Board Shaping with Robert August
During our stay in Tamarindo, we had the opportunity to attend a board shaping demo with Robert August. You may have heard of him from the movie Endless Summer, which he and his friends filmed while surfing across the world. Robert August spends most of his days now in Tamarindo, in addition to traveling here and there. If you ever get the chance to meet him, he’s very friendly and a vivid storyteller. Robert grew up in California, and was lucky enough to have a dad who would make surfboards for him. So he was raised watching boards morph from heavy boat-like pieces of hardwood to the lightweight, finned and…
Where to Stay in Tamarindo Costa Rica
Thinking about booking a trip to Costa Rica? Just do it. But where will you stay? What you’re interested in doing while you’re there plays a big part in where to stay in Tamarindo. Located on the Pacific side in Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, Playa Tamarindo is a super magical place that became a well-known surfing destination after Robert August and his friends made the spot famous with the surfing movie Endless Summer. But Tamarindo has much more to offer than surfing (although the surfing is super dreamy), and it’s developed into a really cute, safe bit of paradise for tourists to experience. Check out a few of these…