Información de perfil
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Host is looking for help immediately
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Evaluación del anfitrión
85 %
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Last replied
13 nov 2026
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Porcentaje de respuesta
100.0 %
Normalmente responde ≤ 173 dias
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Comentarios
2
Número total de opiniones recibidas y escritas
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Correo verificado
Medallas (1)
Estancia mínima: Al menos una semana
Detalles
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Descripción
Hi! My name is Janna. I’ve been living in Canoa for more than 15 years, working in surf, yoga, stand-up paddle, and plant-based food alongside our local community.
Now I’m growing my newest project, Canoa Waves, a youth surf and ocean education initiative supporting local children, instructors, and families. We’re building something special and would love committed, positive people to join us. -
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Trabajo de caridad
Proyectos artísticos
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Enseñanza
Jardinería básica
Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Hostelería/turismo
Mantenimiento básico
Ayuda informática
Cuidado de casas y mascotas
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
]Travellers will work alongside local surf instructors, families, and children and experience how sport can create opportunity, confidence, and community connection. Spanish improves quickly because you are immersed every day, especially during activities with the kids and while supporting our instructors, many of whom are learning English and love the exchange.
You’ll learn how grassroots surf development works in a small coastal town and gain insight into Ecuadorian culture, traditions, and community values. Life here is simple, warm, and relationship-based.
beach cleanups and environmental actions
local events and celebrations
Volunteers often tell us they arrive to help, but leave having learned even more — patience, adaptability, teamwork, and a new perspective on what community really means.
If you surf, you will also deepen your understanding of ocean awareness, local conditions, and how to teach and mentor young surfers.
Most importantly, you build real friendships that last long after the project ends. -
Ayuda
We are a small but growing community surf project, so volunteers become part of real daily operations.
Typical help includes:
Some of the areas of support:
Social media & storytelling for promotion of Canoa through videos, reels, Facebook groups, etc
Help around the place's (insta) with paint or basic cleaning.
Making vegan food to share.
Teaching kids surfing, skateboarding, or swimming
We are looking for reliable, proactive, community-minded people. This is not a party stay.
You will have access to surf coaching and board rentals and Canoa has great waves for beginners up to advanced
If you enjoy working with youth, the ocean, and grassroots community projects, you’ll feel at home here.
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📱 Social Media & Communication
filming and photographing activities
creating posts, reels, and simple updates
helping us show sponsors and families what the kids are learning
supporting videos on the beach of surfers
assisting instructors during lessons
encouraging the kids and being a positive role model
If you have experience teaching surfing, swimming, or ocean safety, that is a big plus.
If you speak Spanish, that helps enormously.
Important
We work with children and families, so we expect volunteers to be:
✔ responsible
✔ patient
✔ kind
✔ flexible
✔ ready to work as part of a team
This is a community program, not a vacation environment. -
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido -
Alojamiento
You will have:
a private bedroom
your own bathroom
reliable Wi-Fi
hot water
Canoa is a small, safe beach town, so everything — restaurants, markets, and the ocean — is within walking distance. -
Algo más...
What can helpers do in their free time?
Canoa is a small, beautiful surf town with a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of outdoor adventure.
When you’re not supporting the project, you can:
surf warm water waves year-round
take stand-up paddle sessions
walk or hike along miles of uncrowded beach
explore nearby caves and coastal viewpoints
visit Río Canoa farms and the local brewery
travel to the markets in San Vicente or Bahía
go horseback riding on the beach
try local food and meet friendly people from the community
On evenings when there is no early start the next day, there are sometimes places to enjoy music and dancing.
Most volunteers find their free time becomes a mix of surfing, relaxing, sunsets, and connecting with new friends.
Transport to nearby towns is easy by taxi or local bus, and many things are within walking distance. -
Un poco más de información
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Acceso a Internet
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Acceso a Internet limitado
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Tenemos animales
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Somos fumadores
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Puede alojar familias
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Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
wifi is good and plenty of space to work online in the house
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Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
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Podría aceptar mascotas
yes it is possible, lets chat about it.
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¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos