Laguna Beach Surf Club
Travels to Costa Rica
for Adventure with a
Cause
Soul Surfing School of
Laguna Beach recently
returned from a week
long surf trip over
Spring Break to Costa
Rica with Thurston and
Laguna Beach High School
students.
The students explored
the jungles of Manuel
Antonio National Park on
the Pacific coast
discovering lots of wild
creatures.
Among them were monkeys, crocodiles, sloths, bats, iguanas, hawks, giant
turtles and several
scary bugs. Thurston
student Jordan Wills was
overheard saying while
in the jungle, "this is
like walking into an
episode of the Discovery
Channel."
The students got to help
out a group of Costa
Rican youth by pitching
in to build a skateboard
ramp in the town of Jaco
and helping landscape a
church property.
Laguna High School
student Wyatt Coloty on
helping out said, "I'm
stoked that we get to
hang out with the local
kids and build a skate
ramp that they can ride
and have fun on. I can't
wait to go back and see
how good the kids get at
skating."
The local youth centre
leader Doug Pena said
that the skate park
helps give the kids a
fun and healthy option
in a town that has it's
share of drug issues
amongst youth.
The surf was amazing in
Playa Hermosa. Warm
waters, sunny skies and
friendly locals gave all
the students and coaches
lots to talk about over
dinner each night. Coach
Chris Williams
commenting on the kids
surfing during the trip:
"when you travel far
from home you really
hope that there will be
fun waves, this trip
provided tons of great
waves and memories."
The plane ride home was
filled with laughter,
recounting of best
waves, and bonds that
will last a lifetime.
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