Many of our clients who stay with us in Costa Rica are beginners. After falling in love with surfing, they often ask for our advice on buying a new surfboard. Purchasing a board can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many options nowadays. We put together a short guide to buying a board in …
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Surfing is one of the best sports in the world. However, the ocean can be a dangerous place. There needs to be a harmony and balance between surfers and the ocean. In the spirit of keeping everyone’s surf experience safe, let’s get into some quick etiquette tips for beginner surfers. Don’t Ditch Your Board Try the …
The ocean is constantly changing. This fact can be baffling for a beginner surfer. So how can we better understand the ocean? Here are a few tips to help read waves. Look to the horizon line. If you see a lump headed your way chances are that is a wave. If the incoming lump is …
When the waves are good, you want to spend as much time surfing as possible. A typical session for us at Real Surf Trips can last up to three hours. So it makes sense to fuel our bodies with high quality, nutrient dense food to allow us adequate time in the water. Here are five tips to keep …
There is no exact record of when surfing originated. However the earliest documented cases of surfing appeared in the late 1700’s when European sailors arrived in Hawaii. In his journal, navigator James Cook described surfing in amazing detail. He wrote, “Whenever, from stormy weather, or any extraordinary swell at sea, the impetuosity of the surf …
A common thought as the beginner surfer sits on the beach and contemplates on each wave as it comes crashing onto the shore: If only I could master the duck dive, I could look as good as the one who rode through it just now. The Duck Dive is just one of the many things …
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