The Surf at Playa Avellana

Jaco is so busy with the ISA World Surfing Games that I´ve headed up to Tamarindo. The drive was easy and upon arrival was greeted with 3-4´ Avellanas with a slight offshore and a manageable crowd. It was a beautiful site. Man things have changed in Costa Rica sice my first trip in 1991. For one, the roads are way better. The drive from Tamarindo to Avellanes used to be a full 45 minutes through mud and sketchy riverbeds. Now its all good road with some dirt and there are bridges across all of the creek beds. Its 25 minutes and you don´t even need a four wheel drive SUV. Pardon the nostagia but that was some of the charm. Also Freddy´s shack is gone and there is a nice, bigger restaurant is on the beach with decent food.

Tamarindo itself is really different now and much bigger. After a couple days here I´ll comment on whether that´s been good or bad.

Later comment...its fine. A bit more crowded but a typical tourist town. They do have enough surf shops in town to meet most your surfing needs.

ISA World Surfing Games in Costa Rica

The World Surfing games started yesterday here in Playa Hermosa Costa Rica. The crowd was pretty big for this sleepy beach town and the waves decent. Here are a couple pics from Day 1. Pics coming as soon....