When it comes to surf trips, Costa Rica has been a rite of passage for American surfers for decades. While it may not have the reputation for being as perfect as Indonesia or as cheap as some of its ...

Mike fell in love with Costa Rica in 1980 when he took his first surf trip there and discovered the unbelievable surf and friendly people. Since that time, Mike surfed Costa Rica from east to west, ...

Costa Rica’s known for great surfing spots like Jacó, Hermosa, Tamarindo, Grande and Salsa Brava, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg. That’s where I started surfing, and they’re the most popular ...

“Your pop-up was flawless,” my instructor, Andrea Diaz Coto, shouted from the water as I got on my nine-foot surfboard and started paddling toward her again. I had just ridden one of the many ...