Volunteer Abroad and Learn to Surf
Canoa, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Canoa, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Combine hands-on volunteer work with South America's finest untouched beaches and
year-round surfing (for any level).
"I had more fun in Canoa than I had my entire freshman year of college!"
-Elana Greenberg,
George Washington University
Watch video of our August 2009 volunteer and surf project in Canoa.
Surf and Volunteer Program
December 30, 2010 - January 8, 2011
Cost: $1,995
Age Restrictions: 18 & over
December 17 - December 25, 2010
Cost: $2,195
Age Restrictions: 14-17 years (high school students)
View Presentation
January 8 - January 16, 2011
Cost: $1,595
"This trip was one of the most important and influential trips of my life. It is an eye-opening experience that teaches lessons that you carry on for the rest of your life."
-Chris Maing,
University of Tornoto
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News
September 1, 2010 - Economist
UNESCO World Heritage Sites --
Danger List Endangered
September 1, 2010 - The Telegraph
Galapagos Removed from UNESCO Endangered List
August 20, 2010 - Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks Coffee Galapagos Coffee Bean
July 7, 2010 - Helium
Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
June 23, 2010 - LA Times
Ecuador's Untapped Oil
May 15, 2010 - EV Wind
New Wind Farm in Ecuador
April 16, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
For Eco-Friendly Surfboard Shapers, More Kelp in the Lineup
April 7, 2010 - Mail Online
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: The Perfect Equation for a South American Break
March 21, 2010 - Honolulu Adviser
Volunteers Monitor Reef Fish
February 21, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
Ecuador Effort to Protect Nature Reserve in Peril
November 7, 2009 - Presidential Speech
President Barak Obama's Speech at the Points of Light Forum at Texas A&M
October 20, 2009 - Aspen Environmental News Examiner
Ecuador Expelling Galapagos Residents in Favor of Conservation
September 20, 2009 - LA Times
Crude Tactics in Ecuador
September 14, 2009 - Press Release
August Volunteer Project Confirms Leader in Promoting Education and Sustainable Tourism
May 24, 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle
Volunteer Vacations for Surfers
May 3, 2009 - 60 Minutes News Radio
Amazon Crude
April 1, 2009 - Galapagos Islands Tour Guide
Giant Galapagos Turtle Eggs Found in Nest of Corral in Galapagos National Park
March 17, 2009 - Orange County Register
Surf Culture Comes Together for Charity
more news
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Eco Surf Volunteers - Learn to Surf
Volunteers with their Ecuadorian surf instructors, Feb. 2009.
It’s time to discover something new! Travel and volunteer abroad to South America and experience the thrill of paddling out in warm tropical waters at an empty new break with Eco Surf Volunteers!