July 28, 2016
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

Surf Camp Love Letter

Hi Tierza, You are a goddess for dreaming up and manifesting this surf camp–it has been such a wonderful experience! Tell me, is it normal that […]
December 2, 2015
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

ALUMNI STORY: Do You Really Need a Surf School?

If you’re looking for an objective view of the PVA experience, or just want more nitty-gritty details in order to decide if PVA is the right […]
September 21, 2015
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

May the Stoke Be With You!

We recently came across an article at UpliftConnect.com that talked with surfers young and old about the transformative, other-worldly power of riding the ocean’s waves. The […]
August 24, 2015
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

Surfing at 70: “If I can, well, why not YOU?”

Can you imagine learning to Surf at the age of 70? Does it seem like an impossible goal? If you had told Pura Vida Adventures alumni […]
May 28, 2015
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

The Outside – Part 3 – by Anne Caprara

Our instructors had offered a hilarious analogy for choosing a wave to surf earlier in the week during our surf lessons. It was like choosing a […]
May 12, 2015
surf lessons in Costa Rica

The Outside – Part 2 – by Anne Caprara

I will note that my usual type A determination served a purpose in Costa Rica. Something I have learned over the years is the value of […]