ISA Team Hawaii Gold Medal Story
Surfbreak Rentals was super stoked to sponsor Team Hawaii for the ISA Masters event located at Montanita Ecuador. Take a tour of the Ecuador Beach Rental the winning team stayed in!
Team Hawaii’s Masters and Juniors teams has been using Surfbreak Rentals for a couple years now. So when Mike Latronic called and mentioned that the Masters team had a requirements for lodging we knew there may be some specific needs to help accommodate the team. They wanted to stay somewhere that was close to the action and the surf but still relatively removed from the party scene so they could rest and not have any distractions. Montanita is known as a bohemian party town. It’s been called the South American Bali for good reason. It’s super laid back, good food, mellow people and if you know South American partying, you know they like to start late and end later! Surfbreak knew exactly the right vacation rental to recommend and it paid off! ( we’re only taking a little credit for supplying a nice place to stay that was relaxing, Team Hawaii could of still won and probably slept on the beach every night- they are that good.)
Team Hawaii brought back the gold in convincing fashion by literally dominating every division. Sunny Garcia placed first in the Grand Master and 4th in the Masters. Kalani Robb placed second in the masters. Rochelle Ballard placed second in the Womens. Mike Latronic was the man of the hour by taking 1st in the Kahunas division. Love Hodel placed as well. Team Hawaii brought good vibes, spread aloha and when we asked Kalani about the waves he mentioned that we should have been filming down here 15 years ago! The waves break a lot like Upper Trestles- super rippable, easy to get into to and all around user friendly. Surfbreak has multiple rental choices in Montanita for your vacation pleasure and we look forward to helping you out on your next beach vacation! If you are looking for a great place to stay, want to surf, don’t mind a little nightlife mixed in, then a visit to Ecuador could be in the cards for you. Enjoy the slide show from the ISA event!
5 Great Stretches before Paddling Out (Lower back focus)
Remember when you use to laugh at those weird guys stretching on the beach before paddling out? Well, with age and a laundry list of injuries that’s me now… Scott Thor has helped outline most my stretches in this video. The pigeon stretch is new to me and I’m adding it to my current routine. Thanks Scott http://scottthom.com/
1: CHILD POSE (2X30 seconds)
2. HIP FLEXOR STRETCH (2X30 seconds)
3. PIGEON POSE
4. 90X90 STRETCH
5. SLEEPING HORSE
Create a trip review and you will be entered to win a trip to NIcaragua Surf House! (Quality reviews with pics get their names added to the hat twice ;)
- Build your own trophy case of surf trip photos; Create, Save & Share with friends.
- Rental & Trip reviews tailored specifically towards you as a surfer to help find your next beach rental and destination.
- Easy to upload photos from Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and more
- Unbiased trip advice
- Stoke out your host
- Create a review from any Property, Surfbreak or Regional page. (If the rental you stayed at is not on Surfbreak, you can still create a trip from a break or regional page).
One Year Anniversary Fashion Show & Party
We were so excited to have all our friends come out and support our 1st year in business! Big thanks goes out to SFP, Jocelyn Ireland, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, Mas Sake and Vela Bianca for making the show and party a success! 2013 is going to be a big year for Surfbreak so look for more features and rentals making your vacation rental search a seamless one!.
Big special thanks to Ryan Lucero, Chris Clouse and Dave Kim for an incredible live performance. They rocked the house! 
We’ll see everyone next year! Until then, check out our latest trip reviews to help you plan your next surf trip or save & share your latest adventures! VIew Community Surf Trips
There are several easy ways to create a trip review on Surfbreak Rentals. We’ve provided basic instructions below and if you need some inspiration please view our trip homepage.
- Allows guest to their create own trophy case of surf trip photos; Create, Save & Share with friends.
- Rental & Trip reviews tailored specifically towards you as a surfer to help find your next beach rental and destination.
- Easy to upload photos from Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and more
- Unbiased trip advice
- Trip reviews are seen on all sorts of pages: Home, Trip. Surf Breaks, Regional, Search Pages, Users Profile, Individual Surf Trip, Facebook and more.
