“Personal instruction from world-champion surfer and head coach of the U.S. Olympic surf team, Shane Dorian.”
Hawaiian-born Shane Dorian, the second-best big-wave surfer in the world if we’re to accept, as we should, the notion that Kai Lenny is untouchable, is best remembered for his debut on BeachGrit in 2014 where he instructed readers on how to catch a twenty-foot wave and discussed what it’s like to have an infant deer die in your arms.
Now, the daddy to teen heartthrob Jackson Dorian and former world number four is offering surfers “four days of wellness” at the wildly luxurious Casa Chameleon resort in Costa Rica.
For $48,000, or $12,000 per day, although the package only includes three days of surf lessons, you’ll receive “personal instruction from world-champion surfer and head coach of the US Olympic surf team”, you’ll “learn the lessons of longevity in the Blue Zone”, some spa treatments are included and if surfing under Shane Dorian’s tutelage starts to get old other activities include jungle zip lines, hikes and horseback riding on the beach.
The spiel is compelling, although what world title Doz won is unclear.
If you’re a surfer of any caliber, you know Shane Dorian. The Hawaii-based world champion and head coach of the 2024 U.S. Olympic surf team is one of the world’s best big-wave riders—that’s a swell reaching 20 feet high or greater. For four nights and three days, he’ll be your personal instructor, teaching you his techniques via hands-on lessons in the waters off the coast of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula.
This region is one of the world’s Blue Zones, renowned for the longevity of its locals thanks to their active, healthy lifestyles; in Costa Rica, it’s as much about mind as body, keeping positive and relaxed in a permanent state of pura vida. That’s all part of the experience at the Casa Chameleon at Las Catalinas resort, a 21-villa property that will be your base for this adventure; the modern rooms, each at least 720 square feet in size, all have their own private infinity-edge plunge pool. You can unwind there in between surf sessions or opt to explore on land: The resort has a 2,250-foot zip line through the jungle, as well as a herd of horses to go riding on the beach. Even better, consider a hike through the rainforests of the nearby Tenorio volcano via its three hanging bridges.
When you need a break from such exertions, there’s an on-site spa, or you can practice elasticity yoga and meditation alfresco amid the tropical breeze.
Airfares and transport not included.
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Me so horny
report for duty Colonel~
That’s over AUD$72,000 (Dollaridoos).
They say to spend your money on experiences, not things. But given our needs for food, clothing and shelter, this has to have its limits.
I had a girlfriend years ago, from the Big Island. She sat in the same classroom as Shane Dorian every day at school for a few years. Who knew how valuable that experience actually was? 😁
1.does it include a quick medical get well trip to Tijuana?
2.will there be lots of shooting/killing animals minding their own business.?
if yes, im inn.
I’ll check this out on phone laterz.
Haven’t seen em yet. Office tyoutube access pretty locked down.
What’s the problem with Shane taking these dork’s money?
Fair question.
A bloke not from Costa Rica, charging you $48k to go to Costa Rica, to help you learn about how Costa Ricans live long time? Sweet!
I’m an Aussie in Japan. For a discounted $47k, I’ll take you to Okinawa and teach you how the Okinawans also live long time. Been to Okinawa once, in 2011.
I’m going for sure. can any of you c t’s, lend me some money ?
honor your teachers, including Chase, Chas, Chaz, Ben Stein, Mr. Head, Mr. Rooney, Maria Montessori, Gene Simmons, Anne Sullivan, Bill Nye, & Neil Postman, to name a few. Dorian doesn’t have a teacher’s degree and therefore Class Is Dismissed…
https://youtu.be/Esp_hOlFqi…
i thought surfing for free and a B-B-Q and one night stay in front of my house was a “Cadillac Surf Trip”…apparently not charging enough!
LOL..and no way that is a “surf camp”- that is a long drive on shitty roads or a lengthy boat trip to any surf spots from there.
I’ll take the Duluxe pkg. With Free Stem Cell treatment for 90k….
Surfing’s position in the zeitgeist is changing. Billionaires are spending 10’s of thousands of dollars to create slick well produced social media content of them getting towed into overhead waves. If you ask the average person what their idea of a surfer is it’s less bum and more rich.
Will Shane Durian do it for 24 grand?
i was gonna make a joke about Hamas attacking the wrong gathering but that’d be so tasteless and i wouldn’t subject all you BeeGee faithful to that sort of thing. wouldn’t be right.
that resort package would include an Barbara Streisand outdoor concert?
Family yes definitely. I’m a lost cause, but I can try to undo some of the upfuck wot I done.
you maybe a fuck-up (just like me!) but your love + service is boundlessly good.
Appreciate the thoughts manny.
You guys are why I love this place.
Just do the best you can each day and take it day by day. Maybe cool it on the booze for a bit. It will probably make everything hurt more at first because it does have benefits there but when you’re in tough spots alcohol, weed or other drugs is short term relief at the expense of long term gain.
I’m not anti drugs/alcohol per se but they’re generally a bad idea if there are few things in life that are not going well.
Knocking it on the head mate. Supposed to have quit many years ago.
The gwineth-paltrowfication of surfing.
ew ew, that smell. can’t you smell that smell?
