Went with a friend for first time surfing. Jonathan was the instructor - very thorough and patient. Super friendly staff. Had the best experience ! Would hands down recommend for anyone interested in learning to surf or wanting to gain more experience in surfing. They have great expertise .

We live in Vermont so we know how to snowboard but have never surfed. The guys at Kelly's did a great job setting us up with boards and rash guards and interesting tips like "dont put suntan lotion on the front of your legs, it makes the board slippery". Outstanding instruction by Milton on the beach and my two sons... More

The guy who helped us was very nice, told us the prices and easy to deal with. Not a fan of the board they had for my husband to ride- just not his style. Very friendly!

Just got back from a trip to Costa Rica and had my 21 year old son, my 19 year old niece, my 14 year old daughter and her 13 year old friend. They all wanted to take surf lessons so we went to Kelly's Surf Shop and they hooked us up with John. He was awesome with them. He was... More

I seriously had so much fun. My good girlfriend and I booked a two-hour lesson. Both of us were beginners and really didn't know much about surfing OR surfboards but ultimately the goal was to get up on the surfboard and stay up without falling down. Both of us succeeded. The cost was reasonable and Kelly's provides the shirts necessary... More

During our visit to Tamarindo we wanted to learn how to surf but didn't know where to go because there are so many surf shops and lessons. Another family with young kids was eating dinner next to us and recommended Kelly's. My husband, our 12yr. old daughter and I had a private lesson (the only way to go) with Monica.... More

Me and my uncle booked a private 2 hour lesson with the shop and were we ever glad that we did! Our instructor Jonathan was so helpful and passionate about surfing. He took his time with us but also helped us ride waves for the very first time in our lives! I was an experience that I will never forget... More

We spent a week in Tamarindo on a surf trip. We went to every shop in Tamarindo looking for decent quality surfboards to rent. Most shops rent only epoxy boards that are in very poor condition. Kelly rents excellent quality, newer boards including fiberglass boards. His prices are reasonable, and boards are in outstanding shape. He has a large inventory... More

Kelly and his staff were super friendly, helpful, knew the area very well and made great recommendations on where to surf and when...the shop is ideally located right as you enter tamarindo and across the street from the beach. They had a wide variety of board options, from short to long to SUPs. They even made available roof racks. Overall,... More