About CR Surf Travel Company

EXPERIENCE IN COSTA RICA SURF TRAVEL
CRSURF.com was created in 1999 to help surfers in Costa Rica find the best place to surf, to help travelers plan their trip, and to keep them informed of news and upcoming events. We have published well over 900 surf reports and forecasts, and helped thousands of surfers and their families with their vacations. We believe in supporting sustainable, community led tourism efforts on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and have been a leader in promoting environmental causes. In 2011 we became 1% for the Planet Ambassadors, and in 2012 received the status of a Benefit Corporation in California, which means including sustainability in EVERY business decision taken.
Our Mission: To help locals and travelers find the best places to surf, stay, and play in Costa Rica.
Our Benefit Mission: To help surfers unite their communities by promoting sustainable tourism and protecting coastal ecosystems.
CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
We are activists for the Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots organization that works to protect the world's oceans, waves, and beaches. We've helped to organize beach cleanups in Tamarindo, Jaco, Puerto Viejo, and Dominical, built and donated recycle bins, and support environmental and community groups like PRETOMA, ASANA, ATEC, Tropical Adventures, and the Dominical lifeguards. Each year CRSURF donates $100 to the Dominical lifeguards. We are also 1% for the Planet members, donating 1% of our proceeds to CREMA who protect sea turtles and sharks in Costa Rica.
We are committed to promoting eco-friendly options for travelers, and will never advertise hotels, development projects, or realtors that maliciously damage the environment or the culture of the country. We treat every client with the highest level of service and work hard with our suppliers to deliver it.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
In the past we have sponsored five local surfers, Leilani McGonagle, Noe Mar McGonagle, Jossue Venegas, Jefferson Tacson, and Debbie Zec. They were chosen for their dedication to the sport and the connection they have with their community. Every community in Costa Rica has some great athletes who deserve sponsorship, so we report their accomplishments on the website and in monthly articles published in Costa Rica and the United States. You can read them in our surf news section of the website.
About the Owner - Greg Gordon
Greg grew up surfing the East Coast of the United States. He's lived in New York, Virginia Beach, Cocoa Beach, and Miami Beach Florida, and so understands the value of having good, clean waves since they didn't come that often. He's also lived close to Swami's and Santa Cruz in California so he understands the value of having uncrowded waves and warm water. He made his first trip to Costa Rica in 1996, has lived there for more than 5 years and has made over 40 trips back and forth in between. He has surfed both coastlines extensively, planned hundreds of trips for clients and friends over the last 23 years, and has written surf travel articles for Surfline, The Inertia, and the Tico Times. When he is not surfing, writing, or helping clients, he is helping out at beach cleanups, playing guitar, and just enjoying and appreciating the natural beauty around him. Follow his adventures on Instagram - @crsurf
Read our interview for the Surfpreneurs, a group of like-minded surf related businesses focusing on improving products and services to surfers around the world.
CR Surf Travel Company has been featured as an ECO LEADER by 1% for the Planet. Check out what we did to earn that recognition HERE.
Check out our interview with Rich from SurfingNosara.com here:
and listen to the interview with Greg on the Get Out and Surf Podcast.
A few weeks ago we were interviewed for the Saltwater High podcast hosted by Wave Tribe Eco-Surf Product. You can listen. how I got started on the web site and my favorite spots in Costa Rica.
You can also listen to our podcast with World Nomads where I discuss how business has been during the Covid-19 pandemic and where I expect it to change in 2021.
Feel free to contact us at anytime...
By mail: 781 Deer Lake Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (our home office while we are traveling)
By phone: Toll Free in the US/Canada - 877-SURF-007 or Internationally: 001-321-890-5761
or through Facebook or Twitter
FROMMERS 2010 Travel Guide (p.106):
"If you're looking for an organized surf vacation ... check out www.crsurf.com."
LONELY PLANET - Central America on a Shoestring (p.630):
"Log on to www.crsurf.com for information, including tide charts and surf reports."
LONELY PLANET - Costa Rica (p.54):
"Surfers should .. log on to the Costa Rica Surf Report (www.crsurf.com) for everything you need to know before your trip."
HUNTER Travel Guide - Costa Rica (p.16):
"Check out www.crsurf.com for the latest updates."
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*** Past events that CRsurf has sponsored ***
2018
2014
2013
- Domincal eXtreme Games on July 6th in front of Tortilla Flats. Surf contest, plus skate, fishing, tree climbing, SUP, and kayak races.
- The Surf for Youth Program in Tamarindo is looking for support from the local and international community to continue their program of teaching kids in poor rural towns how to surf, stay healthy, and respect the ocean. Surf for Youth contest in Tamarindo on July 6th-7th with $1000 in cash/prizes for the Open Division.
2012