by Traveller10 » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:07 pm
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