Surf. Travel.

As the official rainy season approaches in Tamarindo (September and October are the rainiest months of the year) we've already had a few spectacular thunderstorms. At WRSC, we often find ourselves surfing in the rain, and generally it's great. A light rain can knock down the winds, and glass up the swell. Plus, the rain down here is in the 80 degree range, and often comes with bonus rainbows, so it's pretty groovy. But thunderstorms are different. We usu ally get at least one a week this time of year, mostly at night, and they can be real earth shakers. Sometimes you're out surfing when one starts forming in the afternoon. The other day, surfing with my 10 and 12 year old, a big thunderhead started rolling in from the Southwest over the ocean, and soon there were lighting bolts visible a few miles off in the distance. Everybody else in the water kept surfing, but my kids asked...

Nick from Common Sense stopped by Witch`s Rock last week and busted out a fun and casual acoustic set from his new solo album. We captured all the action from one locked off angle with a cheap videocamera while we drank beer and enjoyed the show. To spice up the footage, we cut in some of the best shots from the Big Swell that blessed our coast for most of last week. The swell reports all say more of the same is on the way this week! Wish you were here.

We truly appreciate it when you tell your friends about Witch's Rock Surf Camp. If you happen to be famous and get interviewed in a magazine or on TV, plugging the camp will win you something extra. This morning I got an email from Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, telling the world about WRSC in Coastal Living magazine. For doing this, Blake, we here at WRSC are shipping you a giant plate of nachos from our restaurant Eat @ Joe's. I hope they stay fresh! Thank you for the plug Blake, we look forward to hosting you and your entire family at Witch's Rock Surf Camp this Thanksgiving holiday. pura vida- joe By the way, when I was on Blake's facebook page a little bit ago I remembered that today is his birthday, here's a happy birthday shout out back!

Delta Announces Cheap Flights To Liberia This September! Yes, the summer is almost over. Time to go back to school, or back to work, or both. I guess this means you won't be doing any traveling or going on surf trips for quite a while, right? WRONG! Delta Airlines and Witch's Rock Surf Camp are offering incredible deals for next month, prices so low you could feasibly sneak in another vacation and give yourself the endless summer! Here are some Delta flights we found online from Delta.com and Kayak.com for round-trip flights to Liberia, Costa Rica , traveling during the month of September 2010. Los Angeles (LAX) - $433 San Francisco (SFO) - $389 Denver (DEN) - $362 Washington DC (WAS) - $348 New York (JFK) - $467 Philadelphia (PHL) - $326 Atlanta (ATL) - $446 San Diego (SAN) - $397 On top of this great news, here's more: Witch's Rock Surf Camp is currently offering 7-night surf vacations starting at only $660/person! * during September and October. This includes: - Airp...

Nick Hernandez playing live at Eat @ Joe's sometime during this week. Stay tuned to our www.facebook.com/witchsrocksurfcamp and right here on our blog for the big announcement. Don't miss out on this amazing surf inspired guitarist and singer!

We have a lot of really fun beach breaks in this area, but sometimes you want to try something different. That is why we have trips to Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Speaking of Peru, do you like that photo above? How about this one? You can be there! On November 6-13, 2010 Joe will be guiding the tour to Peru. It is $1400. Just fly into Lima on the 6th and fly out on the 13th and we will take care of the rest. We will announce a more detailed schedule later. Give us a call at 1-888-318-SURF or an email at witchsrocksurfcamp@gmail.com for more details and soon you can be experiencing the glory of some of the longest left point breaks in the world. In the meantime, Check out these pics!

Green and High Yes folks, we're less than a month away from our official "Green Season" Discounts of 25% (30% for return guests!) in the months of September and October. So if you want to enjoy the quietest time of the year with us, come on down! Always a lot of fun. On the flipside--bookings for "High Season" (December through April) are filling up fast. So if you were planning to Surf with Santa, Rock in the New Year at our Beach Blanket BBQ, Smooch with your Valentine at Sunset, or Hunt for Easter Eggs on the Beach, best to book now. We were booked solid for all of last high season (even putting guests into other partner hotels in town every week) so don't snooze if you want to secure your spot for those prime months. Bonus Nachos No, we're not just mangling the Spanish language trying to say "buenos noches"...there really have been a lot of Bonus Nachos around here lately. The last six weeks have been a great time to be hanging at the resta...

Guests and staff at Witch's Rock Surf Camp might notice something missing. Over the last week or so we have heard the same question repeated over and over, "Where's Joe?" Right now, Joe is in Rhodes Island where David Levy is teaching him how to shape awesome surfboards. Pretty soon, Joe will be back in Costa Rica making custom boards here at Witch's Rock Surf Camp in our brand new shaping room. Any requests?