2020 is off to solid run of clean surf with offshore winds in the mornings and occasionally all day. Early January was pretty small size wise but later in the month the size picked up a bit. So far February has been really fun.
The footage in this video is from a small day and features lots of locals and visitors enjoying a beautiful day on the beach.
Pulling up to main beach… Guess who is under the shirt?Jayson from Get HookedIncoming missile… Duck!!!Mr. Rick Lambert CR Champ Dorian styling 10 on the noseNelson from Living Stoked cutting backFernie!!!!Chico Surf spreading good vibesMatteo putting his head into itMr. QuinnMiss ClementineMrs. Sullivan Marq figuring out which peak he is about to dominateJumbo enjoying his fishLouis ‘Deez’ Michael BOwen came back through townElisha and I finishing our session and heading to workRick Wilkins is an Olo Alaia staple most every morning
Carlos, Jayson, Prado, Rick L, Chico Surf, Costa Rican Longboard Champion Dorian, the Sullivans Little Quinn, Clementine, Heather, Brian, Fernie, Marq, Natalie, Jim, Alejandro, Luis ‘Deez,’ Owen, and a bunch more all make an appearance in this video. After surf is a quick walk through of Olo Alaia to see what Robbie and Team are up to.
Hope you enjoy this video and see you in the water!
A quick video of morning surf at Guiones in mid November plus people in the lineup
Why November is my favorite month
Nosara Music Festival is happening
Various pics and updates
This video is a quick glance into a mid November morning at Playa Guiones:
November is my favorite month because as the heavy rains fade away, the water clears up and the offshore winds start to kick in. Plus the trees are still green and the foliage is pretty amazing so we get to enjoy both seasons.
As you can see in the video above, the water is getting more clear and the winds are starting to turn offshore. We haven’t had epic surf just yet but we know it is on the way.
The crowds are on their way in too as of Thanksgiving… But it has been a pretty good month so far except for the dust.
Remember to get to the Nosara Music Festival this Friday! This is going to be a good one plus it is a community benefit show so please spread the word.
December 3rd 9:30am at Marlin Bill’s is the annual community meeting for the Nosara Security Association. Please attend if you’re in town because this is an election year. I’m resigning as president and am nominating Mariju Rovira as my replacement. She is the best person for this job and I hope you will vote for her on December 3rd.
Lots of podcasts coming out soon and all kinds of good things going on. Be careful everyone if you’re traveling over the holidays and I’m looking forward to seeing you in the water. Here’s some various pictures from throughout this month:
There is a pretty solid martial arts scene going on in Nosara. Our kids are fortunate to enjoy high quality instruction in Boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Karate. There are regular classes available for visitors and residents alike. Sometimes seminars or even tournaments are available in our area and throughout the country.
This past weekend both Kaiya and Elisha had a great time representing Nosara Karate Academy at the 2019 Costa Rica National Karate Tournament in San Jose.
This scrappy little team from Guanacaste had successful showings to be proud of in both 2018 and 2019.
In karate tournaments there are two divisions: Kumite and Kata. Kumite is fighting based on a point system. A punch is 1 point and a head kick is 3 points. A Kata is series of fluid positions and exercises performed in a routine but with no combat. Both Elisha and Kaiya prefer Kumite but understand the discipline learned doing a Kata is important to advance belts and knowledge in the karate system.
The kids want to thank Sensei Isis, her father Sensei Hector, as well as Sensei Edgar from San Jose for training them for the past several years.
2018 National Tournament
9 competitors, 15 medals, 2 National Champions
Kaiya: 1st Kumite, 2nd Kata
Elisha: 1st Kumite, 2nd Kata
Helen: 2nd Kumite, 3rd Kata
Amira 1 medal
Nayra: 2 medals
Tiaja: 2nd Kata
Jameson: 3rd Kata
Lochlan: 2nd Kumite, 3rd Kata
2019 National Tournament
7 competitors, 7 medals, 1 National Champion
Elisha: 1st Kumite, 3rd Kata
Kaiya: 2nd Kumite, 3rd Kata
Amira: 2nd Kata
Nayra: 3rd Kata
Tiaja: 2nd Kata
Kai
Aslan
Sensei Hector with Kaiya celebrating a solid finish
Kai and Elisha enjoyed hanging out watching everyone else compete
One of my favorite pictures
2018 celebration with Sensei Hector
Belt ceremony at Nalu
Sensei Edgar from San Jose
Teasha doing her Kata in 2019
Nosara Karate Academy normally practices on Tuesdays 3:45pm (smaller kids) and 4:45pm (ages 8+) at Nalu and occasionally some private practices at La Banana. Contact Isis on Facebook or stop by Nalu on Tuesday afternoons to see the Nosara Karate Academy in action.
