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Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Poise, not Pose: Subtlety on the Inside Rail.  Next Up ?  Stall for Toes on the Nose, or Drop the Knee to Bring It Around, Back to the Source… Her Call. photo provided by Surfing Nosara

SURFING IS... #2

SURFING IS… #2

Caroline Mitchell fell in love with surfing and Nosara simultaneously. When a friend convinced her to vacation there three winters ago, all it took was one week and several excellent surf lessons to get her hooked on surfing and the town. From that point on, she split her time between her home in Brooklyn, NY […]

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

 CLOSE OUT: The Wave’s Final Act, and thus The Surfer’s too. Foot on the Tail Pivot trumps Contemporary Acrobatics for Elegance and Grace. Denouement, for both Ocean Pulse and Rider. Photo provided by Surfing Nosara


NOSARA: Top Place to Visit in 2014

NOSARA: Top Place to Visit in 2014

Of course, I love Nosara. And I assume if you’re reading this, you love Nosara. But how do you feel about many, many, many people loving Nosara? Last week, CNN voted it one of the top places in the world to visit for the second year in a row.

POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

Photographs from a week spent at the Harmony Hotel in early November.

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Is this Wave a Shut-Down Close-Out, or Make-Able, Race-Track Thrill ? Wave Selection, a more nuanced skill than rote physical practice, is as much Art as Science. The answer to the Original Question lies in the Timing, Agility, Equipment, Commitment and Experience of the Rider. You’ll Never Know, Unless You Go! Photo provided by Surfing […]


POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

Photographs from a week spent at the Harmony Hotel in early November.

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

GUIONES SURF PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Clean bottom turn with the canvas of an open face ahead. Infinite possibilities abound for the brush stroke to come, always open to interpretation. Photo provided by Surfing Nosara

MONKEY TRAILS

MONKEY TRAILS

Lush landscaping provides a natural corridor for howler monkeys to travel from spot-to-spot, stopping for snacks along the way. Moving through the treetops, they avoid confrontations with dogs or traffic. Last month I visited the Harmony Hotel where we saw native animals almost every day. Howler monkeys, so named for their deep guttural calls that […]


POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

POSTCARD FROM NOSARA

Photographs from a week spent at the Harmony Hotel in early November.

Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Grace down the line. Bird in Flight. Rell Sunn’s doppleganger: Aloha meets Pura Vida!

Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Guiones Surf Photo of the Week

Guiones Beachbreak as Dojo. Shortboard Aikido. Backside Kick.