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Spring 2005 Trip Planning
Costa Rica: April 20-28, 2005

"Oh God of Surfing Wind and Sea, let thy bounty come to me. "
-- Doug Rhodes (ASC member)

The best swell window for the North Pacific Coast (Potrero Grande-Mal Pais) is from November thru March. The Central Pacific Coast (Boca Barranca-Jaco-Esterillo Este & Oeste) and the South Pacific Coast (Quepos-Dominical-Punta Burica) breaks best from April thru November. Rainy season runs from May through November.

Dates of Travel:  Wed, April 20 - Thu, April 28, 2003

  • Notes from out planning sessions are posted here. (to be updated)
  • A trip list planning roster is posted here.

  • Quick Links to Get You Started
    Our Hotel and Other Info
    On-Line Surfing Maps:

    On-Line Surfing Travel Guides
    On-Line Travel Guides

    Click here to see all 12 daily pic's.


    Other Useful Travel Info
    Maps:

    Spanish Talking Phrase Book by Hispaniola.com

    Additional Links for Travel Planning
    Surf Companies
    Other Airline Info

    Surfers' Costa Rica Trip Reports
  • LloydP's Costa Rica Travel Reports [scsurfers.com]
  • SandKrab Costa Surf Camp Report [Esterillo]
  • Joanne VanMeter's Photo Story [Playa Negra]
  • Tom Duncan's Video of Hermosa & Playa Negra
  • Costa Rica Freaka - Trip of the Unknown Surfers of OC 
  • Costa Rica:  The Good, Bad, and the Ugly 
  • alt.surfing postings on the AS Hub
  • random postings from alt.surfing (recent)
  • Eric's Costa Rica 2K2 
  • NE Surf Bulletin Bd Discussion
  • Forrest Trenholm - Costa Rica Trip 2001  (new)
  • Gary's Report on Costa Rica  (new)
  • Links and Links and Other Sites
  • LloydP's Costa Rica Page has a ton of info & links
  • Many More Lot's of Links
  • Totally Tubular Costa Rica Surfing
  • SF - Costa Rica - Chapters
  • Costa Rica Surfing.Com Playa Negra Travel Links

  • Surf Hotels/Camps
    Costa Rica Pacific-North  Map
  • ***SurferBird-El Jardín del Edén*** Tamarindo [use IE]
  • La Puesta del Sol, Playa Grande [webexpress.com] 
  • Playa Negra Surf Camp (Joanne VanMeter's camp)
  • Costa Rica Pacific-Central  Map
  • Loma Del Mar, Playa Hermosa, Central CR
  • Hotel Rancho Coral Playa Esterillos (SandKrab's surf camp)
  • Brisa del Mar Playa Hermosa (related to above)
  • Costa Rica Pacific-South  Map

    Other Future Locales Beckon
    Many places for the ASC to comtemplate and explore...
    Dominican Republic:
    Surfing Dominican Republic.com


    Mexico
    Best swells for Sayulita and Ixtapa are..

    alt.surfing newgroup reports on Sayulita
    Craig Kemnitz - Spring 2001
    Tom Duncan - Spring 2001 (w/Craig)
    - More from Tom and a few more
    Glenda Carroll - February 2002
    Joanne VanMeter - April 2002
    alt.surfing recommended links for Sayulita/Mexico:
    Welcome to Sayulita Nayarit [sayulita.com]
    Airlines servicing Sayulita

    SurfMexico.net
    San Diego Online's Baja Online Maps and Information

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