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WB Surf Camp Returns From Costa Rica

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

For Immediate Release

Wrightsville Beach, NC- March 2, 2010

WB Surf Camp recently returned from an epic surf trip to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica with huge smiles and a crew of super stoked clients. This year’s Adult Costa Rica Surf Adventure was an incredible week full of clean swell, great adventure, and awesome sunrise and sunset sessions. The words “best trip ever” have been thrown around more than a few times by everyone that went.

With a diverse group ranging in age and profession, this year’s clients consisted of several medical, recreational, and financial professionals, a boat captain and a lawyer (soon to be judge!) As diverse as it was, everyone gelled immediately and every moment in and out of the water was just incredible. It is said that a huge part of travelling is the company you keep, and for this trip, nothing could have been truer. What was even more special was the hometown contingency with half of the clients hailing from Wilmington, NC. Every moment was full of great company and lively conversation over cold drinks and fresh grilled mahi.

While the beginners spent most days developing their foundational surfing skills in the gentler waves of the Tamarindo River Mouth, the experienced surfers explored some of the more advanced breaks of the area. The best part about the Guanacaste region is the diversity of surf that exists within a short distance of Tamarindo. Anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours in either direction you can find peeling points over rocky reef, grinding beach breaks, and even the world class river mouth, Witchs Rock. The founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, says that it’s not an adventure until something goes wrong, but we beg to differ. In true WB Surf Camp fashion, we took full advantage of all the natural resources to fully appreciate the land, the culture, and most importantly the people. From the locally run hotel, to the gorgeous beach horseback ride, to zip lining through the rainforest canopy, we got to see Costa Rica from every angle. Between the howler monkeys, an amazing Haiti benefit fiesta, hours of saltwater time logged, and fresh mahi and tuna at nearly every meal, everyone received the full Costa Rican experience.

Michael, from Wilmington, had this to say about the trip: “What made this trip so special was the staff and what they put into everything we did. From the pre-trip planning through the return trip home, this program was flawless. I can honestly say I have never experienced anything like it before. To the staff this is not a job, it is a passion. They truly want to provide their clients with the best experience possible. You felt it from the minute you stepped off the van upon arrival and it never ceased.” Click here for photos from the trip…

About Surf Camp Inc: Surf Camp, Inc. designs and conducts a diversified mix of children and teen summer camps as well as adult travel adventure programs. The company’s surf instructor certification program represents the nation’s first and leading program for the rapidly growing surf instruction industry. Its brand symbolizes a long-standing commitment to technical instruction expertise, coastal conservation, and ocean safety awareness. The reputation of Surf Camp is based on a 15-year history of safe, educational, and exciting marine science, ocean safety and learn-to-surf programs. For further information about Surf Camp, Inc., you are invited to take a look at our world at www.wbsurfcamp.com

Costa Rica Day 4 – Client Arrival Day

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Jason, Jimmy and I decided to sleep in (if you call 8:00 am sleeping in). When you have a 2 year-old and an 8 month old at home you could not sleep past 7:00 am if you tried. With an unreal swell on the way and double sessions for the next 6 days, the rest would definitely be needed. We spent most of the day running errands, checking on eateries, reviewing client backgrounds, double checking flights and prepping rooms for everyone’s arrival. By 4:00 pm all was accounted for, including luggage.

 

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We caught up on the past year, met new faces and all went or a surf. Tonight the surf was small, around waist high so everyone just got loosened up in the 80 degree water. We surfed past sunset. Mike, from Oregon, grabbed up some Imperials and just about everyone got in the infinity pool and continued to chill.

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We gathered for our group orientation in the courtyard to set the week in motion.  After introductions and reminding everyone of teh meaning of  “Tico Time”, we then ate some delicious food and everyone crashed after a full day of travel and excitment. 5:30 am was sure to come fast. 

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- Rick

Costa Rica Day 3 – Prepping for the Week

Friday, January 30th, 2009

It was another early morning. I heard a knock on my door at 5:30 am, it was my friends from Holland. I lathered up with sunscreen, grabbed my board and headed to the beach (yes, I slept with my trunks on). It was another perfect day, light offshore winds, a rising tide and chest to occasionally head high surf.

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I was riding a twinzer Firewire fish, and I was just getting used to how it performed. I surfed for another 3+ hours until the tide started to drop. Before paddling out I took 2 Advil because my ribs were starting to feel it from the long hours in the water. It was another great session and I got more waves than I could count!

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After breakfast and another “business” meeting, I headed into Tamarindo. Upon arrival at our Costa Rica Surf Camp accommodations I saw Jimmy, our team instructor, who had just arrived from NC. A short while later, Jason, one of our guests, also came in. We grabbed boards and surfed past sunset. The waves were super glassy and the wind was light offshore.  The crowd was thin so we got all the waves we wanted.  It was a longboard session so we gave our shortboards a rest. At this point we were all pretty exhausted so we ate some killer sushi, and hit the sack. Tomorrow is an exciting day with the rest of our clients arriving.

 

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- Rick