Mind Blowing El Salvador Bodyboarding

September 13, 2024

Experience the perfect waves of El Salvador and see the best stand up bodyboarder in the world first hand!

One of the highlights of our annual El Salvador trips is catching up with the incredible local bodyboarders. Leading the pack is the legend, Zancudo. A man who used to bodyboard in the traditional manner, wearing swim fins and riding in the prone or drop knee style. Then one day, he got such a bad fin rub that he took his fins off and never put them back on again. Day after day he finessed the challenging art of stand up bodyboarding. Now his is simply the best to have ever done it. Seeing him streak passed you as he tears another perfect wave to pieces is one of the joys of our daily sessions.

Have you ever tried to Stand up on a Bodyboard? Give it a try and it will give you a new appreciation for this style of riding.

Whether you want to ride prone, drop knee or stand up, the waves on our El Salvador trip hold something for you. We receive rave reviews every year for our trip and have an incredible re booking rate, it just keeps you going back!

Join us to explore this Central American gem, a bodyboarders paradise and marvel at Zancudo’s freakish skills first hand!  

Rob Barber

Author

Rob Barber

Director
I’ve competed at bodyboarding since I was 13. I won my first open division age 14. Then became obsessed with bodyboarding and competed all over the country then the world.  My best year I won 11 events in the UK and internationally. My best result ever was ranking the highest European in the World professional championships at Pipeline. I won over 30 events when I was competing full time.  I have written and edited 4 books on surfing and bodyboarding. Two of which have gone on to be best sellers in their area of specialty.

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15 NIGHTS

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£4038

Nicaragua and El Salvador

7 NIGHTS

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£3599

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7 NIGHTS

 / 

£2199

Secret Morocco with Jeff Hubbard

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£2399

Costa Rica

8 NIGHTS

 / 

£2199

Nusa Lembongan

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£1699

Portugal

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£1900

Women’s Bodyboard Retreat Secret Morocco

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£2599

Nicaragua

15 NIGHTS

 / 

£4439

Costa Rica and El Salvador

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£1499

Women’s Bodyboard Retreat

7 NIGHTS

 / 

£2199

Secret Morocco

8 NIGHTS

 / 

£2149

Southern Sumatra

7 NIGHTS

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£1839

El Salvador

23 NIGHTS

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£6437

Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica

7 NIGHTS

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£1849

Bali

7 NIGHTS

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£3199

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