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!
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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