Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Is It Safe?

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Is Tamarindo Safe? This is one of the most common questions we get asked by anyone who is interested in coming to surf camp in Tamarindo. Families, couples, solo travelers, even burly ex-Marines want to know what to expect: from the airport, to the roads, to the town, to the hotel, to the beach, to the waves. Is it safe here? If you haven’t visited a new country before, this information is a key part of your decision about where to go on vacation. This is particularly important for women who will be traveling to Costa Rica alone. Since 55% ...read post

…definitely coming back…

Hi Shawna.  I wanted to let you know that we had the best time!  Everyone couldn’t have been nicer…Rigo and Andres were incredible instructors, Alfonso, Anya (from Joe’s) and Happy were very professional and helped us out in many occasions.  We are definitely coming back and telling anyone who’ll listen how great your facility and staff were. Brandon ...read post

Free Zip Line Tours – as if you needed another reason to visit Witch’s Rock Surf Camp

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Get high in the green, and say hello to our little monkey friends! FREE ZIP LINE TOURS BETWEEN MAY 14th AND JUNE 11th Book a 7 Day Surf Package with us for the end of May or the beginning of June (yes, like now…) and we’ll throw in a free Zip Line Canopy Tour. Why? Because screeching like a little girl is hilarious, especially when grown men do it. How many times in your life do you really get to live out your Tarzan fantasies? Next to surfing, it’s top on the list of things to do while you are ...read post

I can’t thank you enough for the life-altering experience

May 4, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: I would like to start out by stating that I do not consider myself much of an “active reviewer” vialetter, internet, or otherwise. However, I felt compelled to write to you about my recent trip toWitch’s Rock Surf Camp (WRSC) with my travel companion and cousin, Chris Oursler. First, Iwould like to touch on our motivation for choosing WRSC for our travel destination. Chris and I try to make bi-annual trips abroad to new and exciting places in search of new andexciting adventures, no matter how challenging it is for our schedules ...read post

Surf Report for April 27th 2011

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It is a fun morning here in Tamarindo.  Early morning brought knee to waist high sets- clean and glassy. By 8:30 am larger sets started rolling in. By late morning the wind picked up but there was still fun to be had. Expect similar wind conditions with waves a little smaller tomorrow. Todays High Tide: 10:41 am Todays Low Tides: 4:13 am / 4:56 pm Tomorrow’s Hight Tide: 11:37 am Tomorrow’s Low Tides: 5:13 am / 5:54 pm Time of Post: 12:50 pm ...read post

Surf Report for Monday, April 25th 2011

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Tamarindo Rivermouth Tamarindo Rivermouth Fun morning of surf in Tamarindo.  Sets rolled in at waist t o chest ight with a few stand out head to overhead waves.  The wind was calm off shore untill 10am when it changed to a strong on shore. Sunset surf should be a little smaller with a little more chop but still worth the paddle out.  Expect similar conditions tomorrow with the wind turning a little earlier. Today`s high tides: 8:35 am / 8:56 pm Today`s low tide: 2:40 pm Time of  report: 11:45 am ...read post

… I really appreciated their keenness to help me learn…

April 15, 2011 Dear Shawna, I’m just dropping a line to say thank you to you and the whole gang at WRSC for your hospitality.  Micheline Hickeson and I enjoyed our 2 week stay from March 24– April 7. The place has a good vibe. It took me a while to chill out and catch it but once I shed the angst of the daily grind back home I was in full relax mode thanks to the ambiance.  I had the pleasure of instruction from Hector, Andres and Rigo. I really appreciated their keenness to help me learn. Each with ...read post