Surf Profile – Brisa Hennessy
- APR 30, 2019When Brisa Hennessy dipped her toes and board in the waters of Queensland, Australia last month, she accomplished something no Tico — male or female — has ever done. She i
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Surf Profile – Sam Reidy
- APR 01, 2019It makes perfect sense that a young man who loves the ocean as much as Sam Reidy does would also have an affinity for the rest of nature. Besides being Costa Rica’s 2017 Gro
Surf Profile – Andrea Diaz
- FEB 28, 2019She’s called Mama Lucha. Not because she is a fierce, single mother of three, but because, as Andrea Diaz explains it, “I’m a fighter and as a surf coach, I will give yo
Surf Profile – Rubiana Brownell
- JAN 31, 2019This past year, 15-year-old Rubiana Brownell of Avellanas made Costa Rica surfing history. The teen, in only her third year doing the sport, pulled off quite the coup when she
Surf Profile – Marcel Oliveira, If it’s a Surfboard, Oliveira Rides it
- JAN 04, 2019Surf Profile – Marcel Oliveira, If it’s a Surfboard, Oliverira Rides it. Marcel Oliveira was a true waterman. At 5, he’d join his father on their small boat, s
Surf Profile – John Barrantes, Adaptive Surfer
- DEC 01, 2018Adaptive Surfing Profile: John Barrantes, Broken back doesn’t stop…not to Mention the Pins in his Foot: For John Barrantes, surfing literally saved his life. Altho
Adaptive Surfing and Stance ISA World Adaptive Championships
- DEC 01, 2018Adaptive Surfing, Costa Rica’s home team is set to lead the world in La Jolla for the Stance ISA World Adaptive Championships: From the start, the sport of surfing has been
Nicolas Boos: Costa Rica Surf Profile
- NOV 01, 2018Nicolas Boos Costa Rica Surf Profile: It’s not easy getting 8-year-old Nicolas (Nico) Boos to talk about surfing, but it’s not difficult to watch him whip some turns on th
Carlos Muñoz: Surfing Profile Costa Rica
- JUL 27, 2018Surfer Carlos Muñoz grew up winning contests. From the age of 10, this Esterillos Oeste surfer was racking up national surf titles. In doing so, he perfected airs — so mu
Leilani McGonagle: Surfing Profile Costa Rica
- JUL 03, 2018Surfer Leilani McGonagle has quite a collection of trophy hardware. Her stash includes team gold, and individual silver, bronze and copper medals from numerous International S