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Toes to the Nose Surf School

Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
506-8932-2466
5.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Sports Camps/ Clinics
Owner description: Toes to the Nose is a surf school designed to help beginning and intermediate surfers learn new skills, and/or improve on their current abilities....... more » Owner description: Toes to the Nose is a surf school designed to help beginning and intermediate surfers learn new skills, and/or improve on their current abilities. Classes take place in world famous Playa Grande, but can be arranged for other locations. Lessons include transportation to and from, surfboard rental, and beverages on the beach afterwords. Lets Surf! « less
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Madison, Wisconsin
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

What a great morning we had learning to surf for the first time with Harlan and Eric. We had a 2 to 1 instructor ratio which meant more attention could be paid to my wife and I and our two young children (6 & 8). Harlan was very charismatic and great to work with, while Eric even got the crabby... More

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Mesa, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Harlan was great and gave us some awesome stuff about the area and living in Costa Rica as an Ex-pat More

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Saratoga Springs, New York
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012
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Initially I was really excited about the idea of surfing. I contacted Harlan and set up a time to meet. This is probably a lot easier to plan ahead of time before you go on vacation, unless you have a phone. We were emailing back and forth and were lucky to be able to go the day before we left.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

We are in our late 30's with two girls ages 13 and 9.... None of us had ever attempted surfing before. Harlan and Eric were great with all of us, especially our kids. They spent a lot of time talking about what to pay attention to... as well as what NOT to do to ensure we had the best and... More

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Ontario
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

We were two teens and two adults who had never surfed and we had an awesome couple of hours with Harlan and Eric at a very reasonable price! They both were great teachers - patient and encourging with a sense of humour but they also utilized the time efficiently to give you lots of opportunity to be successful. Even when... More

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San Marcos, TX
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012
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Great experience! Small group, great price, perfect experience!! Highly recommended versus the other overpriced options! More

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Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

Harlan is amazing! (and Eugene!) We went with 6 family members from 23 to 54 years old and he adapted to each of our skill levels with ease. Very motivational, knowledgable, and hilarious! I can't wait to for round 2!! More

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Boise, Idaho, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

I had always wanted to surf and coming to Costa Rica I knew this was my chance. Harlan came to our rental condo and picked us up, then took us to a local hot spot for our lessons. Long story short, I now know how to surf and cant wait to get back in the water. I would recommend Toes... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

Harlan was the best, I highly recommend using this company!! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

Amazing peoples person with great character, professionalism and expert tips and experience that makes him a pro at reaching out to everyone in a personal way. Only bad thing is you'll be stuck for life with surfing... More

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