And eat the best food of your life doing it.
Personalized surf coaching retreats for beginner and intermediate surfers. Turning time in the water into real progress since 2013.
Why Surf Expedition
Most camps put you in the water and hope. We coach to a system, so you leave surfing measurably better than you arrived, not just tanned.
Seven named levels with clear graduation criteria. Video analysis of your own surfing, reviewed on the beach the same day. You always know exactly what to work on next.
We run small and stay close to the water. Perfect, long, peeling waves suited to learning - not a fight for position with fifty other surfers.
Ask anyone who's been: the food is half the reason they came back. Fresh, local, and genuinely exceptional, every single day.
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Everything you're wondering before you book: The levels, the food, the daily rhythm and what a week actually looks like.
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Why guests choose us
Whether you're standing up for the first time or refining your bottom turn, the week is built around where you actually are.
We film you surfing and break it down on the beach that day. Seeing your own mistakes is the fastest way to fix them.
We choose spots by your level and the day's conditions, so every session pushes you without overwhelming you.
New cultures, great people, unreal food. You come for the surfing and leave with the whole experience.
What guests say
Real, recent reviews from TripAdvisor. #1 of all things to do in Pavones.
Pura vida, and my favourite wave ever
Second trip with Surf Expedition — I loved it so much the first time I brought 4 friends. Long rides and easy take-offs on a warm-water left. I jumped to my next level by the end of the week. Don't let age be a barrier: at 60, the transition to surfing was very attainable.
A game changer — 5 straight years
There is no better way to consistently improve your surfing than a structured environment where the waves are amazing, the instruction is outstanding and the food is 'to die for'. Video feedback each evening, daily yoga. This year we brought 4 family members — some started 'surf timid' and ended loving the water.
Amazing surf experience
Wow wow wow. A week full of the best surf classes you'll ever have, with photo and video reviews that let you see yourself and adjust — crucial for a beginner like me. Paired with yoga every day, and stomachs full of honestly the best food you've ever tasted.
Come for the surfing, stay for the food
Noticeable skill progression. The team scouts multiple local spots daily to match the group's level and maximise the waves you catch. Our group was frequently the only ones in the lineup. The last-day boat trip across the gulf had dolphin and monkey sightings.
It is worth it, I promise
One of the easiest reviews I've ever written — this trip was truly so amazing and unique. If you're even thinking about going, go. I think about going again next year almost every day since getting back. The crew are so special and welcoming, and the food really is amazing.
World's best place to surf and do yoga
100% pura vida, surrounded by Costa Rica's jungle over a beautiful beach. Accommodations in perfect condition, everything neat and clean. Surf lessons by the owner and his team are first class. The food is really amazing — the most exquisite meals made with love.
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Surf Progression
Find your level
Answer a few quick questions and we'll place you on our seven-level progression, from Whitewash Warrior to Elite Wave Technician, and show you exactly what to work on next.
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Long, peeling waves made for progression. Coaching, yoga and extraordinary food in Pavones.
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