Great research work! Dan Fowlie's story deserves a movie.

Another even more in depth book on the topic is Allan C. Weisbecker’s “Can’t You Get Along With Anyone?; A Writers Memoir and a Tale of a Lost Surfers Paradise”. Great read

@Marty647

18 күн бұрын

R.I.P. to the old Pavones denizen... and yes, it´s a good read.

@skinrat81374

18 күн бұрын

I could not get thru that book for the life of me bc of how much of an immature cunt he presents himself as but I probably should’ve expected that from the title. I found his other work more compelling

@cjgamer2140

18 күн бұрын

@@Marty647 He was a d**k.

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

I'll give them a read for sure!!

@Marty647

17 күн бұрын

@@DanHarmon123 It´s a love story (cough!). Start with Weisbecker´s "In Search of Captain Zero". And congratulations on YOUR book!

I have been living here since 96 and have friends that have lived there for 30+ years. Luckily there are some other breaks that are kinda secret and not as well known that the locals enjoy without the crowd. Thanks for not exposing them. PURA VIDA 🌴

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Sick mate!! Yeah I'm sure you do.. Haha, only well known breaks found on this channel ;)

@markpyne8354

16 күн бұрын

Oh ok, so theres other great breaks in the vicinity. Thanks for give everyone on the internet the heads up.❤

@JesusEsDios007

15 күн бұрын

Matapalo

@user-dj4dl9pi7m

13 күн бұрын

@@markpyne8354 pmsl........secret though

Wow one of your best history videos yet. Love the detailed research. Keep it up and good luck with your book!

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Scott!!

What a story! Your book looks wicked as well Dan

@DanHarmon123

18 күн бұрын

Thanks mate!! Hope you enjoy it :))

Excellent video Dan. I first surfed Pavones in 1990. We stayed in a room above the bar that used to be right on the beach. The fishermen would bring in fresh fish everyday. We would have to wait until the locals ate then we would be served a meal. They would cut the generator off at 10pm, and unless you had a candle or flashlight you wouldn't see light until the next morning. We surfed several points that are in the area usually just me and the 3 friends I was with. It was a special time. I would tell you about the trek to get there, but that is a whole other story lol. Pura Vida.

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Wow, sounds like it would have been so wild back then! So cool though!

great story well done!!

Always consistent with your videos - great work Dan!

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Kristie! Definitely putting some time into them haha ;)

Have been there at least 2 times. I've heard some of the stories. Our fast changing world. Thx Dan.

thanks for this history lesson. i made yearly visits from 1999 to 2006 and it was my favorite spot

Thx mate, I enjoyed this one. Really interesting. 🤙

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Stoked you liked it :))

Woooo the book is here so epic mate. Can’t wait to read it

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Justin!! Really hope you enjoy it :)

Thanks Dan happy travels

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thank you :))

Amazing story! Buying your book now!

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Frank! Really hope you enjoy the book :))

Howzit Dan : What an exceptionally researched and interesting presentation ! Much appreciated. The balance between the on-land historicals and the actual surfing coverage of PAVONES was excellent .... ! 🙏🤙🌊

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! So stoked you enjoyed it as I put so much time into this one :)

Thanks for this fascinating history, Dan. I surfed there quite a bit in the early 90s. The little bus from Golfito was always an adventure.

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark!! Yeah I bet it was wild back then haha!

Love this video information

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Stoked to hear it :))

I was on a flight with Dan to Orange County.I only knew a little bit of his history.He was very interesting if not guarded about Pavones.I wish that I had seen this video before meeting him>

Congratulations on the book!

@DanHarmon123

14 күн бұрын

Thank you :))

Been coming down to CR since 2003. Used to love going to Pavones. Ended up settling in Dominical after almost 30 years in the Florida Keys. There, like here, behind every great fortune was a great crime!😊

I went there with Danny Mac Jr and his son and stayed at Sawmills. Sawmills is a mile or so from Pavones and we slept with guns. I did surf id perfect 6 feet alone and it was one of the best days of my surfing life.

