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Beginners
Start on Montanita's forgiving right-hand point or the quieter beach break at Olon. Sessions focus on fundamentals: paddling, pop-up, reading the wave. Board selection is handled for you.
Ecuador Surf Resort
in Montanita
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What the Camp Is Built Around
Most surf camps are hotels that happened to add a board rental. This one is the other way around.
Ecuador Surf Camp was built on one premise: that the right wave, matched to the right level, guided by someone who actually knows the water, changes a surf trip. We have been living and surfing along this coastline for over twenty years. He knows which breaks work on which swells, which spots are worth the drive, and which are better left for another day. That knowledge is not incidental to the camp experience. It is the core of it.
The camp is based in Montanita, one of Ecuador's most consistent surf towns, and operates through a network of local partnerships that extends in other surf area like Ayampe to Mompiche. Guests at every level get access to the full range.
Everything That's Included
The stay is fully all-inclusive. There are no hidden extras for the core experience.
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | Room at the camp for the duration of your stay |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily |
| Surf lessons | Daily sessions with instruction matched to your level |
| Surf guiding | Access to local spots beyond the main beach |
| Local knowledge | Spot selection, conditions briefing, tide and swell guidance |
Optional activities such as whale watching, day trips to Isla de la Plata, and transport to northern spots like Mompiche are available on request and quoted separately.
Where You Stay
A productive surf trip puts you in the water as often as conditions allow. The accommodation is designed around that priority: comfortable enough to sleep well and recover between sessions, close to the break, and set up so that getting out the door in the morning happens without friction.
Rooms are built with natural materials and stay cool in the coastal heat. The camp offers different configurations depending on group size and preference.
Outside, the pace slows between sessions: an outdoor shower surrounded by jungle, shared meals at long tables, the kind of conversation that happens naturally when a group of surfers is chasing the same thing.
Surfing at Your Level
The camp runs sessions for beginners, intermediates, and experienced surfers simultaneously. Each group gets instruction and guiding suited to where they actually are, not a one-size program that splits the difference.
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Intermediate surfers
Work on Ayampe's consistent beach break or the multiple peaks at Canoa. The focus shifts to positioning, timing, and building confidence on more varied conditions.
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Advanced surfers
Guided toward the breaks that match the swell on any given day. On the right conditions, that includes Mompiche's long left-hand point in Esmeraldas Province, one of the most demanding and rewarding waves on Ecuador's coast.
Our local network means the spot decision is made with current knowledge, not a fixed itinerary.
A Typical Day
No two days are identical, but the rhythm is consistent.
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Early morning
Check conditions with the local guide on duty. Spot selection is confirmed based on swell, wind, and tide.
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Morning session
Two to three hours in the water, with instruction or guided surfing depending on your level.
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Late morning
Return to camp. Boards rinsed and stored. Breakfast or brunch served at the camp.
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Afternoon
Free time, optional day trips, or a second session if conditions hold. Montanita, Olon, and the surrounding coast are within easy reach.
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Evening
Dinner at the camp. Informal debrief, forecast check for the following day, and whatever the night in Montanita has to offer.