Costa Rica

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Guanacaste

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Solid day at Playa Negra.
Post wardrobe malfunction!
A fun one at Playa Negra.
Another fun one.
Surfing in Costa Rica was amazing. The waves were overhead and barreling almost every day. I even entered a local surf competition just so I could continue to be in the surf.
Great waves!
Smack!
Mis maestros de español, ChiChi y Pipo.
Ready to board the boat at Flamingo.
Playa Negra sunset.
Gustavo and Bob.
Me and Mariah.
Mariah on the boat.
Cactus grasping the cliff.
Sinister black bird.
Ghoulish rocks.
View of Santa Rosa National Park.
Offshore winds at Witch’s Rock.
Me at Witch’s Rock.
Side wave breaking at Witch’s.
Alternate view of Witch’s.
View of the wave at Ollie’s Point from the beach.
A sick one at Ollie’s.
Spooky jungle adventure.
Walking on the bank of the estuary.
Panorama of the estuary.
Mean looking fruits.
Knife like thorns.
Me and Jaco on the kayak.
Exploring the estuary.
A secluded cove deep in the estuary.
Jaco and fish.
Kayaking the estuary.
Rock islands on the boat ride back.
Spooky tree.
Going for it at Playa Negra.
Finishing it off.

Playa Negra

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Me and Flor.
The path to the wave.
Going surfing.
Horses and ocean – what a beautiful view on the way to the beach!
Playa Negra perfection.
Hammock time.
Contest day.
Perfect conditions.
A stacked heat.
Deano and family.
Barreling!
View from the contest tent.
Big talent=big spray.
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
COPA HOTEL PLAYA NEGRA- CIRCUITO GUANACASTECO DE SURF 2015. Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Heading out to my heat.
Stoked and nervous.
Baily killing it. Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
Baily killing it some more. Photo by Tommy Michael – BADfish Photography – IG @TommyViajero
My last wave, shortly before getting drilled.
OPEN WOMEN WINNERS 1) Leilani Aguirre 2) Baily Nagy 3) Emily Gussoni 4) Serena Nava
Humbled by the next generation of ripping surfer girls!
Me and Bob Witty, Real Surf Trips. http://realsurftrips.com
Dinner with Bob and Mariah. http://realsurftrips.com
The house. Real Surf Trips http://realsurftrips.com
On an adventure with Bob Witty, Real Surf Trips. http://realsurftrips.com
On an adventure with Bob Witty, Real Surf Trips. http://realsurftrips.com
Beach break gem with Bob Witty, Real Surf Trips. http://realsurftrips.com

Big Pavones

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Sleeping on the way to Pavones.
Solid swell at Pavones.
Big waves at Pavones.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Long waves in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Big waves at Pavones.
Roberto and Marie at Pavones, Costa Rica.
Big wave at Pavones.
Big wave at Pavones.
Holly, Kim, and Luna in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe, Roberto, and Marie in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll at Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing Pavones, Costa Rica.
Roberto and Marie in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Dinner with friends in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Ricardo and Frie in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe, Michelle, and Esteban in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Esteban with a crocodile tooth.
My crocodile tooth necklace.
Beware of crocodiles!
Surfing adventures in the jungle.
A beach near Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe and Michelle surfing near Pavones, Costa Rica.
A tree on the way to Pavones, Costa Rica.

Playa Hermosa

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Nice left in front of the house.
A frame in front of the house.
Aloe and Derek. Photo credit: Derek McMullen
Aloe and Marie.
Fecundo, Aloe, Derek, Marie, and Roberto.
Marie at the market.
Roberto, Derek, Aloe, and Marie.
Crocs casino resort.
Croc’s black light fountain.
Marie and Aloe at Crocs blacklight pool.
Marie and Aloe, underwater meditation.
Shiva style.
Derek and Roberto barbecuing.
Marie, Roberto, Derek and Aloe having a feast.
Aloe at Punta Leona.
Beachcombing at Punta Leona.
Aloe at Punta Leona.
Relaxing in the shade at Punta Leona.
Punta Leona.
Going for a swim to the buoy.
Made it!
Pina Colada at Villa Caletas.
Infinity pool at Villa Caletas.
Aloe at the edge of the infinity pool at Villa Caletas.
Front entrance of the house at Playa Hermosa.
Back of the house at Playa Hermosa.
View from the porch at Playa Hermosa.
Rooftop yoga deck.
Ocean view from the rooftop.
North view from the rooftop.
Staircase stained glass window and mural of Pavones.
My digs!
The house in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica.
View from the living room.
Living room/board room!
Roberto, Marie, Aloe, Derek.
Los cocos.
Alvaro getting coconuts.
Left barrel. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Right barrel. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Outside set. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Aloe taking off deep. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Roberto on a grinder. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Marie getting it while I watch. Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Aloe and Marie – the girls take over! Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen
Photo credit: Darren McMullen

