Lucia Fernandez, an extraordinary creative mind and designer of spaces and beautiful places, is based in Seattle when she’s not adventuring or aunting to her fabulous nieces and nephews. She joined us for Unleash Surf last April to get some big creative work done on a long-standing project and begin…

The first time I looked at Alice Driver’s website I cried. Her journalism and photography show heart-wrenching truths of women’s lives that are often overlooked or forgotten. She’s written and/or photographed for Longreads, Time, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, the New York Times, the Guardian and done segments for CNN —…

Unleash’s surf coach Javier Larco, is one of Peru’s best surfers and coaches. He grew up in Huanchaco and Las Delicias, and has spent the last twenty years dominating contests throughout Northern Peru — ranking in the top twelve surfers nationally from 2003–2017. His surfing skill is matched by his…

Each season Unleashers go to Peru’s most awe-inspiring pre-Incan fort, Marcahuamachuco, nestled 12000 feet up in the Andean foothills. This place is pure magic; misty green mountains, baby llamas, steaming hot-springs, astoundingly tall hats, wood-fired bread, and the best damn hot chocolate going. All the majesty and wonder of Machu Picchu and Cusco with zero other tourists. Images by Cath.be

Guest post by Nathalie Van Renterghem, improvisation expert and co-founder of Inspinazie in Belgium — Two years ago I took my first surf class and I immediately fell in love. From the first wave I knew that, even more than dancing, surfing would be my next improvisation teacher. Last March I made the decision to travel to a small town in Peru to really learn…

You know those people who seem to have it all figured out? Unleash Surf participants Gwendolyn Briscoe and Stefan Gehrig blew us away with their expert balance of a successful start-up, a loving relationship and time for adventure. These Aussies live life like they mean it. Here’s their secret for…

Huanchaco, the 5,000-year-old birthplace of surfing is possibly Peru’s most charming and archaeologically significant coastal towns. Arrive on a Sunday to the bustle of ceviche restaurants, fruit-ice treat sellers, sweet potato donut carts, (picarones) and seaside selfie-takers, but show up any other day of the week and you’ll find a…

The most fantastic humans come on Unleash Surf. Here’s one of our faves: Cody Feda — the cabin-in-the-woods-dwelling software developer who decided it was time to learn to surf (and learn to shred he did).

You asked to hear more about the incredible people who come on Unleash — so here ya go! An interview with one of our participants — Catherine Bernier, Creative and Sustainable Strategist at Plenty Humanwear.