The waves have been ON and OFF for my trip to Guanacaste so far, but I still have time to add to the wave count before the sun sets on this Costa Rican vacation. Things started off nicely with a few sessions at Avellanas in front of Lola's. I got on it early in the AM, so the crowd wasn't too bad. The next few days the waves got bigger with the largest south swell of the year arriving on Monday and holding through Thursday. I took a boat ride out to Ollie's Point with a coupl

PHOTOS UPDATED: 07-08-17 - Tierra Pacifica, Junquillal - Playa Avellanas - Playa Marbella - and More #photoalbum #CostaRica #SteveGordy #Guanacaste #PlayaJunquillal #TierraPacifica #puravida

I started off my summer the right way by immediately jumping on a plane to Liberia, Costa Rica. After landing around lunch time it was only a short drive away to my good 'ole reliable surf-cation spot at the Tierra Pacifica of Junquillal, Guanacaste. I stay in a bungalow apartment located inside what is known as Gordyville. My host is Steve Gordy and his amazing family. He had me surfing before sunset. I generally don't rush things when I'm on tico time... mainly because I'l

Pura Vida. When directly translated it means pure life, but to the people of Costa Rica it means a lot more. The true meaning is rooted in not taking life too seriously and appreciating the beauty that the world has to offer. I hope to do that over the next few weeks as I travel to Central America for some R&R. I'm especially excited to surf in a pair of boardshorts, on my 6'3 Lost V2 Roundie. I'm headed back to la casa de Gordy, aka Gordyville. There's a swell from the sout