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
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
Change is always a difficult thing to be a part of, especially when it means a complete alteration of how a city approaches transportation. This
Costa Rica is certainly home to a very rich environment! Take a look at a video recently put together showing the sites and sounds around
In case you missed it, yesterday President Obama gave some inspiring, albeit slightly short-winded remarks about the America’s Great Outdoors initiative that he began 10
25 years after one of the most devastating moments in the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. remains one of the most celebrated figures
As an organization that is constantly outdoors (“Outward Bound” is definitely no misnomer), we thought it necessary to compile a list of our favorite outdoor
Having lived in Costa Rica for a staggering four weeks, I’m going to be bold in honor of the coming year – I’m going to
If you subscribe to our newsletter and caught our recent December issue, you likely read the blurb about Costa Rica’s grandiose end-of-the-year celebration, the Festival de la Luz (links to
Costa Rica Leadership Students Raft the Rio General Costa Rica is known for its world-class whitewater rafting. It has many fantastic rivers for all
Why sit in a classroom when you could be earning college credit while surfing, kayaking, white-water rafting, and SCUBA diving in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and
It’s been said that knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. When it comes to putting knowledge of wilderness survival into
It was typical weather on a cloud forest afternoon: a streak of sun poking through the clouds once every twenty minutes, haze blowing through the
Mt. Chirripó, the highest mountain in Costa Rica (and second highest in Central America) stands tall at 3,820 m (12,532 ft.). Climbing 19 km up
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – October 21, 2009“Watch out for the eddie line on the other side of that hole once you pass the strainer
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