Surfing is one of the most popular and common activities in Costa Rica with year round swells and tropical warm weather and water. The average 150 pound person will burn approximately 400 calories per hour while surfing. Since surfing is considered a vigorous exercise, which requires a lot of energy, surfers must maintain their energy level …
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Equipment for your Costa Rica surf trip
Costa Rica has so many good places for surfing along both shores, the Atlantic/Caribbean and the Pacific. Our location in the Pacific Northwest has some of the best spots in the world, with ideal year-round conditions for the waves and weather. In terms of equipment, all that you will really need is your board with …
The definition of a swell
The definition of a swell? It is what every surfer in the world is always waiting for because it’s what brings the waves to shore…the ones that we all want to surf and rip out. The swells come from a storm in the ocean and the strong winds move and push the water in certain …
10 surf terms for beginners
Here are 10 surf terms used by the broadcasters during the Mavericks 2014 Invitational. While most surfers may already know the meaning of these terms, we thought we’d give a quick introduction to some of the common terms heard for those of you who are new to surfing: Rail: The edge of the board, on …