What's Your Next Surf Trip Going to Be?

we have 3 extra spots in our room in Esterillos....just sayin

 

Rincon is a serious place, no? I don’t know that I’d be up to par for that but Ive been spending some time lookin! My wife and kids have taken over and are forcing me to do a trip - Christmas presents are all gonna be in the form of Amex gift cards or travelers checks to be used on said trip ... looks like I’m gonna surf in warm water after all. I’m actually being alittle childish and nerved up about it. Been to several foreign countries and experienced some crazy stuff and here I am worrying about a surf trip
Just so dammed type A it’s a constant struggle with stupid.

 

Did you bring your own borts?0

 

Starting to sense the aroma of pakalolo right around da corner. Fresh sashimi and punani!

Can’t wait to touch the reef and smell the air.

One thing is for certain, I will once again be reminded of the power of the ocean. I’m sure I will have epic sessions and those that push me towards the channel with a humbling nudge!

Looking forward to decompression...for real. Actually living the cliche, “no worries”.

Next 3 weeks are nothing but focus- breathing, strengthening, eating proper, and riding my mountain bike. Prep time!!!!

Then it’s on!

 

Agreed, trips motivate me too!

 

Mr. B, i have a close family friend, surfer, who has a house in rincon. Once your all squared away let me know the dates and ill get in contact with him. If he's going to be down there I'll get you in touch with him. Nice guy. He'll show you around.

 

Do not go to Buxton Jan/Feb. 5mil,boots/gloves/hood, can be constant cold and onshore winds gnarly.

 

Welp, between beachbreak and BMon, DP and desandan, I think I’m being shown the way haha.
Done.
When is the best time to go in January or February? I’ll pick dates and then all your brains for trip info, etc. and book what I need to do.
Thanks buoys

 

Buddy of mine was telling me that there’s loads of waves in Portsmouth, Maine in January & February. Small friendly surfing community & no crowds in the lineup. Not expensive area to hang out or live in.

What more could you ask for?

 

Iv actually been dieing to go up to maine/nova scotia. I want to do both. I feel like the cold isn't an issue. Colder then here. But iv been out in sub zero conditions plenty. Once your that cold that's it, your cold. What another couple degrees?

 

Ok, I’m looking at the week of January 6th - leave morning of and then come back the 11th later.
Jet Blue flies direct from Logan - I can probably get a good deal on flights, I maintain a pilots boat and he’s a good dude. Now the question is lodging. Hotel, house? And how’s it for bringing borts?
I wanna bring two if possible.
I’m getting pumped already

 

+10 DP.
This will be an awesome stepping stone trip - I still want to do a CR trip and others but this is an amazing start and a world class break. My wife was just looking at the pic and the post from you, Desanadan and Yankee and she’s blown Away by how much help and advice Swellies are sending my way. I’m alittle choked up about it actually.

Not really choked up but everything else is true hahaha

 

Dsup has pointed you in the right direction as far as lodging goes, Mar Azul is an easy stay. FWIW, i prefer to fly into san juan and make the 2 hour drive to rincon. Jetblue does fly into aguadilla, but it's "fedex hours" - you get in at 2 am or so, and your departing flight leaves at 3ish. As I've gotten older, that's gotten a lot harder to catch a red eye and then be up all night and then surf all day. I prefer to fly normal hours and then make the drive, have an afternoon session & get a good night's rest and hit it dp the next day. THat's just me tho, ymmv.

As far as jetble baggage goes, they had a flat $50.00 bag fee for surfboards (at least that's what it was when i did barbados last winter).

 

Sometimes I bring my boards, depends on swell size and length of trip. If its pumping or I am there at least a week I bring my boards. United charges 150 each way now - which is such a BS price (there is a little trick to get this lower but it doesn't always work but you self check your bag as "sporting equipment" for $50, key is to self check before you get it weighed and just play dumb if they catch it) - but there are plenty of good shops with quality boards down there. Typical price is $20 per day and they operate 9am-5pm.

 

My next trip if 5 weeks out... should be the heart of the season in the Caribbean.