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There are 1611 reviews for 151 Workaway hosts for Surfing help from Workaway members.
151 Hosts for Surfing were rated at least 4.9/5!

I had a really good experience at the camp! I helped for two weeks in September during the build down of the whole camp which included a lot of cleani...

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by Jakob , 2 Oct 2025

Tara and Trevor were incredible hosts and people! Can't speak highly enough about both of them.

The work was engaging and fun to do, accommodation w...

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by William , 30 Sep 2025

Anele is such a lovely host! We had the best time together — hanging out in town, going to a great club, and of course surfing. El Médano is honestly ...

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by Pietro & Filippo , 29 Sep 2025

Totalmente agradecido por esta gran experiencia en Salaverry, pueblo fundado en nombre de mis ancestros, un lugar que me trajo impresionantes descubri...

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by Lautaro , 29 Sep 2025

I originally came to Felix’s place mostly because a good friend of mine was there—not because I was actively looking for a Workaway. But what was mean...

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by Julia , 28 Sep 2025

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