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International Surfing Association in Ecuador is a part of the

International Surfing Association The International Surfing Association (ISA) is the world governing authority for surfing, SUP racing, SUP surfing, bodyboarding and all other wave riding activities. The ISA is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. After the 2022 ...

(ISA) is recognized by the

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as the world governing authority for

surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitabl ...

and all its waveriding disciplines, including

bodyboard Bodyboarding is a water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore. Bodyboarding is also referred to as ''Boogieboarding'' due to the invention of the "Boogie ...

, kneeboard, longboard, tandem,

skimboard Skimboarding or skimming is a boardsport in which a skimboard (much like a surfboard but smaller and without fins) is used to glide across the water's surface to meet an incoming breaking wave, and ride it back to shore. Wave-riding skimboarders p ...

and bodysurf. The ISA promotes its World Championship events as the true “Olympics” of the sport.

Surfing in Ecuador Ecuador has many beaches for surfing:Thyberg, Davi"Where to Surf in Salinas, Ecuador."USA Today
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offers many beaches for

, with a coastline of 2,237 km or 1,390 miles long. Surfers enjoy the year round weather that is never to hot or cold, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world. Ecuador´s neighbors of

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offer great surfing in this part of South America.

Salinas, Ecuador Salinas is a coastal city located in the Santa Elena Province, Ecuador, Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. It is the seat of the canton that bears its name. The westernmost city on mainland Ecuador, Salinas is an important tourism, tourist center. ...

, is a coastal

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

located in the Province of Santa Elena,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

and was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009.

Surfing in Ecuador

has many beaches for

with the coast of Ecuador being 2,237 km or 1,390 miles long. Surfers in Ecuador enjoy the year round weather that is never to hot or cold, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world. Ecuador´s neighbors of

offer great surfing in this part of South America. Many people who surf in Ecuador use a protective

wetsuit A wetsuit is a garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet. It is usually made of foamed neoprene, and is worn by surfing, surfers, Underwater diving, divers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in water sports and other activit ...

to protect themselves from the elements. Surfing in Ecuador by tourists is very important to the local economy and the beaches offer significant enjoyment because of the top quality waves and affordable prices of lodgeing and food compared to the rest of the

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. Plus many people who enjoy visiting Ecuador for Surfing pristine beaches and the nacional marine reserve that off the coast has a gigantic whale population.

References

Ecuador Surfing Reports

Surfing Breaks in Ecuador
{{Surfing Surfing competitions in Ecuador