( Global Surf News) Panama will host the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games from June 25 through July 3 2011. ISA and Billabong are thrilled with the destination chosen for the event which will see over 35 countries and more than 200 surfers competing for National Pride and the Gold Medal. ISA President Fernando Aguerre syas, 'The surf in Panama is exceptional, and … [Read more...]
Santa Catalina One Hour away from Panama City
(Panama Travel Group) Nestled along the coast of Veraguas Province in Panama is the small town of Santa Catalina. For years surfers, deep sea fishermen, and scuba divers have come to this pristine destination for fun and adventure. Unfortunately, the difficulty and time involved in getting to Santa Catalina has kept many from making the trip. Even with improved roads it … [Read more...]
Surfing Santa Catalina, Panama
(SantaCatalinaBeach.com) Surfing in Santa Catalina Panama is world class. Kept secret for years by Panama's surfing elite, word has gotten out about Santa Catalina's consistent and powerful break. Santa Catalina offers the most consistent, easy to line up, big wave in Central America if not all of the Americas. Even still, because of it's remote location and the number of … [Read more...]
New Rio Hato International Airport a Surfer’s Delight
(Surfers Village) Rio Hato, in Coclé, near to the Pacific beaches has been chosen as the site for the construction of an international airport to serve the interior. Other locations in the running were Aguadulce, Antón, Penonome, Santiago and Chitré. As a sweetener to protesters in Santiago, which claims the airport should have been sited their because of the region’s … [Read more...]
Surfing the longest wave ever in the Panama Canal
(Ink Magazine) What happens when you put together one of the modern wonders of the world, a wakesurfing boat and a surfer with lots of leg power? Two Guinness® Book of World Records, a four hour wave and some very confused sailors. On March 19, 2011, this will all be tested in the Red Bull Canal Cross when Panamanian surfer Gary Saavedra will go down in history as the … [Read more...]