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We're a community of surfers who believe our best days on the water are the result of people who have dedicated their lives to sharing their passion for surfing with others. We offer a hand-picked collection of the best surf trips in the world, with a focus on amazing guides who create authentic experiences found nowhere else.

See incredible places, experience new cultures, get away from the crowds, connect with the people you care about most, and ride the best waves of your life. The world is bigger and more interesting on a surfboard. We're here to prove it.

We started Thermal for ourselves and our friends. The options for surf trips are endless, but we've always found it hard to know which ones are worth the effort. We've also experienced plenty of frustration trying to make these trips happen in the past. Whether it's wiring money around the world, spending hours on the phone with travel agents, or struggling to change or cancel a trip — there's clearly room for improvement. When the pandemic hit, we decided to get to work creating the kind of travel company we'd want to use, and Thermal was born. It's early days for us, but we're working tirelessly to deliver on our promise to make surf travel more rewarding and inclusive, and a whole lot less painful.

From a founding member of Kayak.com, to the author of Wildpreneurs and owner-operator of an eco-lodge near Sayulita, we're a small, tight-knit team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.