Earth Day Every Day at Outward Bound Costa Rica
What are you doing for Earth Day? And what are you doing for the earth every day? Conservation is the act of protecting earth’s natural
April 19, 2022
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What is Outward Bound Costa Rica’s Residential Gap Semester?
Considering a gap year program but not sure about an adventure-based course that presents a physical challenge like our Coast to Coast Expedition or Outdoor
April 14, 2022
Sea Turtles in Costa Rica: OBCR’s Winter Retreat
This winter, we welcomed two amazing groups to work alongside sea turtle conservationists in Costa Rica! With specialized COVID-19 adjustments in place, we are happy
January 7, 2022
Fall Semester with Coast to Coast Expedition & Outdoor Leader Semester
This fall, our Coast to Coast Expedition & Outdoor Leader Semester groups hiked, rafted, dived, rappelled, and surfed across Costa Rica & Panama! We look
November 30, 2021
OBCR’s Incredible Interns – Anne-Marie & Danny!
We catch up with Anne-Marie and Danny as they come to the end of their summer internships with OBCR. The funny thing is, we couldn’t
October 6, 2021
A Summer of Sun, Scuba, Surf & Service
This year, we welcomed back students to Costa Rica and Panama on our summer courses for teens and programs for adults! Between June and August, they
September 8, 2021
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