- Create a review from any Property, Surfbreak or Regional page. (If the rental you stayed at is not on Surfbreak, you can still create a trip from a break or regional page).
Invite guest by sharing a link to your property page. As you can see in this graphic below your property photos is a button that any user can click to create a trip review.
Option 2: Auto invite emails from past inquiries.
Step 1: Log into your account
Step 2: CLick “Listings, Inquiries & Reviews”
Step 3: Select which property you would like to request reviews for.
In our on going search for the best beach houses to rent, we like to highlight rentals that we visit which embody the ultimate surf house. When we stopped in to visit Cathy at her 26th Street Beach House in Santa Cruz, we we’re stoked at what we found. You can tell Cathy truly understands the needs of her beach renters with all the amazing surf amenities provided to her guest.
Surf Amenities:
Outdoor shower & brand new hot tub that she keeps spotless
In the Garage: Bikes, wetsuits, beach chairs, cooler, beach toys, carrier to bring stuff to beach 
Boogie Boards and another wagon to carry stuff to the beach. Baby stroller/runner too!
When you get back from surfing or the beach, it’s always nice to have space to rinse off, hang, dry and store your gear. There’s a huge front lawn and also private back lawn to store all your gear. Your host Cathy showing off the front yard.
Hose and private backyard to store surfboards, wetsuits, towels, etc.
Near a surf break! Walk to the end of the block and a set of stairs takes you strait down to a secluded beach. 26th Street is the surfbreak, the beach is great for families to spend the day as well. 
Event: Vans Triple Crown
Dates:Nov. 12-24th
Here’s the bad news, it’s flat and contest is not on. The good news is that while surfing around their website I found a map design that I really like and would works great for Surfbreak:
Test out the interactive map component below by clicking here
We’re welcoming friends back this year for our second annual friendly poker tourney. Here’s the details and pics from last year, looking forward to another fun night this Saturday!
Poker Tourney- 5PM
Public Works SF - Full party details
Buy in: $100 bucks
Bikini Fashion Show immediately following
To register please email: matt@surfbreakrentals.com
Be sure to visit our site to find beach rentals :)
Seems as though it’s almost impossible to keep up with all the incredible events going on throughout the Bay Area this time of year. With the O’neill Coldwater Classic just finiahing up, this weekend the Red Bull Flutog rolled into town (must see and Surfbreak WILL have an entry next year!). Also waiting in the wings is the Mavericks big wave contest.
The heat draw is in and here’s my skewed vote for the winners:
1) Surfer: Ken “Skindog” Collins
Why: Kenny was a swag whore at the O’neill CWC and we at Surfbreak like to encourage this at every turn…(stoked on the new Volcom sweatshirts!)
2) Surfer: Jamie Sterling:
Why: Jamie was one of our first pro surfers to get on board and list his Oahu North Shore Beach Rental. If headed to the North Shore, be sure to check out his pad.
3) Peter Mel
Why: Even though Peter has recently sold his Santa Cruz Beach Rental, we’ll still give him a spot on the victory stand as one of our first pro surfers to join Surfbreak Rentals!
Good luck guys!
I thought this was a funny search term that showed up in our analytics today, so I thought I’d take a look at our beach rental inventory to see which ones we had near redwood trees. The assumption is that they will be in Northern California beach towns and north up to Tofino, Canada. Let’s take a look:
Santa Cruz Tree House Rental
By far our most inquired upon property, this place is nestled into the Santa Cruz mountains of California with world class surfing a short drive away.
Tofino, BC - Vancouver Island
Timmy Reyes just returned from a month long road trip where he started from Huntington Beach, CA and drove north to the Pacific Northwest and finished in Tofino, BC. (view his trip photos & blog)
Tofino is THE surf town of Canada situated on the beautiful Vancouver Island. If your seeking Redwoods, nothing beats a journey like our friend Timmy. Check out Tofiino Vacation Rentals
Happy travels and enjoy the gifts of mother nature.
