About | TamaRocks

What is TamaRocks?

Hello World! We would like to take a moment and introduce ourselves. We are TamaRocks! An amazing new rock climbing and fitness facility opening soon in Tamarindo. We are very excited to bring Tamarindo a new option for fitness and activities for Every Body.

We have a modern climbing gym designed by Walltopia, the largest climbing wall manufacturer in the world! Our route setting has an amazing variety for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

We have an air-conditioned fitness center with equipment from Rogue Fitness including cardio equipment, a full rack system, free weights and more. Plus a yoga studio, showers and a cafe (The Crag Cafe) who is working hard to bring you the best coffee available in Tamarindo.

Rock Climbing is a truly unique sport that is fun for people of all shapes, sizes and abilities. TamaRocks is designed and built to give everyone who walks in the door a safe place to try something new, be challenged, train physically and mentally while finding their new community.

TamaRocks brings years of experience from around the world Costa Rica and we look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful climbing and fitness facility.

Meet the Team

It takes a crew to make the magic happen. This is the small but dedicated team working to make TamaRocks the best place in town.

Matthew Hulet

Matt has over 20 years in the climbing industry and we are psyched to have him on our team! He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to help us make TamaRocks not just a great gym for Tamarindo, but one of the best in Central America (no we're not biased at all ;) 1. How long have you been in Tamarindo and why did you move here? My wife and I moved here to help open TamaRocks, so we are super new to town. From California, moved to West Virginia in 2020, then bounced around Florida, Puerto Rico and Mexico before coming here 2. How long have you been climbing and what brought you to climbing? I climbed a couple times in Jr High and High School but not consistently. Then my first job after high school was in a climbing gym @rockcity in anaheim CA. I’ve been in the climbing/outdoor industry ever since. That was September 1999 so I’m coming up on 24 years. I’ve done a lot of different things over those years, so more stories coming… 3. What do you plan to bring to TamaRocks? I hope to bring the “perfect” blend of a top tier climbing experience for everyone of all levels while having the atmosphere of your favorite bar or coffee shop. I want everyone to feel at home as soon as they walk in the door, even on their first visit. 4. What do you hope TamaRocks will bring to the community? Climbing is such a unique sport, it’s like surfing in the way it becomes a lifestyle more than just a leisure activity. So I hope TamaRocks becomes a place of community and brings people of all walks from all over the place (literally) together to be challenged and encourage each other. I also look forward to working with the existing climbing community and gyms in Costa Rica to grow our sport here, both outdoors and the competition scene. 1. ¿Cuánto hace que vives en Tamarindo y por qué te mudaste aquí? Mi esposa y yo nos mudamos aquí para ayudar a abrir TamaRocks, así que somos muy nuevos en este pueblo. Desde California nos mudamos a Virgina del Este en el 2020, luego vivimos en Florida, Puerto Rico y México antes de venir aquí. 2. ¿Cuánto hace que escalas y qué te introdujo a la escalada? Escalé un par de veces en la escuela y el colegio pero no consistentemente. Luego mi primer trabajo después de la secundaria fue en el gimnasio de escalada @rockcity en Anaheim CA. He estado en la industria de la escalada/actividades al aire libre desde entonces. Eso fue en setiembre de 1999, así que llevo 24 años. He hecho muchas cosas diferentes durante esos años, historias que contaré más adelante. 3. ¿Qué planeas aportar a TamaRocks? Espero aportar la mezcla perfecta entre una experiencia de escalada de alto nivel para personas de cualquier aptitud teniendo una atmósfera como la de tu cafetería o bar favorito. Quiero que todos se sientan como en casa desde que entran por la puerta, aunque sea su primera visita. 4. ¿Qué esperas que TamaRocks le aporte a la comunidad? La escalada es un deporte único, es como el surf, se vuelve un estilo de vida más que una simple actividad de ocio. Espero que TamaRocks se convierta en un lugar de comunidad que una a personas de todas partes para animarnos y desafiarnos mutuamente. También espero trabajar con la comunidad y gimnasios de escalada existentes en Costa Rica para que el deporte crezca tanto al aire libre como en la escena competitiva.

