Surfing

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING REEF CENTROAMÉRICA SURFING GAMES BEING HELD THURSDAY DEC. 1ST - SUNDAY DEC. 4TH, 2011 IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL BACKYARD INHERMOSA BEACH, LOCATED 5 MINUTES SOUTH OF JACO BEACH, COSTA RICA. Garabito welcomes the best 80 surfers from the following 5 Central America countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica.  The contest is set to have 5 categories: Open, Ladies, Junior, Boys and Longboard.  Schedule is as follows: Thursday December 1st: There will be an opening Parade down the main street of Jaco and the Sands Ceremony will be held in the Central Park in Jacó. Friday December 2nd: The start of the competition in front of Backyard Hotel in Playa Hermosa.

THE 10TH ANNUAL PURA VIDA NO PRO, A CHARITY SURF CONTEST THAT BENEFITS THE CHILDREN OF THE HOSPICIO DE HUERFANOS DE SAN JOSE ORPHANAGE IS BEING HELD SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19th IN JACO BEACH! Each year, a special group of orphaned children from San Jose look forward to an unforgettable day of philanthropy, fun and surf.  Just $50 sponsors one child to attend this event.  Hearts of Stone is a non-profit organization based in Arizona that benefits at-risk youth with projects in US and Central America.  To make a tax deductible donation in the US--visit www.puravidanopro.org or to volunteer or donate here in Costa Rica: contact John O'Toole, the event Director at puravidanopro@gmail.com.

Congratulations to the Winners of the Soulstice Expression Session 2011 Held Saturday, June 25th  Cabinas Las Olas in Playa Hermosa de Jaco
Category/winner
 
Open Men/Gilberth Brown
Junior/Giancarlo Mendez
Women/Evie Johnston
Masters/Garrett Andrews
Local Standout/Ariel Gutierrez
 
Best Wave/Gilberth Brown
Best Barrell/Garrett Andrews
Best Wipeout/Roger Chizo Diaz
Best Air/Alberto "Beto" Munoz 
Best Soul Wave/Ethan Huemmer
 

National Surf Circuit winners Open: Luis Vindas (Jacó) Junior: Anthony Fillingim (Santa Teresa) Boys: Noe Mar McGonagle (Pavones) Grommet: Bruno Carvalho (Jacó) Mini-Grommet: Leonardo Calvo (Barranca) Open Femenino: Lisbeth Vindas (Jacó) Junior: Jordan Hundley (EE.UU.) Grommet: Leilani McGonagle (Pavones)Mini-Grommet: Leilani McGonagle (Pavones) Longboard: Anthony Flores (Jacó) Metropolitan Circuit winners Open: Felipe Pozuelo (San José) Open Femenino: Kristel Stanley (San José) Junior: Daniel Pozuelo (San José) Masters: Alvaro Solano (Jacó) Grand Masters: Craig (Tequila) Schieber (Puerto Viejo) Novatos: Carlos Gallegos (San José) Bodyboard: Felipe Fernández (Venezuela) Tag Team (Juego por equipos) 250 mil colones de premio: Jair Pérez, Anthony Fillingim, Carl

Saturday June 4th was the Volcom's Howler Monkey Fish's Surf Series set to start at 7AM in Playa Jaco.  This contest will feature categories of Girls 17 & Under, Juniors 15-17, Groms 14 & Under, and Squids 10 & Under.  For more information: email vqsinfo@volcom.com RESULTS:  Volcom's Howler Monkey Fish Surf Playa Jaco was a huge success!  The first VQS Costa Rica event was held in Playa Jaco June 11 & 12, 2011 and kids under the age of 17 were out in full force. The newly added Howler Monkey Fish Surf event to the VQS Tour was definitely a hit here in the Central Pacific zone.  It was amazing to see all of the community come out and to watch all the locals rip it up.

1ª Fecha (First Date)
Sábado 12 y domingo 13 de marzo (Saturday and Sunday March 12th & March 13th)
Lugar: Playa Hermosa – Jacó. Frente a Cabinas Las Olas.

Inscripciones el viernes 11 de marzo de 5pm a 7pm en Jass Surf Shop Jacó, o en Planeta Surf & Skate (Lindora, Santa Ana) esa misma semana, hasta el jueves 10 de marzo.

También se puede hacer inscripciones mediante depósitos bancarios llamando a la Federación, tel. 2235-6400 o escribiendo a info@surfingcr.net para solicitar las instrucciones.

The Pura Vida No Pro Surf will be held on Saturday, November 20th, 2010 from 7:30am to 5pm in Pelican Hotel, Playa Esterillos Este, COSTA RICA.  Volunteers are Welcome!!!    Participation Fee is 5,000 colones per volunteer.

Nataly Bernold took the women's open and Anthony Segura from Esterillos won the Juniors.  Don't forget every Saturday, the Backyard in playa Hermosa features the Saturday Surf Series with locals Luis Vindas, Carlos Munoz, Jason Torres and Gilbert Brown sure to put on a good show.