So you’ve taken a Outward Bound Costa Rica course or something similar. Now what? A lot of students wonder how they can market themselves for future jobs and/or colleges after going through an experience that distinguishes them, both personally and professionally. The difficult part is communicating the impact of a course experience and effectively transferring […]
National Geographic recently put up the new 7 wonders of the world. As you can see, Costa Rica did not make the list. Which is a real bummer, but we still think this place is wonder. Story here. La Ruta de los Conquistadores finished up last week, with American Todd Wells winning in his first […]
For the past two weeks some of the staff at Outward Bound Costa Rica had been planning to head out on a nice, relaxing ride starting in the town of El Empalme, traveling down to the coastal town of Damas (right near our beach base at Manuel Antonio). After several delays due to rain and washed out […]
Looks like it was a busy season for wilderness rescues in the Tetons. If any additional WFRs are needed, we can supply a great group out of this semester’s leadership group. Story here. Sometimes students can struggle with life in a remote region. Imagine spending 520 consecutive days in a sunless environment designed to find […]
Practice makes perfect, and that is exactly what our fall 2011 leadership students did this past weekend. The leadership class took part in a simulated emergency scenario, where every student had to put their Wilderness First Responder skills to use. The Wilderness First Responder, or WFR, is a serious certification required of nearly every outdoor professional, […]
It’s definitely not a very popular sport here in Costa Rica (YET!) however back in the states, the cyclocross season is heating up. This weekly video blog follows one of North America’s most famed cycling personalities as he travels from race to race working towards the World Championships later this winter. Story here! This video of a […]
It feels like only yesterday (it was actually a week or so) that we were sitting here writing about our board member Laura Avila Bolanos and her cycling adventure around South America. No sooner did we press the ‘publish’ button on our blog did we meet two American gentlemen riding their bikes all the way […]
The 2011 World Rafting Championships were held in Costa Rica this year on the famous Pacuare River. Teams from 32 countries paddled the same rapids many of our students learn to guide rafts themselves. I could end this post right here and its title would already make sense, but let me explain just to make […]
It’s Friday and we have got some awesome links! Many people know about La Ruta de Los Conquistadores. Last year’s 2nd place overall finisher Alex Grant of the United States recently updated his blog with his latest races and adventures. Seems like Alex has been keeping up with the good results! Story here! National Geographic […]
It’s always interesting to learn about an adventure that makes one quickly realize there is a lot to learn about suffering and adventure. Such was the case for some of the Outward Bound staff as they visited a local art exhibit featuring photos, stories and equipment from a cycling trip that circumnavigated South America. Spanning […]
Even in the off season, our instructors are keeping busy with educational programs and professional training. Recently the base camp at San Ramon de Tres Rios played host to representatives from schools involved in the International Bachelorette (IB) program, helping to teach team building skills and emergency preparation skills to educators from around Costa Rica. Following […]
Another great Monday is upon us here at Outward Bound Costa Rica headquarters, and it is time for some our favorite links! White water rafting is a big part of our activities here in Costa Rica, and it is also the home of the World Rafting Championships. Story here! Costa Rica is home to numerous […]
As a local organization, we here at Outward Bound Costa Rica are always looking for opportunities to help the communities in which we work. One of our strongest community relationships is with the local Costa Rican scouting association. Recently the association acquired a new property near the warm river climate of the Sarapiqui River. They […]
Our second installment of the North Tek Gear review is here! The group just returned from Nicaragua and had a lot of great things to say. Let’s break them out here… Positives: The tent was very dry, even with the rainy season being in full swing. This is a good result of the rain shell being […]
It’s Wednesday here and for some reason we have been finding some very interesting stories on the internet. So interesting in fact, that it makes sense for us to share these with as many folks as possible, Everyone knows that traveling can be a little bit stressful at times, but the fact remains that certain […]