Week of July 4: Girl Scout Destination Course Update
Our GS Sea Turtle, Service & Scuba Adventure group has almost concluded as the girls have obtained their NAUI diving certification and are headed to
July 12, 2022
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Week of June 27: Summer 14-18 and Girl Scout Destinations Course Update
Our Scuba, Sea Turtles, Service & Sloths, Tropical Trek, Raft & Waves, and Girl Scout Catching Waves groups are learning the pura vida way of
July 1, 2022
Week of June 20: Girl Scout Destinations Course Update
Our first Girl Scout groups of the summer arrived this past weekend! The energy and excitement that they bring to Outward Bound is contagious. They
June 24, 2022
Week of June 13: Summer Courses 14-18 Course Update
Our first groups of the summer arrived this past weekend! It has been an exciting first week as the students have started scuba diving, catching
June 17, 2022
Alumni Perspective: Deferring from Brown University, Taking a Gap Year with OBCR
Everybody should have a gap experience. I’m grateful that mine was the Residential Gap Semester program at Outward Bound Costa Rica. The program taught me
May 5, 2022
New Faces in the Office – Meet Natalia and Kyleigh
We have some new faces around base! Join us in welcoming Natalia Kiousi-Adami, our Enrollment & Outreach Manager, and Kyleigh McGrail, Media & Marketing Manager to
April 27, 2022
Girl Scout Troop 6977: From DC to Costa Rica & Panama 🐢
Outward Bound Costa Rica
July 2, 2019
Girl Scout Troop 6977 has been busy planting trees, sipping on coconuts, sea kayaking, learning to scuba dive, and assisting with sea turtle conservation. The Girl Scout Troop has been assisting with projects to protect the endangered leatherback sea turtle population including nightly patrols, cataloging nests, and releasing newly hatched baby turtles. The girls
Week of June 22: Summer Courses 14-18 and Girl Scout Destinations Course Update
Outward Bound Costa Rica
June 28, 2019
We’re thrilled to have FIVE new groups join us this week! Our students and instructors set off to different parts of Costa Rica and Panama and have been scuba diving, surfing, hiking, releasing baby sea turtles, wakeboarding, and more. Check out what each group has been doing below! Summer Courses 14-18 Caribbean Scuba and
Week of June 15: Girl Scout Destinations Course Update
Outward Bound Costa Rica
June 20, 2019
And so the adventure begins! We had our first arrivals of the summer this past weekend, and the Girl Scouts have been having a blast kicking off high season in Costa Rica and Panama. Scuba and Sea Turtle Adventure (Session #1) On Sunday, the group headed out bright and early to the
Top Travel Trends of 2019
Outward Bound Costa Rica
June 18, 2019
In 1996, 560 million tourists ventured abroad. By 2017 this number had more than doubled to more than 1.3 billion, just under 20% of the world’s population! Travel has become an important part of modern day life. It has become much cheaper, easier and faster. Each year there are a number of different
Is an Outdoor Leader Semester for you?
Outward Bound Costa Rica
June 25, 2019
Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better. Bill Bradley Outdoor leaders have a number of soft skills and hard skills. Soft skills include good communication, decision making, delegation and mentoring. Hard skills consist of climbing, backpacking, setting up belay systems, providing wilderness medical care, and being certified (e.g. WFR). On our Outdoor
Another Great Adventure with the Students from Canyon School
Outward Bound Costa Rica
June 14, 2019
In May, we welcomed 8 students and 1 teacher from Canyon School in California to beautiful Costa Rica. Every year, it is such a treat to take these 8th graders on our signature hike through the rainforest in the scenic hills of Costa Rica’s Central Valley. They came together as a group
5 reasons why people visit Costa Rica
Outward Bound Costa Rica
May 13, 2019
There are so many wonderful reasons to visit the tropical paradise of Costa Rica. Here are a few from the OBCR crew! 1. The People Often referred to as ‘Ticos’, they are friendly, polite, and have mastered the art of joy. They approach life with a patient attitude and play a huge