It has been a very busy week here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. Not only did we welcome some new canine friends to the team, but we also welcomed our new Web Design/Development & Semester Course Manager, Meag Tessmann. Meag’s info: Web Design and Development Manager & Semester Course Coordinator Hometown: Racine, WI Education: B.S. in […]
Costa Rican surfing has, at times, become a victim of its own success. Once sleepy and undeveloped towns have quickly turned into major population centers complete with every modern convenience and every modern scourge. One of the most attractive and spectacular allures of traveling to surf (especially so in Costa Rica) is the idea that […]
Mountain biking is a very popular sport here. Taking the bikes onto the ski slopes is not a possibility here, and after watching this video, that is totally fine by us. We do a lot of great stuff in the ocean. However after seeing this, we seem to barely scratch the surface. A fascinating story about remote […]
The river team here at Outward Bound Costa Rica recently took delivery of several shiny new Greenjackets from Astral Buoyancy. These versatile rescue jackets are made to work and offer a phenomenal array of features that any serious boater needs to have. Some of the features we like the most include the incredible range of motion and the plethora of options […]
Instructors Danny and Diego recently headed off for some time in the jungle to help train the park rangers of Costa Rica. The training included methods for wilderness hikes, as well as practice for how to handle whitewater rescue situations. Take a look below at some of pictures from the training!
The difficulty of paddling out to surf is an activity many of our students become aware of during course. Ryan Huxley shares a great upper back stretch for any surfer experiencing some pain in the shoulders. Story here. Some interesting tips for packing light while on hikes. However some of us here take issue with […]
Since taking delivery of the MHM pack, the most difficult issue we have been dealing with is keeping everyone calm until it is their turn to use it. This was certainly the case for Communications Director Jeff, who was immediatly off to do some backpacking in Nicaragua once it was his turn in the rotation. First […]
After a recent course here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, some of the students took some time to share their thoughts on a few of the aspects of their time here. Take a look below to see how the girls of troop 4006 handled their time doing a service project in the Talamanca region.
It’s time for the annual National Geographic Traveler Photo contest. We definitely think an Outward Bound photo can win it. An interesting write up by a company looking to minimize its footprint in the midst of an international production and distribution network. Story here. The environment and its continued health is an important topic here in Costa […]
The Easter weekend here in Costa Rica was quite the event, with nearly the entire country grinding to a slow halt for one of the most revered religious holidays of the year. Let’s go over the events. Monday through Wednesday are know as Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday. The next day is called […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica recently hosted Girl Scout Troop 4006 for a week long trip which included a Volcano hike, a rafting day, a service project in the Talamanca region, as well as some time to explore the tree tops during a canopy zipline tour. This energetic group of girls truly had a great time, especially when […]
Riding a bike to work truly is the worst thing in the world, as said by this Adventure Journal contributor (don’t worry, it’s not what it looks like). Story here. Astral athlete Zac Crouse undertook an incredible kayaking adventure, paddling around 1,300 km through Canada. However his touring kayak was required to go through swift water the likes of […]
Marketing Manager Allison recently headed out for an action packed trip to neighboring Nicaragua, hitting may of the top hot spots. After a smooth border crossing, Allison enjoyed the surf and sand at the San Juan del Sur beaches, seeing many of the sites that our surf and semester courses take in. Following some time at the […]
Gear is certainly on our minds, as almost any task we work to accomplish involves it. Always on the lookout for the best tools, staff and students alike are often constantly on the hunt for the best tools we can find. Once such tool we have been looking at with great interest is the product […]
Dolphins are very smart. Now we know them to be even more intelligent. This definitely makes seeing them even better, as our Scuba students will attest to. Story here. Some parts of the world have been experiencing a rather mild winter. Too mild in fact for this group of students, who went with Outward Bound on a […]