Going for the Gold
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 15, 2010
This does not refer to this month’s winter Olympians in Vancouver, but rather, it does refer to some other Canadians. They are the students of
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Outward Bound Costa Rica & Outward Bound USA?
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 12, 2010
“Are these related? If so, how?”These are among some of our most common questions. And simply put, Outward Bound Costa Rica and Outward Bound USA
Getting from one ocean to another
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 11, 2010
How many of us can say that we went from one ocean to another without the use of transportation? Not many, but our Tri-Country students
Trinity College: Meet Their Instructors
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 10, 2010
When Trinity College students arrived in Costa Rica yesterday, they did not know what to expect. And it is very unlikely that those expectations did
Tri-Country: Meet Their Instructors
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 4, 2010
Eighty-five days is a LONG time. It’s a good thing the Tri-Country spring semester students have great instructors to keep them company. Santiago Lopez Salazar
Talamanca: Service Project Gold Mine
Outward Bound Costa Rica
February 2, 2010
Looking for community service in Costa Rica? From school improvements and building libraries to water systems and chocolate harvesting, Shawn and Laura found it all.
Learning to Surf
Outward Bound Costa Rica
January 22, 2010
“It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be.” This is one of the most typical comments of feedback we hear from students after
Ode to Calvin College Patrols
Outward Bound Costa Rica
January 20, 2010
Last weekend Calvin College’s patrols flip-flopped courses; by now their experiences have made them two strong forces. Patrol 1 is rafting and kayaking on the
Calvin College Finds Its Tico Side
Outward Bound Costa Rica
January 18, 2010
What has Calvin College’s Patrol 1 been busy doing? (View their photos on our Facebook Page: Part I, Part II) The same activities as Ticos,
Calvin College vs. Rio General
Outward Bound Costa Rica
January 15, 2010
Calvin College, 12Río General, 0 Twelve of Calvin College’s students (Patrol 2) conquered 40 km of Costa Rica’s challenging 60-kilometer Río General (see below) in
Calvin College: Meet Their Instructors
Outward Bound Costa Rica
January 13, 2010
With 23 Calvin College students invading Costa Rica, we had to send a lot of our best instructors out on course to handle the load.
Clean Water for Cabecar
Outward Bound Costa Rica
December 7, 2009
“Service is an active expression of valuing our common humanity, our diversity, and the natural world.”This statement comes straight from the Outward Bound Costa Rica
Students in WRT Training
Outward Bound Costa Rica
November 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 This week we sent our Water & Wave and Tri-Country students out to Rio Pejibaye to get a taste for what it
Viva la Tortuga!
Outward Bound Costa Rica
October 28, 2009
Long live the turtle! ‘Tis the season to be nesting. Every year from August to October, two of Costa Rica’s three sea turtle species lay
Water Adventuring
Outward Bound Costa Rica
October 23, 2009
October 23, 2009 Our three fall semester courses, Tri-Country, Water & Wave, and Leadership, are all daring Costa Rica’s world-renowned clean waterways this week. Rivers,
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