco. Here is my tribute to the local crew of legends in El Salvador. Gracis amigos, enjoy and until next time my friends.
Read MoreStranded in El Salvador
I have to admit given El Salvador's recent reputation for extreme gang violence and a ridiculously high murder rate during early 2016 I was extremely reluctant to even consider giving this beautiful country a visit. I knew the country offered an abundance of swell and was in possession of some of the best right hand point breaks on the planet....but would this be worth potentially risking my life for? After a few solid conversations with good friends who had recently visited El Salvador I was quickly assured that much of the country is relatively safe for the foreign traveler and many of the best waves were easily accessible from safe tourist friendly locations. So what the heck, I decided to take a punt on El Salvador with an initial plan to stay for one week....I ended up the staying five.
Read MoreFinal Waves at Misión México
During my last week at Misión México I was stoked to have one final fun session surfing with and capturing photos of these amazing kids doing what they love most. On this day we were greeted by a fresh and nicely groomed fun 3-4ft swell breaking off the breakwall and I was quickly out there following around after the frothing grommets who were absolutely ripping.
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