I remember visiting what was left of Dan's house sometime between 1986-1990. Part of the sawmill was still there, but only ashes were left of his house. A local told me that several Hawaiian surfers (I think he said Dane Kealoha, Larry Bertleman, and Buttons, but I am not certain) used to surf the point and stay in Dan's house. That was my first visit to Pavones, which required an all day drive on bumpy, dusty roads that began at the turn off to Playa Hermosa. There were paved roads in Quepos, but right back to gravel at the town limits. To get to Pavones, there was a cable-pulled ferry that was used where the big bridge crosses the river now, and during the rainy season flash floods, at least one creek had to be crossed by driving through it. Thank God for a trusty rental car that was nearly a boat for one rainy crossing. The only visible place to stay was on the second floor above the cantina, but there were some houses for rent further down the road near a single-engine landing strip. Incredible waves and laid back surf scene then; same good wave, but intense crowds now. Thanks for bringing back the memories DH... nice job on telling the story. Cheers and thumbs up to ya!

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Wow!! Bet it was so wild back then!! Thanks for the story and stoked you like the video :)

Yea, a very good video and story! I was in CR in '01 and knew nothing of the story behind Pavones. We spent 18 days in CR, but regretfully never made it to Pavones. We only made it as far south as Montepaulo(sp?). We had intended to go on to Pavones, but decided to go back north to Dominical. Again, great vid!

@cjgamer2140

17 күн бұрын

Matapalo

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Thanks John!! Stoked ya enjoyed it :)

Great video. I love the history! I'm going to buy your book. Do you make more off of a kindle purchase or physical book purchase?

@DanHarmon123

17 күн бұрын

Hey Keith!! Epic, thank you so much... I make roughly the same too be honest, paperback is just more expensive due to printing and delivery costs :))

@KeithLovgren760

17 күн бұрын

@@DanHarmon123 I just purchased it. Can't wait to read it

Great story! I have some friends who grew up in Pavones. I'll have to ask them about the history of their house there. They ended up leaving Costa and moving to Hawaii where I met them but have recently returned. A slice of heaven indeed!

@DanHarmon123

18 күн бұрын

Thanks Jordan!! Yeah that would be super interesting to find out...

@j.mach1133

18 күн бұрын

Any info on the cantina burning down? Enjoyed many beers at the cantina when I was down there around 2007

man id love to email you brother ask a few question Stoked to get my hands on your book mate congrats !

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Yo mate!! Yeah send an email my way... I try and get to emails once a week!! Thank you, hope you like it :))

Fabulous video, surf, murder and land. I’m trapped in belize due to having my land grabbed. Neighbours have been murdered.

Crazzyyyyy

Btw Dan, if anything, you have friends in CR who can help wirh anything. Just remember the name 'Yeyo' he's in Jaco and just mention Brian from Curaçao. He knows what to do.

Actually,...if you are in vicinity of Jaco ever again. You should ask for him. He the person to talk to around thos parts. So the entire west coast and possibly the carib. He knows people.

‘Friends’ 😳 how did they even manage to sell land under his name?

@DanHarmon123

18 күн бұрын

I think it's something to do with Dan buying them under fake business names!! Like it was never legit in the first place...

@kevinscottquinn

18 күн бұрын

This is Costa Rica! find the right lawyer, you can make anything happen.

@cjgamer2140

18 күн бұрын

@@kevinscottquinn Hahaha so true.

Sounds like he got too greedy,buying all the land in the area,and when the locals needed it for agriculture,they took it back.Thirld world countries aren’t really interested in surfing , too busy trying to survive!

@cjgamer2140

17 күн бұрын

Pavones pretty much survives off surf tourism these days.

@exxotixjeff2822

17 күн бұрын

Some places get lucky, but the general population is probably still in poverty.

Call a place paradise & kiss it good buy

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Still beautiful down there!! Just crowded in the water!!

30k dollars in 1974 are 190k in today's money… not mere "spare coins"

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

Yeah wow!!

American Colonialism

Stay home Gringo

@DanHarmon123

15 күн бұрын

No thanks. Too cold at home ;)