Community Impact: Empowering Rural Communities with Surf For Life and Corazones de Oro
The Association for the Elderly "Corazones de Oro" of Cocal Amarillo de Pavones, will build with your help a Recreation Center for the elderly population of Pavones. More than 90 people will benefit from this space, where we can carry out multiple entertainment, healthy eating, and sports activities.
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)
Pavones is a community surrounded by 5% of the world's biodiversity and forms part of the Golfo Dulce, one of the four tropical fjords that contribute to the health of the Pacific Ocean and is a refuge for many endangered marine species.
In surf terms, it is home to the second longest left in the world!
The community is dedicated to fishing, livestock activities, and tourism attracted by the biological wealth and magic waves.
In cultural terms, in addition to the coastal community, the Ngöbe population is also found in the highlands of Pavones, which protect sacred territories.
The Corazones de Oro Association was founded in 2016 to create social welfare and mental health activities for the elderly in the District of Pavón.
Some of the actions of the Association are:
* Talks about the care of the elderly.
* Keep the elderly population of Pavónes active.
* Planning and execution of activities for the elderly.
Fundraisers: bingos, dances, raffles, food sales, donations.
They do this through:
Strengthening the program of godfathers and godmothers for the elderly,
Offering monthly activities to promote sports movement: bowling, aerobics, penalties, and other games that require healthy movement.
Hosting parties to celebrate special dates such as the Day of the Elderly, Father's Day, Mother's Day, patriotic celebrations, and Christmas.
Hosting bingos to promote meetings between older adults.
Organizing themed dances. small markets
You can contact us through our Facebook group: Corazones de Oro
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.
the majority of your trip fee is a direct donation to bring this community project to life; you will receive a donation acknowledgment letter for your tax records
7 nights accommodation at Casa Surf Vista
breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, supporting locally run businesses
in country Corazones de Oro and SFL leads
daily transport to and from worksite & activities
shared shuttle to/from Golfito on arrival days
including locally run workshops and community activities
to/from your home country and Golfito, Costa Rica
Medical/Emergency/Travel Insurance
Alcohol, Snacks, Drinks outside of meal time
Additional surfboard rental beyond initial surf lesson
Activities outside of our daily schedule can be added on such as: massages, fishing tours, kayak, bicycle or quad rental, yoga, kite surfing classes
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
Day 3 (Monday)
● Morning: Community service project and early surfing
● Afternoon activities: Surf class
● Optional surf at sunset
● Group dinner
Day 4 (Tuesday)
● Morning: Community service project and early surfing
● Afternoon: Visit the indigenous reserve (walking or on horseback)
● Optional surf at sunset and
● Group dinner
Day 5 (Wednesday)
● Morning: Community service project and early surfing
● Afternoon: free time
● Optional sunset and surf
● Group dinner
Day 6 (Thursday)
● Morning: Community service project and early surfing
● Afternoon: Creole cooking class
● Optional surf at sunset
● Group dinner
Day 7 (Friday)
● Morning: Community service project and early surfing
● Afternoon: Chocolate Workshop
● Surf at sunset and final group dinner
Day 8 (Saturday)
● Breakfast and transportation back to Golfito
