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Get Out and SURF
by Joe Walsh
A Costa Rica Surf Culture Podcast.Brought to you by Joe Walsh, the founder of Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.Join Joe, Niki, and P-MAC as we discuss surfing in Costa Rica and taking surf trips around the world. Listen to interviews with surf industry veterans, surf travelers, and other worldly surfing characters. Enjoy the show.Email any questions or comments to [email protected] stay with us at Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo.http://witchsrocksurfcamp.comSee you surfing, pura vida,Joe Walshhttp://instagram.com/getoutandsurf
Episodes
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50: So This Is The End?
Wow it's almost the end of 2019. After publishing a podcast every week this year, we're taking a break and enjoying the holidays. We’re also super hung over from last night’s Xmas party! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the final episode of Season 1 of Get Out and SURF with Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren…
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49: Surfrider Foundation vs. US Steel with Mitch McNeil
20% of the planet’s fresh water can be found in the Great Lakes. This area is also home to some of the US’s biggest industrial manufacturing complexes. For over a century, many of these companies have been dumping lethal chemicals into the watershed, destroying eco systems, and damaging the water...
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48: Green Steps, Tamarindo Rivermouth, and Surfing the Strait of Juan de Fuca
This week PMAC, Joe, and Niki hung out in the office with the recorder on and simply talked about what’s been happening at the surf camp, in the lineup, and on the podcast. PMAC shares recent green initiatives the surf camp has taken for 2020 and beyond in a quest to utilize more and more...
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47: Californication with Paco Vega
Joe, Niki, and PMAC catch up with Costa Rican surfing prodigy and Witch’s Rock family member Paco Vega. Paco joined Get Out and SURF on Episode #3 when we discussed transitioning from a longboard to a shortboard. This time around we talk about Paco’s new home and what life is like living and...
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46: Expat Legal Guide To Living And Working In Costa Rica
This week we sit down with good friend and Costa Rican attorney Adrian Fernandez. Adrian is an expert in many areas of Costa Rican law and helps answer many questions that anyone who is considering moving to, working, or simply living in Costa Rica needs to know: How long can I stay in Costa Rica...
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45: The Great Overseas Surfboard Debate
The crew is back in the GOAS recording studio with Niki Hurren, PMAC, and Joe Walsh discussing one of surfing’s biggest controversies: Does it matter that so many surf industry brands are now producing surfboards in factories overseas in places like China, Taiwan, and Thailand? Does technology…
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44: Visiting Witch’s Rock Surf Camp In Tamarindo
*DISCLAIMER* Hi there, this is Joe Walsh from the Get Out and Surf Podcast. I want to make a disclaimer about this week’s episode. After 44 episodes of Get Out and SURF, I’ve gone out of my way to be as objective as possible and to not be promotional at all. I mean really, you’re not listening to...
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43: Leave Your Ego On The Beach (with Andrew Cotton)
Joe and Niki continue their hunt for waves and surf culture in the British Isles. Joe loses a bet and shaves his head as a surf sacrifice, immediately leading them to strike gold with awesome waves at Fistral Beach In Newquay. They then travel back up to Devon to connect with local legend big…
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42: Bring Your Booties: A British Surf Adventure
Joe and Niki threw destiny to the Wheel Of Waves and so this week’s episode comes from the beautiful coasts of England! Niki shows Joe around his native land, they take in a couple of cold surfs, culinary treats and drive the length and breadth of the Southwest peninsula. Sit back and relax as we...
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41: San Diego Surf Trip Review
Welcome to another episode of Get Out and SURF! Join us this week as Joe and Niki wrap up their San Diego surf trip with special guest and local San Diego surfer Amber Shaffer. Listen in as we discuss San Diego’s surf seasons, the best local surf breaks, the best boards to ride, and the absolute...
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40: Bird’s Surf Shed with Bird Huffman
You can’t visit San Diego without going to see Bird Huffman at Bird’s Surf Shed. And that’s exactly what Niki Hurren and Joe Walsh did in this week’s episode of Get Out and SURF. Located in a hidden Quonset hut on W. Morena Blvd, at the crossroads of Bay Park and Linda Vista, and within striking...
