Category: Travel

It was actually an early start to our last day in Peru. We loaded the trucks and were on the rode by 6:30am. We headed straight for Lobitos for the last sessions of the trip.

We pulled up to head plus high sets coming in one after another. We grabbed the surfboards and went for it. It was less crowded and a blast. Everyone scored some great waves especially Bill DeGeorge.

The wind started to pick up and some of the boys added a kite to their session. Slezy and Gustavo did a small downwinder and slezy sessioned a sketchy break just around from Lobitos, as I snapped some photos.

We then had to pack all the gear from the two trucks into one to get to the airport. With 8+ 50-100lbs boar bags on the roof it limited our traveling speed to a near crawl which was an issue as the airport was about 3 hours away. We had about 3 hour until our plane left.

We some how made it in time to get our bags and re-check them in the Lima Airport to our final destination NJ. Now we are waiting for our flight back to the states. It was an amazing trip, with a great group of people and a great wave location with terrific conditions. Thanks to REAL and Gary (and Family) for the trip it was simply an amazing experience. Be sure to check out Samana Chakra for the best accommodations in Northern Peru; kiteboarding, surfing, yoga and amazing food they have it all!

2009 Peru Trip Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6. Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10.

Today was the chillest of all the days on the trip. We decided to stay around the resort today and wait for the wind to pick up and then go session the lagoon that was near by.

Unfortunately, the wind never really picked up enough for everyone to session. It was very marginal winds for about an hour or two. By the time we had everyone rounded up and ready to go the wind died out. Jason and a few others headed out for a quick very light wind session.

So after, we packed up all our stuff and got ready to head out early in the morning. I did a quick shoot with Gary and his family as well as the remaining people in the group. We had a great cocktail hour, dinner then bonfire and then called it a night.

2009 Peru Trip Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6. Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10.

We didn’t leave until noon today. There was not supposed to be much in the way of waves, so we delayed our departure. After packing all the gear we cruised back to lobitos to session.

We pulled up an hour or so later to find lots or white caps and a head high waves. The wind was 8m weather, side off and gusty. It was a rather sketchy session. Jason, Sam and most of the crew rigged their kites and were off.

Jason and Sam had the most insane wave kiting session I have ever seen in person. Jason scored waves as long as he had surfing: From the rock to the pier on one wave. It was 10-15 turns on a wave easily. Everyone rode very well and handled to conditions well. After shooting for a while trip and I got to head off for a ride.

I had two amazing waves off the bat. Then the conditions started to change. The wind veered more off shore, the current really started to pick up and the wind became gustier. Kites started to fall out of the sky, people broke lines or seems busted out an kites started flying out to sea. Jason and I each brought a lone kite back to shore.

After a couple waves I found it to be nearly impossible to get back up wind even though I had plenty of power on a 10m 2010 kite. I finally made it back to the beach. As everyone came in we head and gear counted and all was accounted for. We packed the truck after the best Kitesurf sessions of most of our lives.

2009 Peru Trip Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6. Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10.