Travel to Central America

The Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica

Format: Paperback
Author: Mike Parise
ReleaseDate: 01 May, 2006
Publisher: Surf Pr Pub
Rating:

Best surf guide I've seen but still....
It gives you a breakdown of a lot of surfspots in Costa Rica. All and all this is a decent guidebook. However, the information is a little outdated. The names of many hotels/restaurants/hostels, changed many years ago and this hasn't been reflected in the guide. Further, the author seems to mainly list the more upscale establishments. I personally am a shoestring budget surfer, so I didn't find his hotel reccommendations that useful since they seem to mostly be in the upper price range. I also found that many of the spots he claims will be uncrowded, are absolutely packed (Ostional). His information regarding spot specifics is also a bit weak. He usually states something like "Works best on Low tide/High tide", but I didn't find these tips to be true as it is very much dependent on the swell direction and how the sand banks formed this year.

Overall I reccommend it, but when in Costa Rica it is best to ask people there for information rather than relying on the book. .

The Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica by Mike Parise
Don't think too much about it, it would be foolish not to buy. Simpy a must have for anyone traveling to Costa Rica. It will definitly pay for itself many times over.

A board, towel and this book
I saw this on Cutback. are the only things you need for Costa Rica. com, bought it and it told me everything I needed to know.

Awesome!.

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