Jim Reilly

No new project happens without someone having a vision and saying, “let's do that in our town!” We are happy to introduce you to the person that had that vision and decided to act on it, Jim Reilly. 1. How long have you been in Tamarindo and why did you move here? I moved to Tamarindo in 2003. I came on vacation and stayed for the surf and the community. Tamarindo was unique in that it had a small town feel with people from all over the world. 2. How long have you been climbing and what brought you to climbing? I have been climbing since 2017. My friend Chad invited me to climb the Grand Teton in Wyoming, which has some technical sections. I agreed before I knew what I was getting into. Once I saw some photos of the climb, I was terrified and decided I had better get some training. I drove down to Climb Nosara and climbed with Steve Way. I absolutely loved it, and I have been hooked ever since. 3. What do you plan to bring to TamaRocks? Lots of stoke. Lots of support for new climbers. Lots of resources and opportunities for advanced climbers. We have big plans… too much to talk about here. ;-) 4. What do you hope TamaRocks will bring to the community? I want TamaRocks to be a positive place for people to do something physical, get off their devices, hang out, climb and connect with other climbers over a shared passion. 1. ¿Cuánto hace que vives en Tamarindo y por qué te mudaste aquí? Me mudé a Tamarindo en el 2003. Vine de vacaciones y me quedé por el surf y la comunidad. Tamarindo era único, con aire de pueblo pequeño y gente de todo el mundo. 2. ¿Cuánto hace que escalas y qué te introdujo a la escalada? He estado escalando desde el 2017. Mi amigo Chad me invitó a escalar en Grand Teton en Wyoming, el cual cuenta con algunas secciones técnicas. Estuve de acuerdo antes de saber en lo que me metía. Cuando vi algunas fotos de la escalada me aterroricé y decidí que debía entrenar. Conduje hasta Climb Nosara y escalé con Steve Way. Me encantó y he estado enganchado desde entonces. 3. ¿Qué planeas aportar a TamaRocks? Mucha emoción, mucho apoyo para los nuevos escaladores además de muchos recursos y oportunidades para los escaladores avanzados. Tenemos grandes planes… demasiado para contarlo todo aquí. 4. ¿Qué esperas que TamaRocks le aporte a la comunidad? Quiero que TamaRocks sea un lugar positivo donde las personas puedan realizar actividad física, dejar de lado sus pantallas,pasar el rato, escalar y conectar con otros escaladores por medio de una pasión compartida.

Eneko Lasa

When the idea of building a climbing gym in Tamarindo came up, we knew Eneko would want to be a part of it and we are psyched to have him! 1. How long have you been in Tamarindo and why did you move here? It's been 12 years since I moved to Tamarindo from Barcelona searching for waves and new adventures. 2. How long have you been climbing and what brought you to climbing? I started climbing over 20 years ago when my friends introduced me to the sport. At that time we lived in an area of Cataluña where there are world famous walls/spots for climbing. 3. What do you plan to bring to TamaRocks? I want to share the enthusiasm, passion, and joy that the sport of climbing has given me all these years and give others the opportunity to experience the many benefits -physical and mental- of this practice. 4. What do you hope TamaRocks will bring to the community? A space to gather around an activity that will improve people's lives, make friendships, develop new skills and the best of all, have fun in the process. 1. ¿Cuánto hace que vives en Tamarindo y por qué te mudaste aquí? Hace 12 años que vine a Tamarindo desde Barcelona buscando olas y nuevas aventuras. 2. ¿Cuánto hace que escalas y qué te introdujo a la escalada? Empecé a escalar hace 20 años cuando mis amigos me llevaron por primera vez a escalar. En ese momento vivíamos en una área de Cataluña donde se encuentran algunas de las más famosas paredes del mundo. 3. ¿Qué planeas aportar a TamaRocks? Quiero compartir el entusiasmo, pasión y júbilo que la escalada me ha dado todos estos años y ofrecerles a los demás los muchos beneficios -físicos y mentales- de esta práctica. 4. ¿Qué esperas que TamaRocks le aporte a la comunidad? Un lugar de reunión alrededor de una actividad que va a mejorar la vida de las personas, crearan nuevas amistades, desarrollaran nuevas destrezas y lo mejor de todo, divirtiéndose en el proceso.

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