From Montauk to Mexico, surf camps are seemingly everywhere. Now, one aims to help surfers survive the health risks of crowded swells, sharp coral and stinging marine animals.
Surf Survival Camp, held Aug. 3 to 10 at the Harmony Hotel in Nosara, Costa Rica, addresses the common cuts, bruises and bites associated with hanging 10.
Led by Dr. Andrew Nathanson, a surfer, author of "Surf Survival" and clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, the six-day course covers how to treat head trauma, jellyfish stings, dehydration and multiple lacerations.
The hands-on approach involves learning to use a skin stapler on a wound (using pig's feet for demonstrations), apply surgical adhesive, make a sling and realign a dislocated shoulder.
"Almost two-thirds of surfer injuries are caused by being hit by your board or someone else's," said Dr. Nathanson, who teaches preventative measures like filing down sharp fins on surfboards, and common-sense approaches, like using sunscreen. "Skin cancer may in the end kill more surfers than anything else," he said.
The camp is open to participants aged 12 and over. In its first iteration last year it drew vacationing families as well as surf pros. Packages start at $2,390, including lodging, airport transfers, several meals and on-site access to surf breaks between classes.
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