The El Tigre...

 

Today I found and picked up a great used 8' 8" El Tigre Carbon SUP made by Riviera. This will be nice to play around with in the mushy Lake Erie waves. Specs are 8'8" x 32" x 4.3" which should be ideal foe me. Thanks Andrew Skeoch, and it was great meeting you. Well worth the drive to Port Credit.

Costa Rica...

 I've travelled to Costa Rica 4 times. It's a great place and only a 5 hour flight from Toronto. Usually travel with friends for surfing vacations. Tamarindo is a fun place with lots of great surf breaks. I know people who live there so it's always great catching up. Further South, Jaco is also a great area for surfing and is quite the party town. Playa Hermosa nearby has large waves, definitely not for beginners. Boca Barranca, a little further north has the longest left break in all of Costa Rica. Inland in the cloud forest at Monteverde there is all kinds of wildlife including Toucans. it's well worth the trip but beware of the mountain roads, they can be daunting.