Adventure: Surf's Up!

May 22, 2006 issue - Here's a tour of the world's best surf camps:

Costa Rica: Playa Tamarindo is ideal for rookies looking for a relaxed setting. Witch's Rock Surf Camp offers seven-day packages with daily instruction ($895 per person, double occupancy; witchsrocksurfcamp.com).

Florida: A school holds five-day family camps in the 80-degree waters of Cocoa Beach ($399 per person; June 19 to 23, floridasurflessons.com).

Brazil: Stay beachside in the fishing community of Barra da Lagoa for seven nights with five days of lessons ($625; brazilsurftravel.com).

San Diego: Looking for a girls' weekend away? Surf Divas offers women-only two-day getaways ($148.50; surfdivas.com).

—Paul Tolme

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