Costa Rica Surf Trip

Playa Grande, Costa Rica

November 14-21, 2009

Now you have a choice of locations when you want to surf in Costa Rica with the Outdoor Adventure Club! In addition to our camp in Malpais in the spring, we now have this camp farther north, near (but not in) Tamarindo.

If you've been surfing with us in Bolinas all summer, this is the payoff. 80° water, lots of sunshine, and great waves for all skill levels and a great place to spend a week on vacation.

Like the surf camp in Malpais, you'll be well taken care of here. We have surf lessons every day, yoga practice, a one hour massage, and the option to explore national parks, the local nightlife, or just chill and watch the sunset.

Your Costa Rica vacation includes:

• Daily surf lessons

• Surfboard rental

• 7 nights accommodations

• 3 great meals a day

• Daily yoga

• One 1 hour massage

• Pickup and transfers to and from the Liberia Airport*

Learning to surf:

Daily surf lessons are a big part of the trip. With a small group, and great instructors, you'll have a great experience. Everyone can advance their skills on this trip. Beginners will learn the basics to get in the surf with confidence. You'll learn about ocean safety, waves, equipment, paddling, standing up, etiquette, and more.
Intermediate and advanced surfers will work on things like duck diving, turning, accelerating and other maneuvers.

When you're not surfing:
There is so much to do in the area, even a non-surfer could keep busy.
Playa Grande, where we stay, is one of 3 nesting sites for the giant Leatherback turtles. We'll be there during the nesting season for these amazing and endangered animals. As an option, you can join a guide to watch these giants as they come up onto the beach at night to lay their eggs. It's an amazing thing to witness first hand.
Diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, sunset sailing trips and sport fishing can all be arranged as well.
And it wouldn't be Costa Rica without a zipline canopy tour, too.

Accommodations:
The OAC is taking over a small, 8 unit hotel that was built recently and is very comfortable. This location will give us a feeling that we are at home in Playa Grande.  Our accommodations are right across from the beach.

Why are we not staying right on the beach?

As surfers we love the beach, but so do the Leatherback Turtles, which have been nesting here since the age of the dinosaurs. Although staying on the beach in Playa Grande sounds like the way to go, the OAC constantly strives to limit our impact on the fragile eco-systems that we visit. As we said above, the nearly extinct Leatherback turtles nest here at Playa Grande. Beach front development is threatening one of the few places that the endangered Leatherbacks can nest and breed. So it is our choice to move just a few minutes walk off the beach to help the species continue to live on.

Travel information:
You have two options, you can fly into Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) directly from the U.S., or you can fly into San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) and take a domestic flight to Tamarindo. We strongly recommend flying into Liberia. It avoids the time and expense of a connecting flight, it's faster, and there are no surfboard size restrictions on the international flights. On the domestic flight, you can only bring boards under 7'.

* Transfers are included for group pickup on the start and finish dates of the trip only.

Please do not book airline tickets for this trip until you have been confirmed on the trip!

Pricing:
OAC Member: $1899 Your trip must be paid in full 60 days in advance to obtain the OAC member rate.
Non-member: $1975

Single rooms are available, but very limited.
A $400 non-refundable deposit is due with your reservation. The balance must be paid by October 8, 2009.

Let us know if you have any questions about this trip. Please send inquiries to Richard@OutdoorAdventureClub.com

Ready to sign up for the Costa Rica Surf trip? Download our registration form and either scan and email it to us at info@OutdoorAdventureClub.com, or fax it to 415 771 1891 ATTN: Richard