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Brisa Hennessy Becomes First Costa Rican Surfer to Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Great news for surfers and sports fans alike! Brisa Hennessy has made history by becoming the first Costa Rican surfer to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The International Surfing Association announced on April...
Robert August Feature: The Endless Summer Lifestyle
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Robert August Feature: The Endless Summer Lifestyle: Robert August's effortless ease and relaxed style make for a true longboarder. Pair his surfing with his witty, laid-back humor and you get one of the world’s most...
Tamarindo International Surf Film Festival
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Jerry Hirsch and Friends, with programing from the Florida Surf Film Festival, and the generous support of TRIO Tamarindo for the benefit of the non-profit organization CEPIA, bring to you the 2nd annual Tamarindo...
Surf Photographer Santa Teresa
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Since 2008, Mor has provided the highest-quality surf photography and drone video for the region of Santa Teresa. Contact her to capture your next surfing adventure. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_gallery...
Rip Current Caution
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Rip currents are the leading surf hazard for all beachgoers. They are particularly dangerous for weak or non-swimmers. Rip current speeds are typically one to two feet per second. However, speeds as high as eight feet per...
Riding on the Right Board
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Surfboard Shopping Guide. Experienced surfers work with their shaper to come up with just the right board or boards to use for different types of wave conditions and breaks. It’s not just a simple matter of going into a...
What Makes a Good Surf Spot?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]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...
James Foxx surfing photographs 2023 part 1
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671468962118{background-color: #1e73be !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]James Foxx is a passionate Costa Rican soul whose Tico birth name is Jaime Abarca. From the time he was very young, his friends and family have called...
Surf Adventure: The Road and Swell Point South
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Surf Adventure Surf Trek with CHE: When the Road and Swell Point South. I woke at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and finally rose at 3 a.m. with one of several alarms that I set in five-minute intervals. Before a surf adventure, I...
ConnectOcean: Swim Safe Costa Rica
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1672232565287{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica, a picturesque realm nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, unfolds over 800 miles of bewitching coastline. The allure of...
Swells Make Costa Rica a Leading Surf Destination
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]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 to come crashing down for our...
Surfing and Yoga Go Hand in Hand
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Let’s take a moment to reconnect to our breath. Inhale deeply through your nose. Fill your lungs down to their very...
Surfing On Concrete
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Surfing and skateboarding are so similar. This sport is picking up considerably in rural Costa Rica regions. Instead of falling into water, the skateboarder has unforgiving concrete to deal with. The activity is for all...
Endless Summer, Endless Surf Spots
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As many Howler readers are aware from past articles about Tamarindo surf legend Robert August, the 1994 movie Endless Summer II secured Costa Rica’s place thereafter as one of the top surf destinations on the planet. From...
Surf Spot – Playa Tamarindo
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Tamarindo is much more than just a surf spot. Tamarindo is a happening beach town full of shops, restaurants and bars. Add to that the mix of cultures, languages and people, and it is truly a...