Bah. Fuck that.
Truth be told, I’ve been a shitcunt and been kicked out the house. Now I’m car-camping in urban Newy Styleee.
Personally I’m blaming unresolved life-baggage and two fathers dying in six weeks + alcohol I should NOT have been drinking AT ALL let alone at straight 37% El Cheapo Vodko + no more anti-depressants.
There ya go. Real Truth – BG style.
So. You want to come on my fuckin wellness camp?
I’ll be the overweight 53 YO cunt attempting to run from Bar Beach to Merewether and back at 6am barefoot at 9 degrees C tomorrow, then trying to meditate before having whatever temperature the public shower is.
FREE!
In fact I’ll give you TWO FOR ONE.
Minus-Free.
I’ll give you 50c if you show up and stop me from cardiac arrest.
Totally un-ironic shakas.
Who says this isn’t FB for rancid old surfing cunts?!?!!?
I’ll be right there with you CB, in spirit 😘
Ta Gil.
All the best for your rebuild. Big love and don’t stop.
xox
I’ll be back.
A BIG ROUND HOUSE CUT BACK!
You got my contact CB. Shoot me an email so we can have a chat.
Stay strong! you will overcome.
here for you anytime. Still got a camp spot for you at my house if you need a break to get your head together.
big love and hugs emoji stuff.
I know you don’t believe, but praying for you. Here to chat anytime.
Thanks man. Appreciate it.
been in the kicked out, looking for spots to sleep camp. Managed to bounce back after some dark days involving significant liquor consumption and semi-serious consideration of whether my life insurance policy had a suicide exclusion. Seems like ages ago, although just 6 years back. Lights at end of tunnels, etc, etc. Never too late to be great … thoughts and prayers
I’m definitely seeing the lights. Getting up early with natural light and making it to the beach to witness the activity did me wonders. I want part of that shit and now I see how I can make it work.
Did first aid CPR today!!!
Is there enough sand
If you serious ill be there
See you there at 6am big boy.
UPDATE: Met Tom. 6:30 am.
Walked length of beach. I wanted to run more but he was too busy trying to get his kids out of bed via text. Cheeky scamps. Good chat. Feel great.
I’m going to try to actually run it every day now early, and jump into the ocean somewhere along the way. Hopefully not at a rip.
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS.
Hang in there man. It’ll bounce back. Go get yourself in the salt if you can.
It’s about 15 onshore and rippy as fuck right now but I’d totally go for a body-whomp if not.
Sorry should’ve read 15 feet (Hawaiian)
I guess it’s good you have Wifi in your car but probably best to get out from down here as a step towards happiness and recovery.
Hah dude I’m still working full time, thankfully!
Using office Ethernet.
Thats great but the same suggestion applies.
hey CB, did you ever get the gift I sent you? It was a long time ago, after you sent out all those Hurleluloo stickers? anyway if it didn’t make it halfway across the world, lmk, I’ll send ya a fresh one!
me too. a new movement!
Mmmmm
???
No! Unless my memory is super-worse than I thought.
COVID mail victim perhaps?
Yeah probably. Somehow someway maybe Negatron could get me your address and we’ll make it good. Negatron if you are hearing this, HBO. ( that’s “help a brother out” for the squares)
CB, I crashed & burned in life big time thirty years ago. Turned it all around with a lot of work inside and out. Email me, my friend.
Thanks will do.
Actually feel amazing today.
Hurluley Life…Hang in there CB!
Thanks man I’m getting there surprisingly fast. Still need to get professional counselling and uload some baggage.
I get kicked out into the cold at the end of the month. will be in exile at my beach house in a little town called Navidad. Mi casa es su casa if u can make it over here. Gonna miss the family dynamic. Fix things with your lady if you can.
Thanks! Wish I had the resources to bolt over!
Fuck. Life has a way of kicking one in the balls from time to time. Been there, fetal position and all, hoping for the pain to go away. You’ll bounce back. Maybe better than before. Failure can be a great teacher.
reading all the response comments it sounds like we are all the same guy.
it’s like AI wrote an algorithm for BG commenters and we all got trapped in the matrix.
Are we all just an imaginary amalgamation of Chas Smith’s imagination of what he would be if he was a surfer?
BTW-Your sounding much better mate.
Looks like BG therapeutics is working like a charm.
Damn straight. BG’s own Tom has been on that beach with me these two mornings like a champ. That’s communnity.
Makes me tear up sometimes, this place.
always like Tom in the comments. seems very authentic.
Bravo to Tom for being there for a friend in need. We all need a Tom in our lives.
Sounds like you’re back on the path. glad to hear it.
next step, the wife and kids. I was chatting with a therapist. she said in these types of situations the best thing to do is write all of the things you love about your wife and kids, put it in a nice letter and give it to her….with no expectations.
works wonders.
Fuck, well, if you thought this is pricey, check out 6 day fishing trip in NZ that would set you back a quarter of million. But hey you get to take home a sweater and a fucking sculpture.
https://robbreport.com/thev…
At first I was like “Jesus fuck! what the mother fuck!?!”
But then I saw that the take-home sweater is of sustainable materials, so the $250 milly makes sense.