Craig and Tristan Cohen launching the first-ever NIFF today! They discuss their goal of building a film festival in Nosara that supports artists and brings world-class story telling to our community.
Tristan shares the goal to create a space where it’s not just about the movie and then leave. He says: “It’s more about the connection that the environment sparks. How to bring people together in a community full of art, but hasn’t quite matched into its fullest potential”.
Welcome to a special episode of the Nosara Podcast with Longboard Andy! A surfer whose story begins in the fishing town of Garza, growing up around the ocean, learning to fish with his parents and hitching rides into Nosara just to surf.
We start with what Andy’s up to now competing in tournaments and working in his surf company then we get into the surf rules he lives by and we should all follow in the water, his favorite spots to surf in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and how the so-called “secret spots” aren’t really secret anymore.
From there, Andy shares how he got into longboarding, who pulled him toward logging, and how longboard culture continues to evolve in Nosara. We talk boards, shapes, style, and the rhythm that makes long boarding cool now.
And of course, one of the best parts of the episode: Andy’s favorite philosophy of “being weird in the water.” It’s honestly one of the most memorable quotes ever said on the show a great reminder to stay playful and fully yourself in every session and in life.
I hope you enjoy this conversation how a local sees Nosara’s line up, hopes for more opportunities to compete, the challenges and the joys of living a surf life and the joy of longboarding with Andy.
Here’s what life looks like in Nosara in the water and around the town in October 2025. All kinds of fun scenes in this episode and we hope you enjoy it.
This Week in Nosara 79 is awesome! If you’re interested in waves north & south of the Nosara area, give this one a look. For the surf section, we take a journey up to Marbella and a journey down south to Barrigonia.  some solid wipeouts here in this episode as well as some really nice tubes. For the lifestyle section we visit EQ Surf’s Surf Movie & Music Jam which was awesome, plus we see shortboard Esteban & his dog Zoomie journey to farmers market & meet some of the vendors there. For community section we get updates from WCA on water quality & lifeguards at the beach.
Edit: Brayan & rich Music: After Surf Band w/guest Taku
Episode 76 is special because it is filled with stunning imagery from the air, water & land. TWIN episodes recap the surf, lifestyle & community happenings in & around Nosara. You can see what Nosara looks like each month of the year & get a glimpse of what real life in Nosara is like via these episodes. Hope you enjoy episode 76!