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39: Function, Not Fashion with Sean Mattison
Welcome to Get Out and SURF! In this week’s episode we’re hanging out in Oceanside, California with local surf icon Sean Mattison. Sean discusses his elite line of Von Sol surfboards and tells the story about how Kelly Slater won his 11th world title riding Sean’s patented Nubster surfboard fin.…
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38: Surviving A Crocodile Attack with Jon Becker
Introducing Jon Becker A.K.A. the surfer who was attacked by a crocodile and lived to tell the tale. And now, for the very first time, Jon shares this unbelievable story with the world. Listen firsthand as Jon describes his near death experience and how this event gave him inspiration for life…
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37: Tamarindo Wild West Stories and the Wheel Of Waves
It’s story time! Sit back and listen as Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren and PMAC talk about the early days of living and working in Tamarindo on a tourist visa, and how close we all came to getting arrested and being deported. Also, we spin the Wheel Of Waves to decide where the Get Out and SURF podcast…
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36: 1 Motorcycle, 2 Surfboards, 3 Years and 10,000 Miles
Meet Eric Sharman, a traveling surfer from Coos Bay, Oregon currently on a 3-year adventure of a lifetime riding his motorcycle from Oregon to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. We caught up with Eric as he was passing through Tamarindo to hear all about his trip, and what a rad conversation we ended…
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35: What Is Hurricane Season? (with Ryan Waldron)
It’s Sunday night, September 1st 2019, and the first major hurricane of the year Hurricane Dorian is currently blasting the Bahamas and heading towards Florida and the Carolinas. While most people along these coasts are boarding up their windows and packing their emergency bags, surfers from…
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34: The Sound Of Tamarindo (with Jesse Bishop)
If you’ve spent any time in Tamarindo over the past 20 years, you’ve probably seen (and heard) local music legend Jesse Bishop jamming out on stage. In this week’s episode Joe Walsh, Niki, and PMAC sat down with Jesse to hear his story. Hear how Jesse Bishop found himself playing guitar at the...
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33: Great Lakes Surf Festival 2019
Join Niki, PMAC, and Joe Walsh for the 2nd annual Great Lakes Surf Festival in Muskegon, Michigan. Most people don’t even realize you can surf on the Great Lakes. We really had no idea what to expect, and were stoked with what we found. This was a great episode, sit back, relax and enjoy. Pura...
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32: Current News From The Surfing World
Hang out with Joe Walsh, PMAC, and Niki Hurren as we talk about whats been going on this month in surfing news. - Great Lakes Surf Festival August 17, 2019 in Muskegon MI - Delta drops surfboard baggage fees - Cliff collapse at Grandview surf break in Encinitas CA - Pan Am Surf Games results -...
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31: Old School Adam Greenman
Welcome to the show Adam! Adam Greenman got his start in the surfing industry working as a reservationist at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp back in 2002. After a few years, Adam went on to start Trim Surfboards in the UK and became the UK’s main importer of high-end longboards, selling classic logs for...
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30: Letters To The Editor
It’s the end of July and the waves in Tamarindo have been fantastic. Join Niki Hurren, P-MAC, and Joe Walsh as we answer tons of listener questions that we’ve received over the past few weeks. Hear about the new half pipe at the brewery, what boards we ride and why, what are our favorite surf...
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29: Hanging Out With Grandpa (A.K.A. Mike Clifford)
What a classic episode this is! Sit back and relax as Joe and Niki hang out with Tamarindo’s local resident Mike Clifford AKA Grandpa. Hear what it was like to spend a night in a Costa Rica jail, to be sponsored by VANS in the 70s, and to travel the world working on a cruise ship (and surfing…
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28: Real Life Surf Ninja with Grant McCartney
This week on our show we hung out with Grant Mccartney from Oahu, Hawaii. Grant is a professional skater, surfer, and star of the TV show American Ninja Warrior. Hear what it takes to become a real life ninja. Awesome! Get Out and SURF is brought to you by Witch’s Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo…
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27: Surfing With Your Kids with Happy Walsh
There is no “best way” to get your kids to love surfing as much as you do. In this episode we share our personal stories of how we’ve introduced the ocean and surfing to our children, and the lessons that we’ve learned along the way. Kids LOVE learning to surf at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp in...
