How much are boards in Costa Rica?

[jennie]

Its going to cost me more than the cost of my board to take it with me when i go to costa rica...so i reckon i will buy one when im out there, does anyone know how much a second hand 6 6" or 6 8" thruster would be out there?

[Traveller10]

hi,
just came back from CR which was just great! I stayed north of Santa Teresa (Nicoya Peninsula) and there were almost nobody.
Your question: There are boards to buy, but it's not a question of price but of availability what you want. I found it difficult to buy one because many shops at remote places like more to rent them than to sell them (which would be cheaper for us).

Maybe you stay with a surf camp which offers surf rental or even surf rental for free. I did so. They had many boards (longboards, malibus, mini-malibus and short boards) to try out for free. If you go to the Nicoya Peninsula, you can contact them - Zopilote Surf camp. I met there guys from UK, CAN and Germany.

Lucky you can go there!

[jennie]

Hey traveller10

Thanks for your reply! I have heard that it is hard to buy boards out there as well but i am determind to get one! Did you see how much they were going for?

I think if i have a problem finding one i will approach some of the surf camps and see if they have any second hand boards they are willing to sell...

I have also heard of the Zipilote surf camp it looks really good there...What were they like?

[Traveller10]

hi Jennie,
I saw new short boards around US$ 500-600, and used at about the half; but this is very generally spoken - some boards are ok, some are in bad shape.
Nevertheless, if you really want to buy one (and I suppose you will try to sell it at the end of your vacation), go asking first to the shops. Maybe they have something that is ok for you and your wallet...

About this camp (this is my personal opinion): I felt very welcomed and not as a stranger (which happens in hotels often, unfortunately). Two guys are running it, they do everything from giving lessons to cooking (which was excellent, by the way). The house is on the top of a hill overviewing the coast.
Although it was the wet season, we could surf twice a day without any problems; the best: there were only two or three guys more in the waves on a mile-long beach.
It's a little bit away from the next city, so if you are heavy party guy you need a vehicle. For people who wants to chill after surfing, it's perfect. As said, that's my private opinion. Overall, Costa Rica is an interesting country not only from the surfing perspective!

cheers