Support Elderly Community in Pavones, Southern Costa Rica

Puntarenas Province, Pavones, Costa Rica

SF
Surf For Life
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May 3 - 10, 2025
Group size: 5 - 12
Support Elderly Community in Pavones, Southern Costa Rica
Puntarenas Province, Pavones, Costa Rica

Surf For Life
  • Email address verified

$750
Deposit: $150
May 3 - 10, 2025
Group size: 5 - 12

About this trip

TRIP EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTThe total commitment for your Surf For Life adventure is $2,750. This includes:

  1. Trip Cost: $750
  • This amount covers all of your expenses for the trip except for airfare, and optional additions like alcohol. (See 'What's Included/not included?' at the bottom of the page). Your trip cost will be due 2 months prior to the first day of your trip. 
  1. Fundraising Requirement: $2,000
  • This is your chance to make a big impact! Each participant is required to contribute or fundraise $2,000 as a direct donation to the in-country community partner and the bricks-and-mortar project we will be executing, as well as ongoing Surf For Life projects. This donation is tax deductible. Your donation is due before the first day of your trip. 

For the $2,000 donation, you have several options:

  • Donate it yourself - Be your own hero!
  • Fundraise for it - Rally your friends and family around a good cause!
  • Leverage a company match program, if available - Double your impact!

Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Surf For Life will support our participants in fundraising for the donation portion by sharing our own fundraising ideas- including contributions from friends and family, company matches, fundraisers, or other creative means.


Community Impact: Empowering Rural Communities with Corazones de Oro


Surf for Life will work together with the Corazones de Oro Association in the community project with the coordination of Surf and Ko, an organization that promotes ecological and community tourism in Costa Rica. 


In Pavones, we have 6 km of beaches with waves for all levels. We can surf the second-longest wave in the world as well as guarantee the longest rides for beginner surfers.  Walk along the Claro River in search of birds and other species, visit an indigenous community (walking or on horseback), learn about the preparation of the cocoa drink and produce your own chocolate, from bean to bar, enjoy the tide pools at sunset and taste endemic and delicious foods)

Our Community Partner: Corazones de Oro

The Corazones de Oro Association was founded in 2016 to promote social welfare and mental health activities for the elderly in the District of Pavónes. Surf For Life (SFL) is thrilled to partner with Corazones de Oro on this project, marking our first collaboration focused specifically on the elder community.


In February 2023, SFL volunteers helped fund and construct a building where seniors can gather regularly for enrichment activities. These include lunch programs, exercise and nutrition classes, health and wellness workshops, and fundraising events.


With the new facility, they now have a central meeting spot for various programs such as bowling, aerobics, dances, and other healthy movement activities. Additionally, they can celebrate special occasions like the Day of the Elderly, Father's Day, Mother's Day, patriotic holidays, and Christmas. The association also organizes themed dances, small markets, bingo nights, raffles, and food sales to raise funds for further programming and to foster connections among older adults. You can learn more about Corazones de Oro through their Facebook group, @Corazones de Oro.


About Pavones, Costa Rica

About Pavones, Costa Rica

Pavones is a community rich in biodiversity, home to 5% of the world's species. It lies along the Golfo Dulce, one of the four tropical fjords that support the health of the Pacific Ocean and provide refuge for many endangered marine species.

In surfing circles, Pavones is renowned for hosting the second longest left wave in the world, along with multiple beaches that cater to surfers of all skill levels. The community thrives on fishing, livestock activities, and tourism, drawn by its natural wealth and the allure of its impressive waves.

Accommodations: Casa Surf Vista

We will stay in a beautiful beachfront property, with a private pool and a beautiful garden, surrounded by seven acres of tropical paradise and a small golf area.

What’s included

  • Pre Trip Support
    support in travel planning, fundraising, and all things to set you up for a great trip
  • Accommodation
    7 nights accommodation at Casa Surf Vista
  • Meals
    breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, supporting locally run businesses
  • Local Liaison
    in country Corazones de Oro and SFL leads
  • Transport
    daily transport to and from worksite & activities
  • Airport Transport R/T
    shared shuttle to/from Golfito on arrival days
  • Local Activities
    including locally run workshops and community activities

What’s not included

  • Project Donation
    Each volunteer is required to fundraise an additional $2000 for a tax deductible donation to the bricks and mortar project, community partners, and future Surf For Life projects
  • Airfare
    to/from your home country and Golfito, Costa Rica
  • Travel Insurance
    Medical/Emergency/Travel Insurance
  • Additional Food/Drinks
    Alcohol, Snacks, Drinks outside of meal time
  • Additional Activities
    Activities outside of our daily schedule can be added on such as: massages, fishing tours, kayak, bicycle or quad rental, yoga, kite surfing classes
  • Weekly surfboard rental
    Additional surfboard rental beyond initial surf lesson

Available Packages

Shared Cabana
Deposit:$150
Available until April 3, 2025

Shared double/triple cabana at Casa Surf Vista. Single rooms based on availability at additional cost

$750
Deposit:$150

Itinerary

Days 1 & 2
Welcome to the Community of Pavones Costa Rica

Please note this is a sample itinerary of day to day activities; our actual itinerary might change according to needs of the community, weather, etc.


Day 1 (Saturday): 

Arrival to Pavones from Golfito 

Welcome dinner and activities


Day 2: (Sunday) 

Morning: Introduction to the community and project to be carried out 

Afternoon: Hiking by the Río Claro 

Optional: surf at sunset 

Group dinner

Who’s Going

Your Organizer


SF
Surf For Life
Surf For Life is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that sponsors high-impact, sustainable infrastructure projects in underserved international communities. We design these projects in collaboration with our in-country partners and local community members to alleviate the area’s most pressing needs as identified by the local families, including access to education, healthcare, and economic development.