It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. For course photos, check out the albums on our Facebook page. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Wilderness Immersion with Spanish Emphasis (WISE) Our WISE group headed out […]
Jorge Rey Grange is traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina to Alaska on foot with his dog, Caminante (Walker). The mission of his trip, which he is calling “Caminando por la vida” (walking for life), is to collect donations for and to raise awareness about the lack of food, healthcare and education for children of limited means. […]
This past weekend the marketing staff headed out to El Salón de Patines in San Pedro to show off some pretty serious roller-skating skills. No one could tell that most of the crew hadn’t been roller-skating since grade school, as their moves on wheels impressed even the locals (okay, maybe not). In between triple axels […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 After two weeks of catching waves, our surfers returned for a trip to the river, a canopy and city […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 The surfers on this course are surely shredding waves like no other at this point! They’ve been surfing in […]
This should make getting to Panama from Costa Rica easier! Copa Airlines has introduced a new flight that will provide service from Liberia, Costa Rica to Tocumen, Panama. We would love to soak up the sun on the Guanacaste beaches and immediately hop a plane to Panama City to explore the famous canal town. Story […]
Yesterday, June 27th, marked Ryan Bodge’s final day as Custom Course Manager here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. He will be sorely missed. Ryan has become a good friend to all on base, always with a compliment or goofy smile to share. In his short tenure at OBCR, Ryan was extremely successful in creating new […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 Our skilled surfers spent several days mastering the waves at Playa Tulin and have now moved down the coast to […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for our updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 Our first Surf Intensive group arrived earlier this week. After tackling a tree climb, they are now off to […]
The Costa Rican Tourism Board is looking to get more Ticos taking longer vacations and using some of the awesome tour agencies generally set up for foreigners. Story here. First descents are always difficult. However these fellows really worked for it, and were rewarded with an awesome picture in Nat Geo. Story here. Looking to waste some time? This quiz […]
This past weekend the instructor crew headed out to Manuel Antonio beach to fine tune their life guarding skills. During the training, our instructors practiced safety procedures for everything from helping someone caught in a rip tide to bringing in unconscious victims. It is this tradition of continually reviewing critical skills that makes the staff […]
We would like to announce the arrival of our new Custom Course Manager, Allison Bates. Allison comes to Outward Bound Costa Rica from her previous position as Programs Coordinator at the Cloud Forest School in Monteverde, Costa Rica. She is excited to be joining the Marketing Office at OBCR. Please see below for more information […]
Tradition is always a great thing to see in action. Take a look at this awesome family business in Ecuador. Story here. It was no joke when we said that a lot of folks were talking about Everest expeditions. However, we thankfully can say that the season is over, and now folks have begun rafting in […]
One of the most important pieces of equipment we suggest here at Outward Bound Costa Rica is the headlamp. We often tell students to be sure to bring one of these handy bits of gear, not only because of its convenience, but also because it gets dark around 5:30, and you will simply need a light for a good part of the […]
Recently coming through Outward Bound Costa Rica for an exciting 15 day course was a Girl Scout Troop from Lodi, California. This capable and adventurous group participated a true multi-element course, taking part in hiking, rafting, surfing, a service day and some ziplining for good measure. Take a look below for some of the girls’ reactions to the adventure!