Surfing in Puerto Rico!!!

[cargoflyr69]

I was thinking of jumpseating to PR for a few days and try my hand at surfing. Obviously I could get in to San Juan easily, but I want to be on the west end of "the rock" near the town of Rincon. I know there is an airport near Aguadilla (BQN?) and am curious if anyone knows of a way to jumpseat in there. It may mean the difference in having to rent a car or not.

 

[justApilot]

If you are going to "try your hand at surfing", Rincon is not the place. The west side of the island is not a place to learn. You might as well just stay in your room and rent spanktravision. Look for some ankle slappers around San Juan or Carolina.

 

[Skank]

May I suggest Mavericks or maybe Todos Santos for some entry level surfing (why start at the bottom).

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Or Jaws... Better yet, Teahupoo.

 

[pin727]

Actually Rincon is the place to surf this days, true that in the east side surf is good to but Rincon is better now, Wait for huricane season and you want to go east!!
BQN Borinquen or Aguadilla the town where the airport is is close to Rincon.
North American, PanAM, Continental, Tradewinds, Fed Ex They fly to BQN mostlly from NY and FL. about the car if you know someone in PR have him drive you if you are on your own...rent one!!!

hope it helps!!!

 

[Skank]

We will be starting service there in June as well.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Is there a place to rent a longboard near BQN?

 

[michaeljackson]

Playa Bravos..... surf shop in Agaudilla. If you are going to rent, give them your business. The owner is a longboader and will be more than happy to give you info on where and when to surf.

CAL serves Aguadilla from Newark and PanAm from sanford. Service is not daily. Fedex is not taking off line jump seaters yet, don't know about tradewinds though. Your other option is to fly into San Juan and rent a car. I recommend "Charlie's", they won't hastle you if you scratch the car up a little, and in PR that is a very real possibility. You shouldn't pay more than $30 a day regardless of who you rent from. Get an economy car and bring soft racks... you don't need 4 wheel drive. The drive to the west end is 2.5 to 3 hours, probably more the first time since you will get lost.

There are many places to stay in Rincon.... lots of guess houses, I can tell you where I like to stay, but then I'd have to kill you.... I like to show up last minute with no reservations when there is surf and have a place to stay.

Aguadilla and Isabela (northern part of the west end) are more consistant than Rincon because of the tradewinds and if Rincon doesn't have surf you will end up doing the 35 minute drive each morning for surf.

I agree that the west end is not a good place to learn, mostly reef breaks with lots of urchin. better to learn on a beach break on the mainland.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Great info, thanks. Any recommendations for a car rental if I were to fly into BQN instead of San Juan?