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Siguiendo el Oro en Costa Rica

Scoring “good” waves just north of the equator takes time, patience, and about a gallon of sunblock. If you put your time in and pay attention, these are the benefits you reap.

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Gorkin Cormican drops by on occasion to put the local rippers in their place. This is the fins-free hit to set up the aptly named "flip." Photo: Trevor Murphy

Scoring “good” waves just north of the equator in Costa Rica takes time, patience, and about a gallon of sunblock.  A couple things that definitely help are the who, the where, and the how. In Central America, not all the roads are paved or smiles wide, but if you put your time in and pay attention, these are the benefits you reap.