Friday, May 22, 2009 El Rio General, where the Leadership and Multi-Element students are rafting for four days in Class III-IV rapids until Sunday, is located in one of the most biodiverse areas in the world called South Puntarenas. From rare species of birds to endangered animals, a plethora of wildlife can be seen in […]
Base is active today! Two of our courses, Leadership and Tri-Country, are staying the night at our base dorms. They’re pretty tired, and will probably go to bed early after eating some rice and beans for dinner in la cocina. Every student in Leadership passed their WFR certification! In a celebratory spirit, they left base […]
After walking through base yesterday and seeing a simulated accident (complete with blood, screaming, and running), I knew the Leadership course was almost finished with their WFR certification classes. They all passed their written tests this morning, and they have the final test this afternoon: the practical. They are in teams of two, and they […]
33 days until our high season. In the field, Tri-Country is on their fifth day of their surf course in Playa Tulin, which is good timing because the rangers at Tulin have a lot of projects they could use help on. They wil be at Tulin until the 14th and will finish out their surf […]
Apart from an abundance of oxygen, what do the redwood forests of California and the rainforests of Costa Rica have in common? This week, a group of five 8th graders from The Canyon School in California and their principal, Chris Kerrigan will have the opportunity to find out for themselves as they compare the rich […]
This week two of our courses, Leadership and Tri-Country, are in Panama getting SCUBA certified by our very own Executive Director, Jim Rowe, PhD. So what does it take to get SCUBA certified, you might ask (especially if you’re a parent, wondering what your child must go through in order to get such a gold […]
Off to Panama! Two of our current courses are in Panama together this week, becoming SCUBA professionals. Leadership left this morning after an educational weekend at a pool getting their Lifeguard certification from the Asociación Costarricense de Guardavidas (Costa Rican Life Saving Association). Leadership has one more month to go! Well done, estudiantes. Tri-Country left […]
Happy May Day! While most Costa Ricans are resting today, our students are working hard out in the wilderness. Here’s the scoop: Tri-Country students will leave tomorrow to hike Volcan Turrialba (an area known for its incredible tico cheese) which is about two hours outside of San Jose in the Cartago province. Leadership students are […]
–noun 1. the book used during a course for a group; it includes course information, such as Costa Rica, environment, and course rules; one person records the events of the day in this book, acting as a group journal: I need the hanashita to find the itinerary for our group meeting tonight. 2. the person […]
Tri-Country left its 72 hour solo Monday morning and began the final phase of its coast-to-coast hike. They then ran the Rio Pacuare from La Cruz to just before Siquirres and camped by the river last night. This morning they rafted to the Siquirres bridge where they switched out the rafts for inflatable kayaks (IKs). […]
Tri-Country starts its solo this afternoon. It takes place on a little mountain above the Pacuare River in La Cruz. They come out of the solo the morning of April 27th and run the Pacuare River. Leadership is on the Pacuare River today and tomorrow as they end Part One of their raft guide course. […]
Okay, so appearance doesn’t really matter after your clothes have become caked in mud and covered grass stains, you have begun to smell like a moldy rag, your skin is a darker shade (from dirt, not sun), and your hair no longer resembles that of a human. But, let’s say, near the end of your […]
By: Shawn Pendergrass SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA April 7, 2009 – Ten feet and four inches—that’s the depth of the hole a group of 11 high school seniors from the Denver area dug over their spring break on the remote island of Solarte in Bocas del Toro, Panama, inhabited by the indigenous Guaymi people. The […]
Six years of Spanish classes, visits to Spain and Mexico, and perfecting my paella recipe did not prepare me for conversational life in Costa Rica. Nearly a year ago when I landed on the CRROBS base I was lucky that I could even utter hola with the proper pronunciation instead of greeting someone with the […]
It may be hard to believe that it’s possible to find our CRROBS base on Google Earth, given that we are in the middle of the rain forest covered by trees, but we did it. This is proof to the world that we do, in fact, exist. For those of you who have not been […]