From Our Luxury Surf Camp in Costa Rica

From surfing uncrowded waves, exploring lush national parks, and getting off the beaten track mountain biking, a Costa Rica tour should be at the top of your list if you’ve been seeking to satisfy a yearning for adventure travel. With miles of sun-kissed beaches for you to luxuriate in, adrenaline-fueled activities, rich cultural heritage, and sumptuous meals, new memories will be made every day. Whether you want to turn up the action or catch some rays, Costa Rica makes the perfect weekend getaway that could quickly become a week-long plus

May is the beginning of the “rainy” season in Costa Rica, which means SSW swells (which are favorable for Costa Rica) and the added benefit of a jungle that is completely lit up. Often people think it rains all day every day, however, Costa Rica has over a thousand microclimates, and depending on where you are located it varies a lot. Inland areas and the northern Pacific coast tend to see more rain than the central and south Pacific. Around Dominical, the Pacific coast typically has beautiful days with some

Costa Rica has hundreds of surf breaks. Most travel guides will point you to Tamarindo, Nosara, or Santa Teresa — and those are great spots. But if you want uncrowded waves, consistent year-round surf, and the kind of raw natural beauty that hasn’t been polished by mass tourism, the south Pacific coast around Dominical is where it gets special. This is where Kalon Surf is based. Our coaches surf these breaks every week, year-round. They know which beach works on which tide, which swell direction lights up which break, and

There’s a bit of a mystery around longboards. Most people associate them with beginners — and it’s true, they’re the best board to learn on. But here’s what most beginner surf guides won’t tell you: nearly every experienced surfer eventually comes back to the longboard. Not because they’ve gotten worse. Because they’ve gotten good enough to appreciate what a longboard actually offers. Why beginners start on longboards If you’re just learning to surf, a longboard is the right choice. More length means more stability. More width means more float. More

If you’re reading this, then you’re obviously ready for your next surfing challenge: mastering the green wave. By now, you’re already a pro at catching whitewater, but we’re going to be totally honest with you: that’s not even the exciting part of surfing. We’d go so far as to say that you’ve never truly surfed until you’ve ridden an unbroken wave. Are you ready? While you’re learning from our Kalon instructors, riding the perfect clean wave is as simple as following our instructions. But when you’re out on your own?

The short answer is: it depends entirely on where you’re surfing. The longer answer — and the one that will actually make you a better surfer — involves understanding why tides matter so much more in some parts of the world than others, why what worked at your last surf spot might not work at the next one, and why local knowledge is the single most underrated factor in getting good waves. The basics: what tides actually are Tides are driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and the