Dominical

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Traveling by bus through Costa Rica.
Traveling by bus through Costa Rica.
Arriving in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Going out for breakfast in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
The river in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
A wave in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
A wave in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
A wave in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Banana hammock in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Relaxing in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
The river in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Going to yoga class in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
The yoga community in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
The yoga community in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
The yoga community in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Dinner at Beto and Maria’s in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Beto and Maria’s son, Simon, in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
An iguana in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
An iguana in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
An iguana in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Friends in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Friends in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Aloe and Martin in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.
Sunset in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica.

Pavones

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Surf adventure in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll carrying surfboards in Costa Rica.
Preparing to cross the Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.
Preparing to cross the Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.
A spider in Costa Rica.
Waves at Pan Dulce in Costa Rica.
Boating across the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica.
Crossing the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica.
Waves in Pavones, Costa Rica
The bay in Pavones, Costa Rica
Landing the boat in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Landing the boat in Pavones, Costa Rica.
A horse at Pavones, Costa Rica.
Exploring Pavones, Costa Rica.
Relaxing in Pavones, Costa Rica.
South swell in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Exploring Pavones, Costa Rica.
Sunset in Pavones, Costa Rica.
Sunset in Pavones, Costa Rica.
At the rodeo in Pavones, Costa Rica.
A horse in Pavones, Costa Rica.
A horse in Pavones, Costa Rica.

Matapalo

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Traveling with friends in Costa Rica.
Driving from Drake Bay to Matapalo.
Going surfing in Costa Rica.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Empty waves in Costa Rica.
Surfing in Costa Rica.
Plumeria flowers in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
A monkey in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Manzana de Agua in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
A monkey in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Fun waves in Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Costa Rica.
Swimming in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll swimming in Costa Rica.
Michelle swimming in Costa Rica.
Dinner with friends in Costa Rica.
Surfing in Costa Rica.
Surfing in Costa Rica.
Surfing fun waves in Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Costa Rica.
Tierra de Milagros yoga retreat center in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Tierra de Milagros yoga retreat center in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Tierra de Milagros yoga retreat center in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Tierra de Milagros yoga retreat center in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Tierra de Milagros yoga retreat center in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Jelly fish stings in Costa Rica.
Jelly fish stings in Costa Rica.
Hiking through the jungle in Costa Rica.
Michelle at the waterfall in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Aloe and Michelle in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
A waterfall in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Women surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Surfing in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Aloe and Michelle in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Martina’s birthday party in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
Martina wearing her birthday hat.
Michelle going surfing in Costa Rica.
Surfing in Costa Rica.
Post-surf pizza.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Empty waves in Costa Rica.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Empty waves in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll surfing in Costa Rica.

Drake’s Bay

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Backpacking in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Boarding a boat in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Taking a boat through the estuary in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
Getting ready to board a boat with friends in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Taking a boat through the estuary in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
Taking a boat through the estuary in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
View from the back of the boat in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
View from the back of the boat in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
Pulling up to the hostel in Drake’s Bay, Costa Rica.
Pulling up to the hostel in Drake’s Bay, Costa Rica.
A monkey in Costa Rica.
Chickens at the hostel in Drake’s Bay, Costa Rica.
Swimming with friends at Jungla del Jaguar in Costa Rica.
Jungla del Jaguar in Costa Rica.
Leo Ramsey spearfishing in Costa Rica.
Leo Ramsey spearfishing in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll snorkeling in Costa Rica.
Beautiful ocean and islands in Costa Rica.
Leo Ramsey spearfishing in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll fishing in Costa Rica.
Leo Ramsey spearfishing in Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll and Leo Ramsey filleting fish.
Aloe Driscoll and Leo Ramsey filleting fish.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Empty waves in Costa Rica.
The river mouth in Drake’s Bay, Costa Rica.
A surfer girl’s paradise! Empty waves in Drake’s Bay, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll exploring Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Swimming in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A waterfall in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Aloe Driscoll at a waterfall in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A waterfall in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Swimming in the river with friends in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Hiking through the jungle after surfing in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Hiking through the jungle in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
An iguana in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
The ocean in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
Jungla del Jaguar hostel in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A beautiful sunset in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A beautiful sunset in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A beautiful sunset in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
The Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica is home to a breathtaking variety of wildlife. This guy hung out every morning in the tree next to the hostel where I stayed in Drake Bay.
A spider in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A hermit crab in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A parrot in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.
A tapir at Jungla del Jaguar hostel in Costa Rica.

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