On his recent trip to Hawaii to visit his brother, our Chief Instigator Tex made a new surf friend Jim, who knew Rafa, Skimboarder in Costa Rica! Small world! Long story short, Jim and Rafa sent us pictures and a video, and we asked Rafa few questions on his passion!
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Hello Rafa! First, what is your name, how old are you and where do you live in Costa Rica exactly?
My name is Rafael Alfaro Vallejos, I am 23 years old and I live in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
When and how did you start skimboarding?
I started once a cousin gave me my first skim made of wood, fiberglass and resin. I was 8 years old, but I’ve liked the sport long before then. So I have been skimming most of my life! I stopped for about a year, because I had heard that if I wanted to be better at skimboarding I needed to stop riding wood boards, and start riding foam core boards. They are a lot better to float further and ride waves, but the problem was that these boards are kind of hard to find around here in Costa Rica, and that they are a little bit expensive, or very used. The only way to find a new one is in the US.
How many people do you skim with?
But I always skim with my friends, we are a group of about 10 guys.
“Good! One thing I want to add in more … is that this is a dream come true for me … being able to speak with you and Tex …
It is a pleasure.”
– Rafael Alfaro Vallejos
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