A very beautiful and inspiring letter…

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  *We received this via e-mail from our new friend Sheila…   Shawna/Elizabeth/Anyone! I just had to write you a note to let you know how life-altering my trip was to WRSC last week. There’s no way I couldn’t write because I literally had the best time of my life – and I’m “old”! I went by myself – first trip abroad alone ever. The only time I’ve ever traveled alone has been for work and that doesn’t count. I’m a single mom to 3 kids and they live with me full time, so when I found out they were ...read post

The World’s Best Guide for People Who Want to Surf Tamarindo and Do Other Things Good

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  We all love surfing Tamarindo beach. It’s close. It’s convenient. It’s fun. And the waves are consistent. Whether it’s the left in front of Witch’s Rock Surf Camp or the fast barreling right in the rivermouth, there’s usually always something breaking. And if for some reason those spots aren’t pumping, you can always hit up Pico Pequeno or Pico Grande. There are tons of options. All you have to do is choose. But sometimes, you get the itch to get out, check out other breaks, and challenge your surfing. And lucky for us, Tamarindo is central to many other ...read post

Just Go Somewhere Already (With a VIDEO that Proves Why You Should)

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Friends! Apologies for the brief hiatus. I escaped to surf in Ecuador and upon my return home was greeted with not one but TWO swells, back-to-back. I intended to write, but the waves were perfect and I gave into their charm all day every day, until today. I’m here now though, so let’s talk… … I hope you don’t mind if I assume you’re reading this because you want to surf in Costa Rica or you’re longing to return here. Believe me, I’ve been there. Sometimes it’s easier to travel through the Internet than it is to physically get up ...read post

Before Witch’s Rock Changed My Life: Part 1 of Forever

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  This little story began approximately 34 years ago, when I popped out of my dear mother’s womb in waveless Central Texas. From the moment I could pronounce the word “the”, I knew I was oddly obsessed with the beauty of surfing. I bought the magazines, I learned what things like “Barneys” were from cinema classics (and I’m only being mildly sarcastic here) like “North Shore”, and considered myself an expert, aside from the small fact of never having touched a surfboard. The only place I could catch a wave was a place called Imaginationland inside my daydreaming head. Damn ...read post

Surfing Lessons that Have Nothing to Do with Catching Waves pt. 3: LEAVE YOUR EGO AT HOME

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*The following is Part 3 of a 3-part series called “Surfing Lessons that Have Nothing to Do with Catching Waves (you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here). Read it, love it, live it!   In this series, I’m addressing specific things I’ve realized because of surfing that have helped my life in its entirety. Because when you learn how to surf, you learn so much more than just how to surf. These are lessons I try to use when I’m in the water, and now try even harder to use when I’m on dry land ...read post

Surfing Lessons that Have Nothing to Do with Catching Waves pt. 2: THE ART OF SITTING STILL

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*The following is Part 2 of a 3-part series called “Surfing Lessons that Have Nothing to Do with Catching Waves (you can read Part 1 here). Read it, love it, live it! If you try surfing and you get hooked, you’re going to catch yourself thinking about it a lot. You might be in line at the bank, or at the dentist, maybe even at your own wedding – no matter where you are or what you’re doing, surfing will be somewhere in ...read post