Seven days and six nights on the Gulf of Fonseca, limited spots, and every session filmed and reviewed together.
The Waveswell Retreat is a seven day SUP surf retreat in El Salvador: six nights of stand up paddle surfing, for SUP surfers who want to genuinely ride great waves. Spots are limited, usually six of us, and every session is filmed and reviewed together.
What sets this apart is all of it at once. The waves and the warm water are reason enough to come here, and on top of that you get high performance tools from an athlete with more than fifteen years across many water sports. Somewhere in the week we sit down one to one and work through the beliefs that are quietly limiting what your body will let you do.
Everything on the ground is covered: your room, every meal, all your surf sessions, the video analysis, the tours and your airport transfers. Retreats run from November to March.
There are surf camps everywhere. Here is exactly what you get here that is hard to find anywhere else.
I have more than fifteen years across many water sports, and I have represented El Salvador as a professional paddle surfer across nearly three Olympic cycles: World Championships in Nicaragua, Mexico, Denmark, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and France, the Pan American Games in Lima and Santiago, and gold at the Bolivarian Games. That is not a trophy shelf, it is a way of breaking a movement down so you can actually learn it.
This is not a place where you wait for a season. There are waves here all year, the water is warm enough that nobody owns a wetsuit, and the country is consistently ranked among the ten best surf destinations on the planet. You will not lose a day of your trip to a flat ocean.
Meditation, visualisation, breathing, and the way you set an objective and hold it. I learned these working with an international career development coach, Driss. We use them on your surfing first, and then you take them home and use them on everything else.
A talented staff member is filming the action on the waves, even the wipeouts. Then we sit down together and watch it, and you go back in the water knowing how to perform better. Spots are limited, so nobody is a face in a crowd.
Mar de Sueños is a social project that, through sports, strives to transmit values, virtues and high goals to kids on the Salvadoran coastline, empowering their personal and professional development.
Guests come back. One of them, Sherry, has visited several times and is now a friend. I invite you to read Sherry’s testimonial.
I would rather tell you now than have you fly here and find out. This one is easy to get wrong, so read it properly.
Never been on a board? That is completely fine, and it is not a no. Book one to one SUP coaching first, get to where you can stand reliably, and come back for a retreat.
You land in El Salvador, we meet you at the airport, and from that moment until you fly home you are not reaching for your wallet.
The only things you handle yourself are your flights, your travel and medical insurance, anything alcoholic, and your board if you want to rent one rather than fly with your own.
Final price depends on triple, double or private occupancy. See all three rates
I had the pleasure of working with Joss in December 2023 and witnessed firsthand her exceptional skills, dedication, and passion for surfing. Joss creates a supportive and encouraging environment that fosters skill development and confidence. I love the way she incorporates visualization and mindset into her coaching. Joss’s passion is contagious and inspires those around her to approach surfing not just as a physical activity but as a lifestyle.
My partner and I hired Joss for 5 days of SUP coaching and we had a wonderful experience. She is a great and patient teacher that really focuses on her students specific weaknesses and needs. It is a very individualized experience. She is very professional and a pleasure to learn from. I strongly recommend her for new SUP learners or experienced SUPers who want to perfect their skills.
Being out of my comfort zone has become my happy place. Joss’ lightness and passion for the ocean inspired me to learn how to feel comfortable in the water and how to create balance in movement. Amazing sunrises, different perspectives, long talks about life and good company turned into a great friendship. Thank you Joss for sharing your talent and soul with me.
El Salvador has waves all year. What changes is the shape of what I can give you.
The full seven day retreat, in a small group on set dates. It runs up to Easter week.
One to one coaching on your own dates, two hours a day, no minimum number of days. The waves in El Salvador get bigger, with extra power and more perfect shape. It is the moment to challenge yourself, with the support of an expert, in a private way.
Mar de Sueños is a social project that, through sports, strives to transmit values, virtues and high goals to kids on the Salvadoran coastline, empowering their personal and professional development.
The pillars of action for Mar de Sueños are:
The way this usually starts is an email. Then we get on a call, I answer everything you are wondering about, and you decide from there. No pressure, no funnel, just a friend who will be in the water with you.
