Feel the waves – Feel the ocean, Uvita Beach, Costa Rica

Uvita is a small beach town located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It was an ideal place for me to start my very first surf lessons since there were not a lot of people who I could bump into in case I couldn’t control the board. The fact that the waves weren’t too big also helped beginners like me. It seemed really easy when I saw my instructor stand up on his board and catch a wave with no effort. But when I tried to do it for the very first time, I quickly realized that there were quite a few things that had to be taken care of in a split second before I could surf the wave like a pro. In a fraction of a second you have to push up, jump up, make sure both of your feet are properly positioned and balance your weight while maintaining a flexible stand and low centre of gravity to guide the board. If you are ready when a perfect wave gently lifts your board, you can definitely feel the connection with the ocean. Just like real life, the key part is to figure out which wave to surf and which one to let go.