Surf Expedition
Surf Progressionseven levels, one line
The coaching system we've run in Costa Rica for thirteen years. The map is free — find your level, see what's blocking you. Level 1 is filmed and out now.
The descent
The problem
You learned to stand up. Then you stopped getting better.
Almost every surfer stalls in the same place, for the same three or four reasons — and almost nobody can tell them which one it is. That's the whole job of this program: name where you are, name what's blocking you, and give you the one thing to work on next.
The framework
From the whitewash to the deep water
Seven levels. Each has a name, a set of things you can do, and one honest test that says whether you've passed. No belts for showing up. The map is free to use — the filmed course covers one level at a time, starting at the bottom.
Level 01 · Beginner
Full course out now
Whitewash Warrior
Riding broken waves to the beach, standing. Learning the pop-up, the stance, and how not to be a hazard in the lineup.
You pass whenFour clean turtle rolls in a row, and you can stand on whitewater without a push.
Level 02 · Beginner
Filming winter 2027
Green Wave Cruiser
Catching unbroken waves on your own. Chin down, legs up, weight forward — taking off early instead of chasing.
You pass whenYou position yourself for green waves unassisted and can slow down and speed up at will.
Level 03 · Beginner
Coached in person
Flow Rider
Generating your own speed — the real divide between level two and three. Angled take-offs, trimming both ways, first bottom turns.
You pass whenYou can read where the wave will break and make it back to the peak in five foot surf.
Level 04 · Intermediate
Coached in person
Power Surfer in the Making
Riding down the line on chest to head-high waves. First cutbacks, first carving top turns, first shorter board.
You pass whenYou can duck dive. Non-negotiable — everything above this level depends on it.
Level 05 · Intermediate
Coached in person
Power Surfer
Linking bottom turns to top turns without losing the wave. Floaters, cutbacks, spray, and pumping for real speed down the line.
You pass whenYou can walk the board and hang five on a shortboard or fun board.
Level 06 · Advanced
Coached in person
Committed Charger
Comfortable overhead. Snaps, carves, roundhouse cutbacks, first hollow waves and first airs. Shortboards, step-ups, guns.
You pass whenYour positioning and duck diving hold up in surf with actual consequence.
Level 07 · Advanced
Coached in person
Elite Wave Technician
Powerful, barrelling waves with consequences. Aerials, air reverses, deep tube rides.
You pass whenYou're the one the rest of the lineup is watching.
What's inside
Six things that set this apart. Find your bearing.
Real footage
Actual guests failing on Monday and riding green waves on Friday. Not models, not staged demos.
Filmed on location
Shot in Pavones, Pilon and Punta Banco — named breaks in real conditions, not a wave pool.
Short lessons
Chaptered so you can pull up one fix in the car park before you paddle out.
The coaching board
Your level, the three things blocking you, and the one video that fixes each.
Wrong, then right
Every technique shows the common mistake first. You'll recognise yourself immediately.
Yours to keep
Buy once. No monthly fee, no expiry, and any lesson added to Level 1 later lands in your account free.
Real footage
Actual guests failing on Monday and riding green waves on Friday. Not models, not staged demos.
Filmed on location
Shot in Pavones, Pilon and Punta Banco — named breaks in real conditions, not a wave pool.
Short lessons
Chaptered so you can pull up one fix in the car park before you paddle out.
The coaching board
Your level, the three things blocking you, and the one video that fixes each.
Wrong, then right
Every technique shows the common mistake first. You'll recognise yourself immediately.
Yours to keep
Buy once. No monthly fee, no expiry, and any lesson added to Level 1 later lands in your account free.
Level 1 · Whitewash Warrior
Everything to get you standing — and riding, on solid foundations
$99 once — not per month
Booking a retreat with us within twelve months? The full $99 comes off your trip. Work through Level 1 at home, then come and do the rest in the water with us.
Level 1 is complete and available today — ten lessons, the coaching board, and the graduation test. Level 2 films next winter and will be sold separately. You're buying what exists, not a promise.
Not sure where you sit?
Answer nine questions and we'll place you on the board, then send you the first lesson at your level. Free.