Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)

In Mal Pais beach you will enjoy Costa Rica's premier SUP experience.  Explore Cabo Blanco National Park from the waters angle, ride the waves around Mal Pais & Santa Teresa, or enjoy the sunset while gliding across the water on a Stand Up Paddle Board. 

We strive to teach our clients proper SUP technique, and we are very passionate about what we do. Expect to improve your Paddle Boarding skills on all levels while with us in Costa Rica. Our team is highly qualified to instruct our clients in whatever facet of SUP they wish to delve into, whether it be SUP Touring, SUP Racing or SUP Surfing. We can give you the best possible start to any and all of these areas of Paddle Boarding. If client wishes to ride small waves after a few days of getting all the basics down, we can get you streaking into your first waves.

We cater to all levels of paddle boarders, and help clients who are interested in coming to the Mal Pais & Santa Teresa area to learn or train on an SUP Board. 

SUP Tours:

  • Cabo Blanco National Park

  • Sunset Tours

  • SUP Racing

  • SUP Surfing

Beginner Level: SUP Classes for First Timers

Learn all the fundamentals of SUP safety while paddle boarding, as well as extensive description of the SUP equipment from a true board designer/shaper. In this class you will learn all the fundamentals and techniques of Paddle Boarding, such as proper stroke and paddle grip, stance and positioning on board, proper posture while paddling, how to turn and control your direction, and much more.  We start with a 20-minute clinic on the beach and then we launch you safely into the water and start working on the basics. Before you know it, you are up and paddling and enjoying the spectacular surroundings of Mal País and Cabo Blanco National Park.

Intermediate Level: SUP Wave Riding

For SUP Wave riders out there, who have a good handle on riding waves back home, come and let us show you our area and its waves, we will take you to the right breaks on any given day. With our 20 years surfing experience on the Nicoya Peninsula, we can guide you better than anyone else in this region of Costa Rica.

We will take you to different breaks throughout your stay here, spots with few or with no other surfers or paddle boarders around. We will SUP wave ride outer reefs, point breaks and beach breaks.

We will work on SUP wave riding techniques, style, posture, wave approach and lining up at each break. Besides learning about the area and its history while touring the various beaches with us.

Cabo Blanco National Park Paddle

Our main SUP Tour is the Cabo Blanco National Park Paddle. The views inside the park are incredible, and there is 5 miles of area we can paddle into, it all depends on your skill level and physical ability.  Even just a short paddle into the reserve is breath taking. Just a half mile out into the national park you can see the tip of the Peninsula, which features the Cabo Blanco Island.

 Quick Guide:

  • Availability: daily

  • Departure: tide dependent but generally SUP tours are run in the early morning or for sunset in the late afternoon.

  • Length: 2 hours.

  • What to bring: sandals or water shoes, sunscreen, water resistant camera, towel, swimwear, hat.

  • Suggested Transportation: car rental or taxi to departure location.

  • Max. Occupancy: 8 people.