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26. Chasing Sunsets with Samba to the Sea
While sitting down with this week's guest, we were so inspired that we're thinking of having a sunset-off contest. Stay tuned and follow us on Instagram at @getoutandsurf for more details. When Kristen Brown moved down to Tamarindo, Costa Rica over 5 years ago, she quickly became a regular in the...
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25: Micronesia Peace Corps Surfer with Frank Lemes
Have you ever dreamed about living on a remote island in the middle of nowhere, surfing epic waves all alone? Meet Frank Lemes. Frank’s story of how he joined the Peace Corps in college and spent almost 2 years volunteering and surfing epic waves in Kiribati is mind-bending. This is an epic show,...
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24: International Surfing Day, Kiribati, and The Beach Parking Lot
Saturday June 15th 2019 was International Surfing Day, though everyday should be Surfing Day I think. We didn't have any guests for this episode, it was just me, PMAC, and Niki hanging out and talking surf. I think you’ll enjoy! Who invented International Surfing Day? What ever happened to…
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23: Exploring Dominical, Costa Rica with Greg Gordon
Greg and Joe go way back. They both drove to Costa Rica “back in the day” searching for an adventurous surfing life. Greg found his paradise in Dominical, located along Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast. Listen in as Greg talks about some of the surf breaks, waterfalls, and wildlife found in…
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22: How To Prepare For Medical Emergencies On A Surf Trip with Dr. Gordon Beh
In this week’s episode we hang out with Dr. Gordon Beh, a world-traveling surfer and doctor that knows a thing or two about what you need to do (and bring) to be fully prepared for a medical emergency. If you've ever wondered what you need to do or what items you need to bring to be prepared for…
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21: Buying Real Estate In Tamarindo (with Trade Wind Properties)
WARNING. We didn’t actually talk about surfing in this episode! I get a lot of emails from podcast listeners and I get asked often from surf camp guests and from friends and family with questions about moving here to Costa Rica, buying property here, building a house here, general questions about...
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20: Cabin By The Sea
Holy shit we made it to our 20th episode of the Get Out and SURF podcast! This week, Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren, and Patrick McNulty return from the new Get Out and SURF podcast headquarters, a secret cabin by the sea (with an epic surf break) located somewhere between Tamarindo and Panama City.…
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19: Learning To Shape Your Own Surfboard with Robert August (part 1)
In this episode Joe Walsh, Niki Hurren and Robert August talk about their own experiences of shaping a surfboard and the magic of that first surf.
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18: What’s The Rainy Season Like In Costa Rica?
One of the biggest questions people have about visiting Costa Rica is "what's the rainy season like?". This episode aims to answer this question as Joe, Niki and PMAC explain what to expect from the rain, the weather, the swell, the crowd, water quality, getting around the country, and more.…
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17: How To Make A Career Out Of Surfing (Without Being A Pro Surfer)
Psst! Guess what. You don't have to be a professional surfer to make a career out of surfing. There are all kinds of surfing jobs out there, as well as lots of jobs that will allow you to surf every day. And there are plenty of opportunities for you to start your own business structured around…
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16: Letters To The Editor
This week we answer all of the listener questions we've received recently related to surf travel: What/Where’s been our favorite podcast episode? What’s the strangest food we’ve ever eaten on our travels? What’s the best way to pack surfboards for a surf trip? Is it worth traveling to Costa Rica…
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15: New Zealand Surf Trip Review
In this episode Joe answers all of the questions every surfer wants to know about planning a surf trip to New Zealand's North Island. - Best way to get to New Zealand? - When to go? - What to bring? - How to get around in-country? - Where are the best waves? - Most crowded vs. least crowded?…
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14: Surfing Raglan, New Zealand with Ray Finlay
Joe Walsh travels to New Zealand in search of epic waves. In this episode Joe sits with local Raglan surfboard shaper and surfer Ray Finlay. Ray and Joe talk about all of the different waves found in Raglan. Hear about what boards work best here, what time of year to score Raglan, where to surf...
