Get Out and SURF

Get Out and SURF

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  • 21: Buying Real Estate In Tamarindo (with Trade Wind Properties)

    WARNING. We didn’t actually talk about surfing in this episode!


    I get a lot of emails from podcast listeners and I get asked often from surf camp guests and from friends and family with questions about moving here to Costa Rica, buying property here, building a house here, general questions about relocating, setting up a business, sending kids to school, retiring here, etc.

    I get it, and I want to help support your dreams of surfing as many great waves as possible and living an amazing life. I found what I was looking for here in Costa Rica, and maybe you will too. But matter what, it’s always good to know what’s possible on the other side.

    I am not a realtor, but my sister in law Katie Meyers is. She’s lived in Tamarindo for the past 15 years and she’s a straight shooter, so I invited her and Jim Reily, the owner of Trade Wind Properties here in Tamarindo, to give us some answers to some of your most frequently asked questions about buying real estate in Tamarindo.

    Pura vida!
    Joe Walsh

    51 min
  • 20: Cabin By The Sea

    Holy shit we made it to our 20th episode of the Get Out and SURF podcast!


    This week, Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren, and Patrick McNulty return from the new Get Out and SURF podcast headquarters, a secret cabin by the sea (with an epic surf break) located somewhere between Tamarindo and Panama City.

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    Email the show: [email protected]

    In this week's episode we answer emails about:
    - The Get Out and SURF podcast will be a major sponsor of the Great Lakes Surf Festival this August 17th in Muskegon, Michigan.
    - What to say in the lineup when you're about to catch a wave, when someone drops in on you, when you drop in on someone else, etc
    - Hurricane season in Maine and Nova Scotia
    - What's the rainy season like in Costa Rica in November?

    Thanks for listening to the podcast and sharing the love. We hope you like what we're doing, but make sure to tell us know how we can do it better. We are here to help, to entertain, and to perpetuate stoke. Pura vida!


    Mosquito Coast (the movie)

    Oliver Tree

    Grouplove 

    Great Lakes Surf Festival


    Christopher Mongeau Photography

    Witch's Rock Surf Camp

    music by: the Dirty Heads

    36 min
  • 18: What’s The Rainy Season Like In Costa Rica?

    One of the biggest questions people have about visiting Costa Rica is "what's the rainy season like?". This episode aims to answer this question as Joe, Niki and PMAC explain what to expect from the rain, the weather, the swell, the crowd, water quality, getting around the country, and more. Listen in as the boys reunite in the recording studio upstairs above the brewery, hanging out and sharing some local knowledge. Pura vida!


    Witch's Rock Surf Camp
    www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com

    ADI Tamarindo
    www.playatamarindo.org

    37 min
  • 17: How To Make A Career Out Of Surfing (Without Being A Pro Surfer)

    Psst!  Guess what. You don't have to be a professional surfer to make a career out of surfing.


    There are all kinds of surfing jobs out there, as well as lots of jobs that will allow you to surf every day. And there are plenty of opportunities for you to start your own business structured around your surfing needs.

    This episode starts the discussion of how to approach this almighty quest, and hopefully leads you closer to finding your answer.



    21 min
  • 16: Letters To The Editor

    This week we answer all of the listener questions we've received recently related to surf travel:


    What/Where’s been our favorite podcast episode?
    What’s the strangest food we’ve ever eaten on our travels?
    What’s the best way to pack surfboards for a surf trip?
    Is it worth traveling to Costa Rica in the rainy season to get good waves?
    Where has been our favorite wave to surf?

    Feel free to EMAIL THE SHOW at [email protected]
    We hold on to all emails and we'll answer your questions on the podcast, so don't be shy! 

    Pura vida,

    Joe, Niki, PMAC

    28 min
  • 15: New Zealand Surf Trip Review

    In this episode Joe answers all of the questions every surfer wants to know about planning a surf trip to New Zealand's North Island.


    - Best way to get to New Zealand?
    - When to go?
    - What to bring?
    - How to get around in-country?
    - Where are the best waves?
    - Most crowded vs. least crowded?
    - What surfboards to bring?
    - What else is there to do besides surf?

    And more!



    Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card
    https://www.chase.com/card-benefits/sapphirereserve/travel.html

    New Zealand Surfing Guide
    https://www.surf2surf.com/featured/wavetrack-new-zealand-surfing-guide-book/

    The swell forecasting tool used by most New Zealand surfers
    http://swellmap.co.nz/

    Wind forecasting tool that works well in New Zealand
    https://www.windy.com

    New Zealand’s version of Craigslist (great for buying/selling surfboards, vehicles, etc)
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/

    35 min
  • 14: Surfing Raglan, New Zealand with Ray Finlay

    Joe Walsh travels to New Zealand in search of epic waves. In this episode Joe sits with local Raglan surfboard shaper and surfer Ray Finlay. Ray and Joe talk about all of the different waves found in Raglan. Hear about what boards work best here, what time of year to score Raglan, where to surf when it's flat, when it's huge, water temp, sea life, etc etc. If you've ever wanted to check out Raglan, this is the episode for you. Check it out!


    Burning Spears Surfboards
    http://www.byrningspears.com/about/ray-finlay-byrning-spears-shaper/

    50 min
  • 13: Andrea Diaz: Costa Rica’s First Women’s National Surfing Champion

    Andrea Diaz and the Get Out and SURF crew hang out and discuss what it was like in the early days of professional surfing in Costa Rica. We talk about Andrea’s advanced surf coaching and the upcoming All Women Surf Retreats she’s hosting at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp this summer. But mainly we just talk about surfing and some of the “lesser known” surf breaks along the Nicoya Peninsula. You could have lived and surfed in Costa Rica your entire life and you probably didn’t even know about many of these surf spots. There are some real nuggets in this episode, you definitely want to check it out. Pura vida!


    All Women Surf Retreat Summer 2019 (hosted by Andrea Diaz at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp)
    https://witchsrocksurfcamp.com/all-girls-surf-retreat/

    43 min
  • 12: Talk Story: How Many Boats Have You Sunk?

    Some great stories here, like how Joe first met Patrick McNulty back in the early days of Witch’s Rock Surf Camp. Joe was giving away the farm, focusing entirely on the surf experience with no handle on how to actually make money from the business. But the surf camp survived and thrived! Also hear about what happened when a huge tropical storm hit Tamarindo (hint: boats sink), and what it was like to experience the 7.8 earthquake in 2012. This was a really cool episode to make, hanging out with Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren, and P-MAC. Enjoy and pura vida!

    43 min

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