Holly Beck began surfing at the age of 15 and never looked back. With an NSSA title under her belt and years of traveling on the WQS as one of the top surfers in the world, Holly has hung up the contest jersey for a more simple and purposeful life. Setting up shop in Central America on a remote piece of land just steps from perfect waves, she has begun to carve out her own ideal lifestyle, running surf and yoga retreats, empowering women to take a little adventure and step out of the mundane. We caught up with Holly during our recent trip to El Salvador to find out a bit more about how she decided to change her path and what she is working on creating down south.
For more on Holly’s retreats in Central America check out her website at http://surfwithhollybeck.com/ or stay up to date with her adventures at http://hollybeckadventures.com/ and http://hipehabitat.com/
Camera:
Reis Paluso
Morgan Hoesterrey
Edit:
Erik Derman
Music:
“Fish Sauce”
Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins
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November 28th, 2011
Yeah, right-on Holly. The right path definitly.
November 29th, 2011
Nice girl, got her head screwed on right!
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November 29th, 2011
“Boarding House” is a long, long way behind her now… And I think that’s not a bad thing
November 29th, 2011
Holly seems cool and is a good surfer. But generally speaking, surfing these days could do without the words “inspired” and “inspiring.” It’s become tiresome marketing-speak.
November 30th, 2011
@Jayson, being inspired or an inspiration to someone else is a good thing. How else do you improve or grow as a person? We here at Korduroy are doing our best to inspire people to think outside of the box, be creative, and have a ton of fun doing it. If you are not looking to get inspired or be an inspiring person/surfer, maybe you should look inside and figure out why that bothers you so much.
December 8th, 2011
I have always admired Holly’s Soul for the sport. She has figured it out. She has shared and given back of the lifestyle. I know there will be more to come from her in the future. Aloha Jerry