Rincon Surf and Board has developed a loyal customer base and attract visitors from all over the world.  The Surf and Board primary mission is to provide a fun environment for visitors seeking to enjoy Rincon’s beautiful natural resources.

During the first 5 years, Dez and Garret renovated and expanded the guesthouse, developed the sports equipment rental service in Rincon, and launched the Rincon Surf School.  They have successfully grown the guesthouse business through effective marketing and word-of-mouth and welcome many loyal, returning customers from throughout the world as well as throughout Puerto Rico.  The Rincon Surf School is the only professionally certified surf instruction program in Puerto Rico with experienced instructors certified in CPR, lifesaving, and First Aid. 

Garret Bartelt
Garret is a former World Extreme Skiing competitor and current free skiing enthusiast in the US Rockies, Chamonix/Mont Blanc (France) and Patagonia (South America).  Garret is also an avid surfer, and has spent time in many of the world’s best surfing destinations, including Hawaii, Mexico, Central and South America, Indonesia and now the Caribbean.  An accomplished athlete, Garret is also a windsurfer and avid mountain bike rider.  He has spent his professional career involved in outdoor sports and recreation.

Dez Bartelt
Dez Bartelt is considered one of America’s leading alpinists and has spent more than 20 years conquering some of the world’s most challenging mountains and cliffs.  Skilled in a wide range of outdoor sports including whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, surf kayaking, and mountain biking as well as 20 year professional climbing, Dez’s mission is to explore, study, preserve and enjoy the natural beauty of the outdoors.
She has used her expertise to develop and implement programs like the Rincon Surf School, Boca’s Surf school, and Best of Both Adventures in Panama and Argentina.
As an experienced entrepreneur and business operator, one of her accomplishments was designing the world’s largest freestanding climbing wall which she co- designed and built in cooperation with Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks.