Kurt Van Dyke, a longtime Costa Rica hotel owner who left California in the 1980s, was reportedly slain in his apartment on ...

Van Dyke’s body was discovered with signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds, according to a preliminary examination by ...

As Costa Rican and international authorities investigate the killing of prominent surfer and Santa Cruz native Kurt Van Dyke, friends and family remember his deep love for surfing and the intense ...

A well-known California surfer turned businessman was reportedly killed by intruders in his Costa Rican home over the weekend ...

Kurt Van Dyke died after being attacked by two intruders who stole items from his home ...

Van Dyke moved to Costa Rica's southern Limón province in 1983 and spent roughly four decades running a modest hotel that became a magnet for traveling surfers, as detailed by CRHoy. In the water, he ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but ...

According to CRHoy, Van Dyke traveled to Costa Rica in the 1980s and was known as the "King" among the local surfing ...

Conner Coffin sits down with Santa Cruz legend, Mavericks pioneer, and all-around surf icon Peter Mel. Recorded just a day after the Big Wave Awards and with Conner’s dog Finley curled up on Pete’s ...