Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Meet Mora

We've just placed a satellite transmitter on a green sea turtle. We named her Mora. Check back for details on how you can follow her on SeaTurtles.org.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

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 in the world this week. Catch up with WOO, an orgnization dedicated to community-driven development in Latin American surf travel destinations, on yesterday's Highlights (video above).

Friday, June 14, 2013

Our Guardaparquitos are Famous

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:

Friday, June 7, 2013

Meet Amelia, Paso Pacífico Surf Ambassador

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 surf as a little girl on vacation in Hawaii, and knew after catching my very first wave that I would surf for the rest of my life. Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, I surfed the Charleston beaches. As my surfing abilities grew, so did my love for the ocean. In high school, I spent summers working as a surf instructor. Showing others the magic of the ocean convinced me to dedicate my life to helping people find solace and hope in the sea and in every creature that calls the ocean home. Having just graduated, my first post-college adventure is as a Surf Ambassador for Paso Pacífico. I am excited to be part of an organization that works closely with community members, and to be starting my career in ocean conservation and community development. Connecting with the local surf community, I will help ensure that the natural world of Nicaragua remains beautiful and awe-inspiring for years to come.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Surfistas: ¡únete a nosotros!

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 limpias para la fauna marina.

We are pleased to join the surfing community, with its longtime commitment to ocean conservation, in hosting competitions on the beaches of Nicaragua. The International Surfing Association returns to Nicaragua this weekend with teams from around the world for the World Juniors Surfing Championship.

Read more about our Surf Ambassadors and join us. Help protect Nicaragua's coastline and keep our beaches clean for marine wildlife.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2013

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 Championship 2013 presentado por Billabong.

Lo 11? estaremos allí para limpiar la playa, compartir el conocimiento sobre la ecología local, y proteger la fauna marina.