12/25/12 - Playa Grande

Afternoon session until sunset. Last day of surf in Costa Rica :(. Waves were a bit disorganized and choppy but some really fun fast rights here and there. Only a couple people out.

12/24/12 - Playa Grande CR

Upon arrival and at first glance the waves looked great. Chest to head high barreling shore pound with blue water white sand beach and offshore winds. Really fast steep unpredictable takeoffs with some good rides. Tried a few shots with the go pro on the wrist.

12/24/12 - Playa Guiones CR

Dawn patrolled this morning solo which was a bit eire. Waves were several feet overhead and the wind was blowing really hard offshore causing the spray to come at least 20 ft off the tops. As the sun started rising all of the sprays off the back of the waves had rainbows in them which looked amazing. Some really fun long rights. Stayed out for 3 hours before packing up the car for the drive to Playa Grande.

12/23/12 - Playa Guiones CR

Building swell with over head waves and some really fun rights. Winds still strong offshore. Surfed for almost 5 hours. Came back in to grab the family and built a shelter out of logs. Got some Go Pro footage as well. Waves are much thinner compared to back home.

12/22/12 - Playa Guinones CR

Paddled this afternoon after going to try and do the boat ride. Winds still howling offshore but was able to get a few head high good rights. Met the Jersey local and stayed out for about 3 hours before coming in to surf with Mikaela.

12/21/12 - playa guiones CR

Arrived at the new hotel today. Headed out for afternoon session. Choppy slop. Only stayed out for a little bit before coming back in to play with the kiddies

12/20/12 - Santa Teresa CR

Surfed in the morning and had some really fun ones again. Waist to chest long rides. Clear water with bat rays. Moved to Meli Melo in the afternoon.

12/18/12 - Santa Teresa CR

Fun morning session that got good for about 45 min. Waist to chest semi glassy. Surfed in the evening when everyone was out.

12/17/12 - Santa Teresa CR

12/16/12 - Santa Teresa CR

Afternoon session after checking in. Choppy slop with a couple fun ones.

12/15/12 - Dominical

Waist chest - poor. Surfed with all the Canadians in front of lifeguard. Pouring rain.

12/14/12 - Dominical CR

Surfed the river mouth with a couple of the Canadians. Waist high low tide barreling fast sections with some really fun ones.

12/13/12 - Dominical CR

12/12/12 - Dominical CR

After waking from a 10 hour sleep and having breakfast this morning I walked north to Dominical which is about a mile from the hotel. I surfed the south main peak for about 4 hours and waves were 2-4 ft with a slight bump on them. The tides are crazy down here with 10ft swings and with tomorrow being a new moon its a large one. Surfed solo for about 2 hours until some guy and his girl from Israel joined me. Tried surfing with a trucker hat which proved to be challenging but was super nice with that sun. Since the tide had come up so high it was challenging to walk back on the rocks. I was so thirsty on the way back I had to crack a coconut on the rocks which is always refreshing. I love the fact that you could survive on the land here if you had to. Once we had lunch we hit a super nice little waterfall close to the hotel that had a little swimming hole and a rope swing. We had the spot all to ourselves until we left which was awesome.

12/11/12 - Dominical CR

Arrived at the Costa Parisio late last night after a grueling day of travel. Shortly after checking in we got to see the first torrential downpour. We got a very good nights rest at the beautiful hotel and after having breakfast this morning at the hotel I walked north to Dominical to surf around 8am. Surfed solo for hours until people starting coming out to join. Waves were small at first but then after paddling further north a few fun ones started coming in. It was mostly waist high or so but it is amazing how power this beach break is. Water was also really warm and had to be over 80 degrees since I was hot even in the water. Surfed for about 4 hours before heading back for lunch.

Later in the day we packed up the family in the car and headed to town ( if you want to call it that) and we played on the beach and I went back out again for another hour. Waves were only chest high and a bit walled up but there were a couple really racey fun ones out there. Hard to believe but this beach break is even more powerful than Blacks! Completely exhausted and sunburned right now but feels damn good to be in the warm weather and water again.

12/7/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this foggy drizzly morning with Russ around 6:30am.  Waves were really fun on the waist to chest high range with them being a little mushy but some good clean bowly lines as well.  The crowd was minimal as well at first with the WNW swell angle spreading everyone out as well.  Stayed in front of the Hoi Chi for the majority of the session.  TP buoy showing more energy today at 2-2.5ft, 278 degrees, 10secs with combined sea height at 4.7 feet.   Slight NE wind at 3mph.  About 15 minutes after paddling out a guys paddled up to me to ask me if I saw "that" and mentioned that he thought he saw a large animal out there thinking it was a small whale (hopefully) but did see dolphins about a half an hour later so that is always a good sign.  Paul joined in on the action as well.  Good times.

12/6/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this morning at 6:30am.  Waves pretty mushy for the most part in the waist high range but there were a couple of fun ones coming through and there was hardly anyone out so that is always nice.  Winds were offshore at about 5 mph and it was a bit overcast.  Stayed out until 8am and then came in.

12/4/12 - Blacks

Surfed this morning shortly after 6am.  Waves were in the waist high range and pretty mushy today.  Paddled out solo for the first hour and then Russ joined later on.  The conditions seemed to get a little bit better with the slow rising tide but not much.  Hardly and wind and relatively warm as well.  Had a seal pop up right next   to me on the inside.  TP buoy showing declining swell at 1.7 -2.3 ft, 11secs, 277 degrees, combined sea height at 3ft.

12/3/12 - Blacks

Paddled out solo this morning before work and headed down from the GP.  Waves were really clean and fun in the head high range with really long long rides coming through.  They were a bit mushy but there were definitely some decent stand up sections with some of the waves trying to barrel.  Stayed in front of the Hoi Chi Men trail with only a few head out.  Hardly any wind on it either.  Tide was coming up slight from the 3ft low and TP buoy showing 3.1-3.9ft, 285 degrees, 12 seconds and combined sea height.

12/1/12 - Sunset Cliffs, South Garbage

Paddled out this morning with B at around 7.  The waves were pretty big with the sets a few feet overhead and light offshore winds. Rode the new 6'6" which was good because you had to paddle at least 500+ yards to get out to the break.  Had some bomber drop ins with people hooting at hollering on a one really nice drop on the outter north side peak.  Seemed that only a few had a decent face with the left being better. Since the tide was coming up I was unable to get out near the staircase since that was completely covered in water, so had to get out further south and then climb up a super sketchy section of the cliff which required me to hold the board in one hand and then use a rope to climb up the slick muddy cliff face.