Thank you Dominical! We did an important thing, and it took the cooperation of so many of you! On Wednesday Feb. 1 at 8am, over 30 local surfers and lifesavers united to help remedy a serious problem that our beach town is facing – the lifeguard program is down to 1 man at Playa Dominical …
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We are looking for a few good men and women to join our lifeguards
Lifeguard Summer Benefit – July 23rd at Whale Tail Brewery
Summer Benefit Dinner and Party will be July 23rd at Whale Tail Brewery in Uvita Many community members remember the grand 4th of July parties hosted by Michael Witte and MC’d by Richard Abraham at the Roca Verde. The events raised thousands of dollars for the lifeguard program and now we have a new organizer …
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Spring 2021 Newsletter
Guardavidas + Conservation = A Stronger, Safer Coast
On February 25th, the Costa Ballena Guardavidas hosted a unique fundraising event blending the protection of human life with that of ocean conservation. “An Evening with Andy Mann,” held at the home of Bruce Baird in Dominicalito, benefited and honored the heroic work of the lifeguards who serve and protect the local community and prevent …
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Lifeguard Fundraiser – An Evening with Andy Mann
The Asociacion de Guardavidas de Zona Sur would like to invite you to attend An Evening with Andy Mann on Thursday, February 25th, 4:30 p.m. at Casa Olas in Dominicalito. This special evening will include a presentation by Andy of his world famous nature photography. Andy Mann is an Emmy-nominated Director, 3 time Telly-Award Winner, …
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Beaches to Get Handicapped Access Ramps
We have been working in Osa, with the Municipality and community organizations, to bring more Universal Accessibility options to our area. It has already been achieved that the Costa Rican Accessible Tourism Network donates to the Municipality 2 plastic walkways for the beaches of Osa. The Municipality wants to put one in Playa Hermosa and …
Lifeguard Interview 2005
The early days of the lifeguard group in Dominical It all started in December of 1995, when Roy González met Paulo Tubito and they started talking about the fact that in Dominical so many people were drowning and something had to be done about it. At that point in time, when a water emergency occurred, …
2020 Donation Letter
16-December-2020 Thanks for your interest in supporting the Costa Ballena Lifeguards! Founded in 2014 as a private organization, the Costa Ballena Lifeguards began operations on Playa Hermosa and soon after, Dominical. Back then there was no national policy for lifeguard funding in Costa Rica, so the association depended entirely on donations from the community. Since …