{"product_id":"barrel-boot-camp-stage-5","title":"BARREL BOOT CAMP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Nicaragua · Surferelle Stage 5 · July 2027 · 7 nights · Open to men and women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel training at the iconic A-frame in northern Nicaragua.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrel Boot Camp started as a funny reel series that I created when I decided I wanted to lock in on my barrel training in the summer of 2025 in northern Nicaragua. Tim fell in love with this spot right away — it took me a few years and a couple mental breakdowns on the beach, but now I love it too — and we block out time every year to be here and get barreled together. After catching the barrel of MY LIFE in 2025 and getting some buzz online around Barrel Boot Camp 🫡, it's now its own coaching trip!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven nights. 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