Activities in Playa Sámara
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Wing Nuts
The local zip-line operator is Wing Nuts, located on the eastern outskirts of town off the main paved road.
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Samara Fishing Trip
The French-owned Samara offers a variety of inshore and offshore sportfishing trips.
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Pura Vida Dive Center
This highly recommended dive center arranges diving, snorkeling, fishing and dolphin- and whale-watching tours. Or get your PADI open-water certification (US$400) in three or four days. Ecuadorian dive master Oscar has thousands of dives under his belt, speaks English and has excellent equipment. His shop is located across from Posada Matilori, about 100m east of the main road.
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Jesse’s Sámara Surf School
The experienced and personable Jesse has been teaching wannabe surfers for years, as does his daughter Sunrise. Their friendly, expert instruction is highly recommended by readers (private one-hour lesson US$40). Jesse also arranges custom surfing safaris to secret spots all over the coast and offers yoga and pilates classes.
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Flying Crocodile
Several kilometers west, in Playa Buenavista, the Flying Crocodile offers ultralight flights (20-minute tour US$75). It also offers flight lessons (US$170 per hour).
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Centro de Idiomas Intercultura
Has a campus right on the beach. Language courses begin at US$285 per week, or US$425 with homestay accomodations.
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C&C Surf School
Another great choice, which gives one-hour private lessons for US$30; the fee includes another hour of board rental afterwards, and the school donates 10% from every surf lesson to a local children’s school and a turtle conservation project. It also rents kayaks and surfboards and arranges a variety of tours and trips throughout Costa Rica. Its shop at the north end of town also has a basketball court, skate ramp and gym.
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