Last week, Leadership Semester students studied for their Wilderness First Responder certification, an essential component of their training here at Outward Bound Costa Rica that teaches them how to assess and take action in emergency medical situations. After days of studying, the students put the theory to use in a simulated emergency scenario. Check out […]
It has been another awesome week here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. In addition to taking part in a whole slew of outdoor related activities, we have been seeing some really great stuff on the internet. Enjoy! A recent article published by The Costa Rica News details some of the best outdoor destination attractions in […]
Sometimes you just need to get away. This is precisely what program director Trey was feeling this weekend and thus made the journey down to the Manuel Antonio base for a weekend of hiking and surfing. Trey is known for his good eye as well as his sense of aesthetics, and therefore is never far from his […]
As the tropical challenge semester transitioned from their surfing phase to their kayaking portion, we quickly grabbed an assortment of fantastic images from their time spent on the pacific coast riding the famed Costa Rican waves. Check out the slideshow below!
Another fantastic week has come and gone here in the rich coast. As the office dwellers have been exploring the vast reaches of the internet, some cool stuff has been discovered. Take a look! I am almost 100% positive we have done every single one of these things here. The trash bag as a pack […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica is happy to announce the arrival of Jeff Friend, our new Director of Communications & Marketing. Take a look at his bio below! Hometown: Eugene, OR (Childhood); Sacramento, CA (later childhood); Los Angeles, CA (adulthood) MBA & BA in Business Management from University of Phoenix. Before joining Outward Bound in Costa […]
The leadership course is back on base after 10 days of hiking through the remote Piedras Blancas region! Their trip included amazing vistas, heart pounding uphills, personal challenge activities, opportunities to work on the farm, and a whole lot more. Take a look at some of the students’ very own pictures below. Next up for […]
We’d like to welcome aboard Allison, joining us in the marketing and communications department here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Check out her profile below! Allison Hodsdon Marketing Manager and Girl Scouts Coordinator Hometown: Kennebunk, ME Education: B.S. in International Business/Spanish, Concentrations in Marketing and Accounting from Northeastern University & ICADE Business School Allison grew […]
It’s been a while, but we found some links that simply need to be shared. We here at Outward Bound Costa Rica enjoy coffee as much as the next person. Being known for its prodigious growth of coffee, Costa Rica certainly offers the means to be on the knife’s edge of what could become a full blown […]
The gear test of our new North Tek Gear tents continues with a 3-day trip to the Rio General. Testing the tents abilities in a hot and sandy environment, the staff were excited to see how the tents would perform. Night 1 Our first evening on the riverside was a campsite mostly covered in tallish […]
Most days, but especially when it gets close to lunch time, some of the staff in the office find themselves staring at pictures of food and perusing food blogs. This day is certainly no different, with most being entranced by the delicious offerings of patacones, a delicious treat traditional to Costa Rica. This tasty dish is often […]
Prior the departure of many of the American staff members for the holiday break, a large contingent of staff made their way for the Rio General and 3days of fun. Packing up all the necessary supplies for the trip, the group departed for the starting point of San Isidro de General, home to numerous staff at Outward […]
This past weekend saw some intense action here on the Outward Bound Costa Rica base. As the remainder of our semester programs wrap up their time in Panama, a large portion of the staff went through training on a variety of topics ranging from conflict resolution to more advanced strategies for teaching while on course. […]
Although there is a severe dearth of snow and skiing opportunities in Costa Rica, there is a large amount of bamboo. Perhaps the bamboo ski pole is a way Costa Rica can get into winter sports? The Central American surfing games are currently underway in Costa Rica, making the best out of Jaco and Playa […]
Life in the Costa Rican Rainforest is a fantastic cultural experience for the expatriate staff at Outward Bound. However at times some of the foreign staff here will bring over their own cultural traditions. And with the larger number of American staff, so comes Thanksgiving along with them! Although only attended by a smaller international […]