Beginner Surf Lessons In Tamarindo: Learn Paddling, Safety, Etiquette, and More
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94 Ratings
Tamarindo
Ready to ride the waves in Tamarindo? Our beginner surf lessons cover everything from paddling to reading waves. Start your surfing journey today!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tamarindo Beach Costa Rica - Your certified surf instructor will coach you step by step on how to stand up on a surfboard and start flying on water! We will customize your Tamarindo surf lesson will focus on the following techniques:

Paddling

Popping up

Board Position

Stance

Safety

Etiquette

Reading Waves

You will meet with your instructor and be given a rashguard and Surfboard. After practicing popping up on the board on land, you will learn to paddle out into the waves! Your instructor will help you catch the waves while you paddle coach you through standing up on the board. After you get accustomed to getting up on the board, you will focus more on your stance and balance on the board as you fly over the water!

First lesson will focus on paddling, popping up, board position, stance, safety, reading waves, and etiquette.

What's Included
  • Surfboard Use
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Rashguard Use
  • Certified Surf Instructor
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • JW Marriott, Playa Grande, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo
  • Hotel’s RIU Guanacaste & Palace, Playa Ocotal, Coco, Hermosa, Papagayo
Additional Information

Your certified surf instructor will coach you step by step on how to stand up on a surfboard and start flying on water! We will customize your Tamarindo surf lesson will focus on the following techniques:

• Paddling
• Popping up
• Board Position
• Stance
• Safety
• Etiquette
• Reading Waves

Location
Native's Way Costa Rica - Tours and Transfers
Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled surf lesson time
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(94 Ratings)
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Samantha_h
Apr 13, 2024
Great lesson with a great... - Great lesson with a great group of instructors! Got everyone riding waves, including our 9 year old who was hesitant at first. We very much appreciated the patience and enthusiasm of the team!
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Jill_g
Mar 31, 2024
Our guide Luca was... - Our guide Luca was fantastic! He explained everything clearly and was patient and fun. Great for both the kids and adults. Everyone was able to get up after a few tries. Highly recommend! Bring a towel.
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Jonathan_f
Mar 28, 2024
Great for kids - Teachers were excellent with our kids and they made sure all the kids got up on their boards. Highly recommend
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Elizabethns8676al
Mar 1, 2024
Recomend - My lesson was with Jona. He was nice and gave great instructions. This is a good experience even if it is your first time surfing.
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F41trallisonw
Feb 20, 2024
Amazing! - Jonas was an excellent instructor and did great with teaching our teenage daughter and nieces! They had an amazing time!
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Pioneer45961770669
Feb 18, 2024
Great intro to surfing!! - My teenaged son (16) and I really enjoyed our lesson with Patsy. Her instructions were clear and she was able to figure out what we needed to do to be successful!! Definitely recommend!
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Jasmine_v
Feb 14, 2024
Ask for Luca!! Easy and fun!! - Ask for Luca! He is amazing and makes surfing super easy to learn. I stood and rode a couple of waves for my first time. So fun!! Ask for Luca every time!!!
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725vicp
Feb 1, 2024
SO much fun - If you’re considering this lesson PATSY is a must. Super funny, entertaining personality and amazing instructor. Learned so much from her, she’s the sh*t! We had so much fun during our lesson we booked another one for the following day.
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Mburger01
Jan 13, 2024
Successful surf for beginners. - Myself and my two teenage sons had a great time learning to surf. As beginners, we were really beginning from scratch. Patsy was a great teacher and really worked hard to get us into the water quickly. After a thorough but quick on shore lesson, she took us out to the Tamarindo surf, identifying a spot with less people. After a few unsuccessful tries, we were all up on the board and over the 2 hours, we had some pretty good success. I recommend Native's Way for their reservation system, competitive pricing and equipment, and Patsy was a great teacher. I highly recommend her.
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Haleybt6410rg
Jan 12, 2024
Great beginner surf lesson - Patsy is a great instructor! Very helpful, and informative. Made sure our group was safe the whole time. We all got up right away! 100% would book with her again :)
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