Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Skating the Half-Pipe. Frontside coping grind. No pads or helmet needed! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Perfect approach to an imperfect wave. The Ballet of Making-Do, and Smiling too. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
One foot on the gas. One foot on the brake. In the driver’s seat in perfect position. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Glad the days of Girls laying on towels are over! The Line Up is a better place with some feminine influence. Non-gender specific observation: Two Goofy’s and one Regular foot ready to paddle out… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Barreled: Surfer as color abstract behind the crystal curtain. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Too much of a Good thing can become a Bad thing, no ? Roaring offshore wind can ruin, rather than groom, otherwise perfect marching waves. Spectacle and Beauty, Yes. Easy to paddle into and navigate, No… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Sun glinting on molten glass, before breath of wind touches wave’s face. Board moving over mirrored water, guided by feet through liquid silk. Wave dances with dancer- neither concerned about who will lead… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Derided originally by those who favored the more common (and arguably more elegant) approach of the time to the backside barrel known as the “layback”, the highly functional lean forward technique pioneered by the Aussies in the 80’s known as the “Pig-Dog” was a revolutionary development, along with Simon Anderson’s Thruster. Now mostly called a […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Leave that dark and frigid Winter behind! Dry season on the Nicoya: Warm and Offshore. Nothing like a simple low tide walk in the morning to get the head right, before the privilege of paddling out into friendly water for some salt and sun. Salve for the Soul ! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Pizote
The clever and awfully cute White Nosed Coati, locally known as the Pizote, is more than happy to use his good looks to distract you while his siblings steal your lunch. Commonly spotted in Costa Rica, Pizotes are easy to recognize by their long ringed tails, which they hold completely and unabashedly upright while walking […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Great Misconception: Surfing is a Free Ride. Except that you need to get to the waves (when the waves are there), you need to be fed, you need to have a place to sleep, you need to feed again. A board, with no strings attached (pardon the pun). Oh, and don’t forget the process of […]
SURFING IS…WITH GRAHAM SWINDELL
If you’ve ever been to Nosara, you’re probably aware of Nosara Shack. It’s a community hub. It’s a photo studio. And now, with its eponymous magazine, it’s a publishing house! We were lucky to get a few minutes of chat time with the Shack’s owner, former North Caroline native, Graham Swindell. The full interview will […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Longboard: Right tool for this job. Winter in Costa—the fecund warmth, the vibrant colors, the buzz of life, alive. Out of the wetsuit back home and into some playful peelers. Down right liberating. Making effort look effortless. What a beautiful thing. Photo by Surfing Nosara
Report from Nosara: Surf Tournament
Last weekend Playa Guiones hosted the third date of Costa Rica´s Surf Tournament the best surfers from different parts of the country (such as Avellanas, Jacó, Puntarenas, Osa Peninsula and Puerto Viejo) came to Nosara to compete in several categories. This is a great opportunity for local surfers to show their talent and maybe find […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
As in Life, sometimes the Wave looks ideal and perfect… until…Well, it’s often best to combine previous experience with faith—position yourself and commit. And so he has, regardless of shoulder hoppers, paddlers, and distracted Mothers! Photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Sheer Exuberance! Untainted by the sometime arrogance of the highly skilled…Why do some of the most gifted Surfers become jaded, even demeaning, losing sight of the larger, elemental beauty at hand? We can commune. We can evolve. But why then condescend? Who is the Best Surfer in the Water? The One having the Most Fun! […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Over in seconds, our dance with any given wave is intense but brief. How often have we watched the Pelicans dip and skirt, between wave after wave, wingtips on water, the length of our visible coastline? How far is their transit? How large their wave count? photo provide by Surfing Nosara
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Surgical Snap: elegant redirection in the blink of an eye. No arm waving, no head jerking, no looking back at his spray. Connecting the dots fluidly with speed, purpose, and grace, he’s already planning for the section ahead. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Report from Nosara: The Fiestas
Note: This week Alina Trejos joins us on the Harmony Blog with her first Report from Nosara. Alina grew up in Costa Rica’s capital of San Jose but moved to Nosara to work with the Harmony. In her posts, she’ll share some of her experiences in her first year in Guanacaste. Before coming to Nosara […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Little Man with Big Ideas! What constitutes a “Natural”? Uncanny, this little Guy, right in the Hook, navigating the critical section of his chosen wave—and grabbing his rail to boot—as if He’s been doing so his whole Life. Grown Ups in the line up might draw inspiration from such an enlightened approach from one so […]
SURFING IS… WITH LEE BAILLY
You may have met Lee at the Harmony. She’s the curator of our Tiendita, a long-time Nosara long boarder and a bad ass. Like many of the folks who work with the Harmony, she found her way to Nosara for the waves. When she’s not in Costa Rica, Lee lives and surfs in Miami. Name: […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
So many incarnations of wave riding tools—all with their own unique qualities. Using excess speed from the drop, a bodyboarder can lay it on rail for an early bottom turn as hard as his stand-up counterparts. Photo provided by Surfing Nosara
SURFING IS… WITH LEAH GREENBLATT
Last year Leah Greenblatt, a music editor at a large national magazine, found she was in possession of three things: a desperate need for sun, an unusual week of light job duties and some unused vacation time. She searched for a location that was an easy flight from New York and hit on Nosara. With […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Tico Turn: There was a time decades ago when traveling Surfers from near and far passed through the Nicoya and ooooooooo-ed and aaaaaaah-ed residents with their abilities. That time has long since passed. Now, on any given day along the peninsula, even if the Surf is momentarily not world class, the Locals’ Surfing certainly is. Photo […]
