She is a talented surf photographer based in Santa Teresa, known for capturing the raw beauty of the ocean and the vibrant energy of the local surf culture. Through a unique artistic style, she combines natural light, motion, and emotion to create powerful images that...
Wondering where to surf in Costa Rica? From mellow beach breaks to heavy reef and river-mouth waves, here’s how to choose the right coast.
Nestled along some of the country’s most wind-consistent and breathtaking coastlines, Tico Kite has built a reputation as one of the premier kitesurfing schools in Central America. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced rider chasing your next thrill,...
Picking the Right Type of Surfboard for you starts with your skill, waves, and goals. Learn what board shape fits how and where you surf.
Rip Current Caution for Costa Rica Beaches: learn how to spot danger, where risk is higher, and what to do if you’re caught in one.
Years ago, Dean Bushby, a computer network engineer from Leeds, United Kingdom, fell off a motorcycle he was riding in Thailand. Loss of his leg was the consequence. Over the next five years during the healing process, the former rugby enthusiast was unable to do much...
What makes a good surf spot? Any non-surfer might think it’s ridiculous how surfers group together fighting for the same waves despite having the entire coastline to choose from. With seemingly endless miles of breaking waves, why do surfers choose to sit within such...
A beach with a river mouth (or estuary/“estero”) is two places at once: calm holiday postcard on the sand, and moving machinery in the water. In April, that machinery tends to get a fresh set of gears. A few early rains upstream, a slightly different tide cycle, a...
March mornings in Costa Rica have a particular sound: a quiet hiss of groomed foam, a few early scooters, and that first zip of wax being peeled like a promise. People call it “dry season” and leave it at that, but surfers know March as something more specific—a month...
Surfers love to create unrealistic expectations about waves we've yet to catch. 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 biggest of the year!"...
As it relates to surfing, we call the distance between 2 consecutive waves the swell Period, and it is measured in seconds. So let’s imagine for a moment you are out in the water, waiting on your board as a set of waves begins to pulse through. None of the waves have...
In the early seventies, my brother and I arrived in Tamarindo with single fin, 7 foot, down-railers and homemade bungee cord leashes. When your tail “side slipped” out from under you on a late drop, your board stretched out to the breaking point on the rubber...