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13: Andrea Diaz: Costa Rica’s First Women’s National Surfing Champion
Andrea Diaz and the Get Out and SURF crew hang out and discuss what it was like in the early days of professional surfing in Costa Rica. We talk about Andrea’s advanced surf coaching and the upcoming All Women Surf Retreats she’s hosting at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp this summer. But mainly we just...
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12: Talk Story: How Many Boats Have You Sunk?
Some great stories here, like how Joe first met Patrick McNulty back in the early days of Witch’s Rock Surf Camp. Joe was giving away the farm, focusing entirely on the surf experience with no handle on how to actually make money from the business. But the surf camp survived and thrived! Also…
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11: Mark Cunningham: Lifeguard, Bodysurfer, Artist
How rad is this?? We just hung out with Mark Cunningham, bascially the best bodysurfer in the world, a veteran lifeguard at Pipeline, and such a talented surf artist! Listen up. Then go join the Surfrider Foundation if you haven’t done so already. GIVE US A (KICK ASS) REVIEW ON ITUNES...
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10: Hawaii, British Columbia, Costa Rica: GOAS Travel Roundup
We’re hanging with the boys back at home in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Niki Hurren, Patrick McNulty, and Joe Walsh share stories about the recent trip to the North Shore of Oahu, Joe’s extreme snowboarding adventure in the Kootenays, and everything that’s happening right now in Tamarindo. Classic...
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9: Pancho Sullivan: My Surfing Life
Born on the Island of Kauai and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Pancho Sullivan has become recognized as one of the best power surfers in surfing. Pancho has seen success as a free surfer, earning a spot on the Rip curl SEARCH team for many years. He qualified for the world tour (at almost 32...
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8: Peter Cole: Dropping In At Sunset
The Get Out and SURF podcast travels to the North Shore of Hawaii to hang out surfing legend Peter Cole. Peter is a true big wave pioneer and one of the North Shore’s original watermen. He won the Makaha International surfing contest in 1958, considered the “world title” at that time. More...
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7: How To Catch More Waves Anywhere (with Ryan Waldron)
This episode is for anyone who wants to learn how to catch more waves in any lineup anywhere. Join Niki, myself, and premiere surfer Ryan “the Intern” Waldron as we break it all down and give you actionable surfing advice that will help you catch more waves starting NOW. ALSO… Find out where…
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5: Costa Rica Surf Trip Review
This episode is for anyone interested in taking a surf trip to Costa Rica, or returning to explore a new area of Costa Rica. We cover the ENTIRE country: the Southern zone, the Central Pacific, the Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste, and the Caribbean. Some of the questions we answer: - What kind of...
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3: Transitioning From a Longboard to a Shortboard (with Paco Vega)
In this episode we hang out with veteran surf instructor Paco Vega and discuss how to transition from riding a longboard to riding a shortboard. It’s a great show, check it out! For more info, check out the Witch’s Rock Surf Camp blog: How To Transition From A Longboard To A Shortboard Email...
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2: Urban Camping in San Diego
In this episode, we talk about: - Waiting until the last minute to decide where to go on your next surfing adventure - Surf Trip Destination: San Diego, California - Urban camping and how to do it well Links from the show: No surfboard fees for United flights to/from California:...
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1: Welcome to Get Out and SURF
Welcome to the Get Out and SURF podcast. In our first episode, we talk about - ending our radio show on 99.5fm after 6 years and launching the new podcast! - opening our brewery in Tamarindo - how to survive Christmas and New Years on the beach in Costa Rica - favorite surf vehicles - finding...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Costa Rica Surf Culture Podcast.Brought to you by Joe Walsh, the founder of Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.Join Joe, Niki, and P-MAC as we discuss surfing in Costa Rica and taking surf trips around the world. Listen to interviews with surf industry veterans, surf travelers, and other worldly surfing characters. Enjoy the show.Email any questions or comments to [email protected] stay with us at Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo.http://witchsrocksurfcamp.comSee you surfing, pura vida,Joe Walshhttp://instagram.com/getoutandsurf
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A Costa Rica Surf Culture Podcast.Brought to you by Joe Walsh, the founder of Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.Join Joe, Niki, and P-MAC as we discuss surfing in Costa Rica and taking surf trips around the world. Listen to interviews with surf industry veterans, surf travelers, and...
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