There are so many small towns through which our hikers trek when going coast to coast. It’s hard to locate them online due to the vast areas of rainforests, yet we found a way to map out the first few days of Tri-Country’s 85-day hike! We’ll try to continue the mapping as they continue, so […]
“Annie! Annie! Are you okay?” Most of us who have ever been in a CPR course are familiar with this emergency questioning. It’s what we say to our appendage-free dummy, nicknamed Annie, when her rubbery plastic face does not respond to our shaking and talking. And when she doesn’t respond to the questioning mentioned above […]
Many of our students leave course, wanting to relive their glory days in Costa Rica when they experienced unique activities, connected with the environment, challenged themselves, practiced Spanish, learned new skills, self-evaluated, stayed in shape, and/or ate incredibly tasty and amazing local food. While we can’t provide solutions for every one of these nostalgic desires, […]
Have you or your child been diagnosed with NDD? After all the disorders being defined these days, there must already be some research and treatment in place for this one. Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD): an illness affecting the central nervous system in which a person’s lack of exposure to the outdoor environment can cause damaging […]
Dear CRROBS Community, I’m an alumnus of the Tri-Country Semester program, Spring of ’02. I was 17 when I left high school a semester early to go to Costa Rica- I remember taking my English final on the plane to Miami and mailing it in San Jose- and I had never been camping before. Heck, […]
Did you just send your 16-18-year old Girl Scout down to Costa Rica? Not to worry: they’re in good hands. Donna White, our tough southern land instructor, and Amy Nicolson, a CRROBS surf instructor and recent Leadership alumna, were really excited about leading the Service Challenge students this August. Currently these fearless women have already […]
Our Surf-Intensive course students were lucky to arrive last Saturday, the same day the “Olympics of Surfing” came to Jacó, Costa Rica for a championship tournament. Costa Rica is host to The Billabong ISA World Surfing Games from August 1-8, 2009. The event will take place on Playa Hermosa, with 40 nations and 280 surfers […]
There’s more than a canal in Panama? Spanish Emphasis, Reef & Rainforest, and Summer Semester courses sure are experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Panama, enjoying all the hidden treasures it has to offer. After a weekend of snorkeling in the island chain of Bocas del Toro (a Panamanian province), they are playing soccer with the […]
Yesterday was the longest these 13-14-year-olds had ever spent cooking, preparing, and waiting for dinner. That’s what happens when your meal of choice is the Costa Rican tamale. We didn’t know what time it was (because Outward Bound’s policy is that no student wear a watch), but most of the day was devoted to tamale […]
18 Julio, 2009 Unfortunately, we said “adios” to over 60 students (15-Day Multi Element, Catching Waves #2, Rainforest River & Reef #1, 15-Day Reef & Rainforest, and 15-Day Surf Intensive) last week. Hopefully they’ll remember the time they had here and what they learned. The Facebook Fan Page has albums and videos of their courses. […]
Learning Spanish while zip-lining? Rafting? Surfing? Hiking? Rappelling? Kayaking? Spanish is getting to be a little more fun to learn. Outward Bound Costa Rica created a 30-day Spanish Emphasis course after more and more Spanish high school and college classes (and individual Spanish students) signed up for CRROBS courses to be immersed in […]
St. John’s Little Summer Typically around June 21st (summer solstice) of every year in the Southern Hemisphere, the Veranito de San Juan reaches Costa Rica. But this year it’s late, and we are enjoying a break from rain in the middle of July. Our rainy season (or winter, as locals call it) lasts from May […]
To keep you in tune with all things “Costa Rica” (if you are experiencing this place through your child, brother, sister or friend); it’s important to teach you this word: mae (pronounced “my”) n.: coloquial term for a friend, such as the American “brother”, “man”, or “dude”. Example: “Que pasa, mae?” means “What’s happenin, man?” […]
Recently, The New Economics Foundation (an independent British research team) did a study of 143 nations on this planet (comprising 99% of the world’s population) to find just what populations are the most content. The winner? HINT: This country won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for trying to help end civil wars in several […]
From Playa Avellanas with Girl Scouts Catching Waves to La Suiza with the Spanish Emphasis and Summer Semester groups; CRROBS has adventurous students surfing, rafting, tree climbing and camping all over Costa Rica. On the Pacific Coast, where the surf is getting good, we have five groups learning to surf: 1-2) 15-Day Surf Intensive and […]