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Welcome to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world: Malpais and Santa Teresa, known for their rugged jungle beauty, unforgettable sunsets, and especially the epic surf in Santa Teresa. The area has also become known as a hot spot for amazing cuisine in Costa Rica, since many amazing chefs have moved here from different parts of the world.

When you arrive in Santa Teresa and Malpais, you’ll instantly become aware that you’ve found an amazing and unique place, very different from most other villages in Costa Rica. The Malpais area has been compared with Hawaiin beach towns decades ago, but with monkeys in its forests, or with a warm-water version of Santa Cruz, California.

Even though Malpais and Santa Teresa are so popular, there are many beautiful beaches nearby that you can have almost to yourself. There are beautiful secret waterfalls, and point breaks for surfing that often have no one on them.

Santa Teresa is known primarily as a great location for incredible surfing. This remote beach town was unheard of only 10-15 years ago, but now is a favorite destination for surfers from around the world. Costa Rica and Santa Teresa’s surf is consistent year-round, as the area faces the open Pacific Ocean, with warm waters that are comfortable throughout the seasons. The Malpais/Santa Teresa area has many surf schools, surf instructors, and surf shops.  Read more...

The new craze reaping rave reviews from adventure sports lovers today is Kite surfing. It combines the thrill and skills of balancing one’s body on a surf or kite board together with the expertise of controlling a huge Kite surf Kite. The movement is dominated by the wind conditions prevailing at that time.

It’s almost unbelievable that control of the kite board as well as the kite lies in the hands of a single individual who has to gather the stamina as well as the courage and skill to maneuver both.

Today, sophisticated technology has devised quality control systems and safety release equipment which ensures a high percentage of safety. The surfer hops onto a board which could be equipped with foot bindings according to his choice, and uses a huge controllable kite surf kite which pushes him along the waters.

Another important aspect of kitesurfing is determining the correct size of kite to be used. Generally a big sized kite is used to maneuver low wind conditions. Smaller kites serve stronger winds but only an expert kite surfer need attempt this. A great degree of perseverance s required before you can actually the master the controls. Never forget the fact that a large measure of safety lies with you and it does take a great deal of practice to bring about a perfect balance between the surf board and the kite surfing kite.  Read more...

One of the popular water sports in this day and age happens to be kitesurfing, because this has been taken up by a large number of people around the globe. This sport is known as kitesurfing as it is a wonderful combination of both kiting and surfing in one sport. This article is focused on helping people to select the right type of kite for their kitesurfing passion.

Being a kite surfer, you can get a large number of tips from various sources to get the highest level of enjoyment. When you are almost 20 feet in the air, flying high, you would be able to use the power of the wind as well as the ocean in order to increase the speed of your surfing.

If you look around in the marketplace, there are a large number of kites that are available which lead to a great deal of confusion when it’s comes to picking out the best one. It goes without saying that failure to get the right kind of kite will snatch away the enjoyment and make your experience quite irritating as well as frustrating.  Read more...

The sport of skateboarding is becoming more and more popular all over the world. Children, teens, and young adults alike are all becoming astonished with the sport. Skateboarding parks are being built in many cities and towns around the world and kids are trading traditional sports like baseball or soccer for time spent enjoying the extreme activity of skateboarding.

Most people have a picture in their minds of the kinds of people that enjoy skateboarding, and their pictures are not always pleasant. Skateboarding is usually reserved for teens and young adults that haven’t quite connected with other people or activities and who are looking for a place of identity.

There may be a little truth in this, but it is no different from any other sport that is out there like basketball or football. Football players hang out together and so do skateboarders, and if you are a skateboarder that is what you are usually identified as.

Let me get to all of the great benefits that skateboarding has to offer for the younger crowd. First off it gets them active, and not closed in to lazy habits that could lead to health conditions in the future, such as sitting around the house all day playing video games and watching television.  Read more...

I’ll never forget my first time on a Stand Up Paddle Board. My step father is Clay Feeter publisher of “Standup Journal”. He is a huge advocate of the sport as well as having the best magazine in the business! He is a super positive guy, fun to be around and will not let you have a bad time under any circumstance.

I remember going to visit my mom and him a few years ago and upon my arrival Clay was already primed up and ready to get me out on the lake for a stroll with the Stand Up Paddle Board. I always have to say yes to Clay because his positivity simply makes it impossible to give another answer.

We put the boards down in the water and Clay hopped on and started paddling with such ease and precision that I decided I could do the same thing. He made it look so easy, I guess it’s because he has been surfing the majority of his life.

I proceeded to get on my board and quickly learned that I needed some serious help in the balance department. I think I ended up off my board quicker than I got on it. I was craving a swim in the lake so it was O.K.  Read more...