Just got back in late last night from Costa Rica- Waves were nothing special for the region and many waves were closeouts but as always depending on where you were and the interval between sets you could count on big sets coming throughout the day.

I surfed with 2 of my (board) friends and USWA member (Waveski) Frank Casciotta for my second time and Franks first. We surfed Boca Barranca with head high & occ sets rolling in at 8-10ft, very fun long left if you caught the right sets and very forgiving.

Frank was hooked up by a local and nailed some nice walled up rights in front of the river while I shared and shot for the larger occ lefts coming in. Very forgiving wave if you f up, on one of my best and biggest waves at 10-12ft I had a long boarder drop in on me (honest mistake) and got eaten by a wave that hurt less than our chest high chop here in Florida.

Also surfed Jaco at head high and mostly closed out, Estillrios with some overhead and some ++ sets which is also a very forgiving wave for its size though not quite as easy on the wipeouts as Barranca. Imo.

I did surf the largest and heaviest wave I have ever surfed at one of the favorite local spots at the very south end of Hermosa. We were told that this particular spot was working by a friend that lives there and is one of the best local surfers in the area. Everywhere else was closing out and this area would occ provide a great ride and the occ REALLY big sets.

I spent at least a 1/2 hour way outside sizing up the break and the waves, on the clean ups they were the thickest biggest walls I have been in on my Waveski. Anyways, eventually I dropped in on one of the bigger sets of the day as it seemed to look like it would hold up well, made a fast drop, I never made a full bottom turn as I could see where this was heading and within seconds was screaming down the wall of the heaviest wave I have ridden before bailing out at what I felt was nearly a vertical ride straight up and over this monster.

Without a doubt I had exited not a moment to soon because I was in mid air as the wave immediately collapsed behind and below me, I landed and went under a few under water, recovered and then quickly paddled out.

To my pleasant surprise I also had some props from those who watched it. My board surfing buddy Dave who has been surfing in Central/South America and was on the inside said it was great ride to watch and was the height of 2 of my waveskis, Waveski buddy Frank onshore from his perspective said it was a conservative 10-12ft and an awesome ride, either way, what a wave and in retrospect I am really glad I nor Frank got hurt as this certainly seemed to be the wave to do it on.

Overall I had a great time and perhaps will add some more stories and pics down the road. Also I was really glad that fellow Waveskier Frank came along, I'm sure he will have his stories too. I still don't think the he got the full gist of Hermosa's big sets ;')

Appreciate the ear (eye?) and as soon as I recover (tired as hell now) and catch up on work and stuff I will be again working on USWA full swing. Hope everyone is well and getting surf!

Regards to all!
Brian Kuszmar