(800 inhabitants, 20Km beach, surf and fishermen)
Canoa is a small town north of Bahía de Caráquez perfect for surfing, relax time and seafood. With dry and warm water, surfing in Canoa is one of the biggest attractions. The high surfing season is between December to February when you can catch the biggest waves. However, it is posible to surf and take surf lessons ($20, 1.5 hours) or surf board rent ($3 per hour, $12 per day) all year around. At the beach, you can rent small boards ($1.5 per hour) and hammocks ($2 per day).
Almost 20Km beach connects Canoa with “Boca de Briceño” and "San Vicente". In this long beach you can find the perfect place to relax and get away from noise. Try to avoid holidays because there is crowded and more expensive. Many people are fishermen which means you can get fresh seafood and delicious dishes at affordable prices. You can get a lunch from $3, a bed from $8, a room from $15. On weekends and holidays, nearby locals bring their horses to offer a horseback ride on the beach ($3, 15 min). There are not ATMs and most of the places are cash business.
From Canoa you can do a day trip to Matal (beautiful beach and delicious seafood), some business offer a visit to near organic farms.
BY BUS:
From Bahia de Caraquez to Canoa ($1, 40 min). You can take a bus towards Pedernales and ask the driver to drop you in Canoa.
From Pedernales to Canoa ($2.5, 2 hours). You can take a bus from Pedernales to Bahía and ask the driver to drop you in Canoa.
From Quito to Canoa ($11, 9 hours). there is not direct bus, so you need to take a bus to from Quito to Bahía de Caraquez ($10, 8 hours) and then a bus from Bahia to Canoa ($1, 40 min).
From Manta to Canoa ($3, 2.5 horas) You can take a bus from Manta to Pedernales and ask the driver to drop you in Canoa. Another option is to take a bus from Manta to Bahīa de Caraquez ($2.5, 2 hours) and then another bus from Bahía de Caráquez a Canoa ($1, 40 min).
BY PLANE:
From Quito or Guayaquil take a plane to Manta ($80, 45 min) then take a bus to Pedernales and ask the drive to drop you in Canoa ($3, 2.5 hours)
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