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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-bottom:12px;">[[Main Page|EcuaWiki]] › [[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus|Ruta del Spondylus]] › Bodyboarding</div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.9em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width:560px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:24px;">The same breaks that make Montañita famous for surfing also work on a bodyboard — at a lower commitment level, with the same waves and the same crowd.</div>
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== Overview ==

Bodyboarding on the Ruta del Spondylus uses the same breaks as surfing but is accessible to anyone who can swim in the ocean. The Montañita beach break is the main location — a consistent, energetic wave that works well for bodyboards from beginners to experienced riders.

[[Olón]]'s beach is a quieter alternative, with calmer waves and almost no crowd. [[Ayampe]] also has a small bodyboarding community.

== Where to Bodyboard ==

* '''[[Montañita]] beach break''' — the main and busiest option; consistent year-round with peak swell December–April; boards available to hire from surf shops on the beach
* '''[[Olón]] beach''' — calmer, fewer people, smaller waves; good for beginners who don't want the Montañita crowd
* '''[[Ayampe]]''' — small break with cloud forest backdrop; uncrowded; bring your own board

== Equipment ==

Bodyboards are available to hire in [[Montañita]] from the same operators that rent surfboards. Expect to pay approximately $5–10 per hour or $15–20 per day. Fins are not usually included — if you want fins, ask specifically.

A rash guard is recommended for extended sessions; the sun is intense on the equatorial Pacific.

== Season ==

The same swell season as surfing applies: December–April for the largest and most consistent waves. June–November is smaller but workable, particularly at the beach break.

== See Also ==

* [[Montañita]] — main bodyboarding location
* [[Surfing (Ruta del Spondylus)|Surfing]] — the bigger commitment
* [[Olón]] — quieter alternative
* [[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus]] — route overview

[[Category:Ruta del Spondylus]]
[[Category:Water Activities]]
[[Category:Surf]]
[[Category:Outdoor Activities]]
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