If you’ve never been stand-up paddle boarding before your trip to Costa Rica, rest assured — it is an easy sport to pick up on. You simply use a stand-up paddle to propel yourself across the water while standing on a special paddle board (or a surfboard). Suppose you’re nervous about stand-up paddle boarding for the first time. In that case, you can book a stand-up paddle boarding lesson at many destinations in Costa Rica — including Manuel Antonio National Park, Tamarindo Beach, and the Gulf of Papagayo.