May 28, 2015

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 […]
October 15, 2014

Where Your Soul Can Hear and Your Heart Can Listen

For the past 8 years, I’ve spent every New Year’s Eve (minus one: curse you re-scheduled Delta flight!) in the soft-sanded, glittering-waved town of Malpais, Costa […]
August 12, 2014

Loa “Brown Bear” ~ A Love Story

I believe that everything is meant to be. When Loa came into my life, I didn’t want a dog and I actually didn’t really like her. […]
July 19, 2014

No Boys Allowed. Women Only!

Ever paddle out to find you’re the only girl in the lineup? Sick of thumbing through surf rags with pages of male athletes getting in on […]
June 11, 2014

Know Thy Lineup

An ancient Chinese general once said, “Know thy enemy.” In surfing, this translates to “know thy lineup” The lineup is out beyond the whitewater. It’s where you go when your […]