The Surf Seasons of Costa Rica
Waves are nothing more than traveling vessels of energy. Born from strong winds blowing in all corners of the planet, ocean waves traverse thousands of miles through open water just…
Your Guide to Bringing Home the Best Costa Rican Coffee
It’s no secret that Costa Rica has some of the world’s best coffee. Our temperate inland climate, rolling grassy hills, and rainy season provides the optimal conditions to produce supreme…
Celebrities Who Rip
We’ve all seen the tabloid snapshot depicting some A-lister hanging on to a foam board, for dear life, while vacationing in Bali or Hawaii. But there are, in fact, a…
Fin Set Up Explained
Over the years, surfboards have evolved. We’ve seen longboards, shortboards, fishtails, and many more. Just like boards, fins have evolved over the time as well. As high-performance surfing advances and…
Your Guide to Costa Rican Sport Fishing
Every year, millions of tourists travel to Costa Rica without any intention of surfing. So, what do these millions of travelers do, if they’re not partaking in some of the…
Surf Science: How to Properly Check the Surf Forecast
By: Ryan Waldron Getting Skunked Sucks… But it’s an inevitable part of surfing. Ask any surfer about a “skunk story” and they will painfully recite a handful of memories including onshore…
Robert August Remembers Bruce Brown
By Robert August With: Ryan Waldron Even as a youngster, Bruce was one of my best friends in the neighborhood and would always hang around my parents' house in Seal…
Surf Science: The Importance of Swell Angle
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Every few weeks in Costa Rica, surfers are hyping about the newest purple blob that appears on the swell charts. "Have you seen the next swell? It's gonna be the…
Are there hurricanes in Costa Rica?
Over the past couple of weeks many of you have called or emailed us to ask about the possibility of hurricanes hitting Costa Rica. For everyone who calls, there are…
What to bring to Costa Rica on your next surf trip
15 years ago, this list may have included items like a medical kit, snake-bite anti venom, or water purifying tablets. But the times have changed in Costa Rica and travelers…
