New 360 Virtual Tours & Views of Tamarindo
April 2021We started filming 360 degree VR videos of Tamarindo’s beach and town. Look around with your mouse or phone, or put on a headset for the full experience.… Read the story
The Turtles at the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
September 2018After eight years in and out of Costa Rica, we finally saw the turtles arrive to nest at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge. A quick clip from that weekend.… Read the story
Tamarindo, Langosta & Avellanas Video from the Air
September 2017Four months of drone flights along the coast from Tamarindo down to Langosta and Avellanas, shot with our new drone. See these beaches from above.… Read the story
Don’t Miss our Latest Film – Tamarindo from the Air
October 2016Our first film shot entirely by drone, over two weeks of green season in Tamarindo. If you’ve only visited in spring, you’ve never seen it this green.… Read the story
Announcing the TIDE Academy Documentary Film
July 2016A 20 minute documentary filmed by TIDE Academy’s own film class. Over 40 students, teachers and parents show what this unusual Tamarindo school is like.… Read the story
Rule The World – a Music Video
June 2016Our TIDE Academy film class spent months shooting this video to Walk Off the Earth’s Rule the World around Tamarindo. Watch it for the kids and the spots.… Read the story
Filming a Music Video in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
June 201624 TIDE Academy kids, 73 camera angles and 157 cuts. How our film class shot a music video all over Tamarindo, even the day Vino the van broke down.… Read the story
Morning Surf Practice with TIDE Academy
October 2015Every Wednesday at 5:45 am our whole family hits the beach for TIDE Academy surf practice, and I film it for the afternoon class. Here’s a month of it.… Read the story
Sunset Barrels – A Song
April 2015Our kids wrote this song with their friends Logan and Macy. Nothing makes me happier than hearing them play music, so we had to share it with you.… Read the story
Playa Avellana & Lola’s
April 2015We drove to Lola’s at Playa Avellanas to film a surf video, but the swell was massive. So the kids boogie boarded and played in the sand instead.… Read the story
A Quick Update
April 2015A whirlwind first month back in Tamarindo, ending with a packed Semana Santa week. Plus a short video of our kids surfing with their school.… Read the story
10 Feet Skiing Colorado
January 2014Two winter weekends back in the Colorado snow. Minus 33 wind chills at Keystone, then blue skies and fresh snow at Breckenridge. A quick video of both.… Read the story
TIDE Academy Mural – Video
December 2013Our kids helped paint a community mural on an old concrete wall in Villa Real with their TIDE Academy classmates. Three months of work, on video.… Read the story
The Villa Real Rodeo
November 2013Rodeo season travels town to town in Costa Rica. We missed it in 2012, but in 2013 we were there in force. A two minute video of one warm spring evening.… Read the story
Thanksgiving 2012 in Costa Rica
December 2012Why November is our favorite month in Costa Rica, plus a video of our Thanksgiving week with friends: surfing, Rincon de la Vieja and a Blue Dolphin sail.… Read the story
Video: Rincon de La Vieja, Costa Rica
November 2012A video of our full day of adventure at Rincon de la Vieja, from sunup to sundown. A clip from the longer film of our first six months in Costa Rica.… Read the story
How Was Costa Rica? A Video Reply in 100 Seconds
November 2012Everyone asks how Costa Rica was. Here is our short answer, a 100 second preview video of our six months living in Tamarindo and traveling the region.… Read the story
Celebrating the 4th of July – Colorado Style
July 2012Back home in Colorado, we hosted our 7th annual 4th on the Beech party for friends and neighbors. Here is the highlights video from our favorite holiday.… Read the story
Abby is back in the water surfing!
May 2012In just one week Abby went from mellow white water to paddling into real waves. Here is a quick video of her progress and a few photos from the beach.… Read the story
Ben’s Video Project on the Tides
March 2012Ben made a video for his class in Colorado about how the tides work in Costa Rica and why they matter for surfing, with a time lapse of the tide coming in.… Read the story