International Surfing Association in Ecuador is a part of the The International Surfing Association

International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing authority for surfing and all its waveriding disciplines, including bodyboard, kneeboard, longboard, tandem, skimboard and bodysurf...

 (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 as the world governing authority for surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 and all its waveriding disciplines, including bodyboard

Bodyboarding

Bodyboarding is a surface water sport . The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam, sometimes containing a ridged spine called a 'stringer'...

, kneeboard, longboard, tandem, skimboard

Skimboarding

Skimboarding . is used to glide across the water's surface. Unlike surfing, skimboarding begins on the beach by dropping the board onto the thin wash of previous waves. Skimboarders use their momentum to 'skim' out to breaking waves, which they then catch back into shore in a manner similar to...

 and bodysurf

Bodysurfing

Bodysurfing is the art and sport of riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device such as a surfboard or bodyboard. Bodysurfers typically equip themselves only with a pair of specialized swimfins that stay on during turbulent conditions and optimize propulsion.-Technique:To get on the...

. The ISA promotes its World Championship events as the true “Olympics” of the sport.

Surfing in Ecuador

Surfing in Ecuador

See also: List of surfing areas for a list of global surfing areasEcuador has many beaches for surfing: the coast of Ecuador is 2,237 km long. Waves good for surfing are available in Ecuador year-round, and surfers enjoy the mild year-round weather, especially in the northern region where the...

 offers many beaches for surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

, with a coastline of 2,237 km or 1,390 miles long. Surfers enjoy the year round weather that is never to hot or cold, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world.Ecuador hosts 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships | SURFLINE.COM Ecuador´s neighbors of Chile

Surfing in Chile

Travelers from all over the World visit the wonderful country of Chile that has many beaches for surfing, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world....

 & Peru

Surfing in Peru

For travelers from all over the World, Peru offers waves for everyone: beginners, intermediate, and advanced longboard riders alike surfers. Máncora, the largest left hand point break in the world, located in the northern coast of Peru, deserves special mention...

 offer great surfing in this part of South America.

Salinas, Ecuador

Salinas, Ecuador

Salinas is a coastal city located in the Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. It is the seat of the canton that bears its name. The westernmost city on mainland Ecuador, Salinas is an important tourist center. Recently, Salinas was the center of controversy during the contentious "more fun, less sun,"...

, is a coastal city

City

A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

 located in the Province of Santa Elena

Santa Elena Province, Ecuador

The Province of Santa Elena is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province...

, Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

 and was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009.

Surfing in Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

 has many beaches for surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 with the coast of Ecuador being 2,237 km or 1,390 miles long. Surfers enjoy the year round weather that is never to hot or cold, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world. Ecuador´s neighbors of Chile

Surfing in Chile

Travelers from all over the World visit the wonderful country of Chile that has many beaches for surfing, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world....

 & Peru

Surfing in Peru

For travelers from all over the World, Peru offers waves for everyone: beginners, intermediate, and advanced longboard riders alike surfers. Máncora, the largest left hand point break in the world, located in the northern coast of Peru, deserves special mention...

 offer great surfing in this part of South America. Many people who surf in Ecuador use a protective wetsuit

Wetsuit

A wetsuit is a garment, usually made of foamed neoprene, which is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in water sports, providing thermal insulation, abrasion resistance and buoyancy. The insulation properties depend on bubbles of gas enclosed within the material,...

 to protect themselves from the elements.
Surfing in Ecuador by tourists is very important to the local economy and the beaches offer significant enjoyment because of the top quality waves and afforable prices of lodgeing and food compared to the rest of the World

World

World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....

. Plus many people who enjoy visiting Ecuador for Surfing pristine beaches and the nacional marine reserve that off the coast has a gigantic whale population.