Welcome to the BSA Surf Retreat in Rincon, Puerto Rico:
Empty Waves, Stress Free Progress, New Friends
2026 Dates
January 17-24
January 24-31
January 31-February 7
February 7-14
February 21-28
February 28-March 7
Do you want surfing to be stress free and fun but you just can’t seem to get there on your own? Join us for a week in Puerto Rico where we guarantee Perfect Empty Waves, Stress Free Surf Progress and a whole new group of Friends to share it with. If you haven’t experienced any of these by the end of the week, we’ll refund your airfare, no questions asked.
The Progression Program
We have spent years developing a curriculum that has one goal: turbocharge your surfing while reducing in water stress. We ground our surfing program in our one of a kind BSA Progression Pyramid that demystifies surf progress. We use daily video sessions to cut through the noise, giving you two simple changes to massively improve your surfing. That’s it, only two changes per day. We also surf twice a day with our coaches to maximize your gains in muscle memory without wearing you out. We include a BSA Progression Journal to help you keep track of your progress and review how far you’ve come.
The Waves
Rincon, Puerto Rico has the most reliable beginner and intermediate waves on the planet. This is one of the reasons we can guarantee your surf progress. During the winter months, there is guaranteed surf on tap as the trade winds blow across the tropics on a daily basis sending swell from December through April. With off shore winds every morning until at least 10AM you are guaranteed incredible conditions every day of the trip. The best part: We SURF ALONE 70% OF THE TIME! Our coaches have called Rincon home for their entire lives. They know exactly where and when to go surf so we have the place to ourselves. This means more waves & less stress.
The Friends
The BSA community is one of the most welcoming surf communities anywhere in the world. Our clients are incredibly genuine, warm, and inclusive. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you’re from the Boston Area, or somewhere farther afield, you will leave the trip having made friends for life. The only rule we have at BSA is: No one eats alone. At our very core we are inclusive and we can’t wait to bring you into the BSA family!
Convenience & Safety
Puerto Rico is a 3.5 hour flight from Boston, and less than that from every other major city on the East Coast. All major cities have direct flights to Puerto Rico, so you don’t have to worry about missing your connecting flight or losing your checked bags in transit. Puerto Rico is also the safest countries in the tropics. We love surfing in Central America, but the petty theft rates are so high you can’t even leave a pair of sandals on the beach without them getting taken. Puerto Rico is incredibly safe, and Rincon in particular is a place where you can leave your things on the beach and trust that they will be there when you come back from your surf session 2 hours later.
The Coaching
We have the best coaching program in the world. You will have 2 daily sessions with our in water, local coaches who have been surfing and coaching for over 50 combined years. They will give you in water feedback to rapidly improve your surfing. In addition, each morning you will be filmed for 2 hours. We film every single wave caught in the morning session. This is used in our highly acclaimed “blooper reel” sessions where you are given feedback in a very fun and relaxed way. We will give you two high leverage pieces of feedback per blooper reel session to keep your progress as sustainable as possible.
The House - Giving You Options
This isn’t a retreat where we stick you in the middle of a Jungle to stare at your feet all week long. Our 7 bedroom house is steps away from both the beach and town of Rincon. It gives you tons of options when you’re not surfing: you can relax at the beach, check out downtown Rincon, shop, find a coffee shop, hang out in the backyard, go for a walk through some beautiful palm trees or get out of the heat for a while in the A/C.
The Food
Breakfast and lunch are included in the price of the trip. Both meals are designed to be healthy and filling, allowing your body to recover from our surf sessions without making you feel heavy or sleepy. Our lunches are prepared by a private chef who is renowned on the island of Puerto Rico for the quality of his cuisine. You’ll return from your first surf session famished and leave feeling healthy and full.
The Town
Rincon, Puerto Rico is an incredibly fun town with a rich assortment of restaurants, bars, cafes and shops. We will take you out to a different restaurant every evening to give you a taste of everything the area has to offer.
Private Room $2999
8 days, 7 nights. Includes:
all transit to/from SJU airport, around town, to nightly dinners and all surf sessions.
10 total surf Sessions.
5 Video Analysis sessions.
Breakfast and Lunch.
Lunch prepared by private chef.
Swim to Surf 8 week training program to prepare for the trip
BSA No BS Gear Guide
BSA Progression Journal
BSA Progression Cirriculum
**Day off trips/activities and flights are not included.
Shared Room $2699
8 days, 7 nights. Includes:
all transit to/from SJU airport, around town, to nightly dinners and all surf sessions.
10 total surf Sessions.
5 Video Analysis sessions.
Breakfast and Lunch.
Lunch prepared by private chef.
Swim to Surf 8 week training program to prepare for the trip
BSA No BS Gear Guide
BSA Progression Journal
BSA Progression Cirriculum
**Day off trips/activities and flights are not included.
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