(International Living) A few white cottages sit by an open-air restaurant with a great thatched roof. A lone swimmer splashes out of the water and onto the rocky shore. The only other noise is the sound of the waves—perfect waves, if the surfers are to be believed. I’m at the Bannaba café in sunny Santa Catalina, on one of Panama’s most remote beaches. The feel of this … [Read more...]
US surf team heads to Panama
(Dana Point Times) The PacSun USA Surf Team will board a flight to Panama in the wee morning hours of April 12 en route to the Dakine/Billabong International Surfing Association World Junior Surfing Championships at Playa Venao, April 14-22. Surfing America, the ISA-recognized national governing body for the sport of surfing in the United States, is sending a travel … [Read more...]
Panama to Host the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
(Surfline.com) The International Surfing Association is pleased to announce that the 2012 edition of the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, the largest junior surf competition in the world, will be held in Panama from Saturday, April 14 until Sunday, April 22. Nearly 300 of the world's best juniors from 35 countries will meet in Panama for the tenth edition of what has … [Read more...]
Panama Surf Map
(Global Surf News) The surf in Panama is exceptional. Panama has perfect and consistent waves all year long, on both the Pacific and Altalntic coasts, and the warm tropical climate makes it a perfect destination. Panama is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by Colombia and to the west by Costa Rica. Playa Venao, was … [Read more...]
Australia Takes Team Gold At 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
(Boxscorenews) Team Australia has won the overall Teams Title at the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games, finishing ahead of 26 other nations at the annual week-long event which concluded today in excellent one-to-1.5 metre waves at Playa Venao in Panama. The title is Australia’s fifth team gold from 10 outings and cements further the green … [Read more...]