Rise Up Surf

We had a brilliant family vacation with our teenager at Rise Up at Eco Bay. The coaches were terrific - kind, supportive, and patient. The yoga was just what we needed after surfing everyday. And it was all very well organized with fun side activities like wake surfing, surf skateboarding, and ice baths. The food was excellent too. I’m celiac and they were very accommodating with separate friers and taking care with cross contamination. I had no digestive issues while I was there. We highly recommend & can’t wait to book our next trip! The only disappointing thing - which was not in Rise Up or the resort’s control - was the garbage. The hotel area & immediate surroundings were pristine & but as soon as we traveled slightly outside, the huge amounts of garbage everywhere, including all along the beaches, was a shock. There is no garbage collection (people have to personally take it to the city’s dump, which I understand the resort does), and most locals burn their garbage or leave it for the wind to blow or ocean to wash away. Surfing was generally fine - only a couple of times I got a plastic bag caught around my feet or found plastic floating next to me. Nicaragua is wonderful and could be even more wonderful if there were infrastructure to manage waste.