In late March, the second patrol of Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) students docked their sailboat in Florida to trade their view of coastal
Written by: Maia Seals Photos: Bailey Palmer & Luis Zamora Since traversing the mountains as reported in our last blogpost update, our Outdoor Leadership Semester (OLS)
Our Outdoor Leader Semester group was back on base for the last 2 weeks studying and practicing to gain their Wilderness First Responder (WFR) &
Our Outdoor Leader Semester group of 11 students spent the past 9 days on the Pacuare and the Sarapiqui rivers receiving their Whitewater Rescue Technician
Bienvenido OLS (Outdoor Leadership Semester) students! Their orientation day is now over, now it’s time to start packing! After a good night’s rest they will head
Our programs, including Semester and Summer programs, give the opportunity to our students to earn internationally-recognized certifications. But why is this important? We’ve come up with
There’s a lot you can learn from a river. From deep life lessons on how to choose the “correct” path, to technical skills for mastering
Outward Bound Costa Rica has been welcoming students to Costa Rica and Panama for more than twenty-five years. We know how to prepare for
It is no secret that the 21st century job market is rather competitive. More than ever, you need to set yourself apart from the pool of
Today we bid farewell to our 2016 Spring Leadership Semester Students. The group spent 70 days with us, earning internationally recognized certifications and learning to become leaders
After 85 days with us in Costa Rica and Panama, the time has come to bid farewell to our students from Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. From
The students from Hurricane Island Outward Bound School just returned from their rafting phase on el Río Pacuare and have plenty of memories! “Whitewater rafting and dealing with inflatable kayaks was
It’s like a whole other world down there! This is a common exclamation of wonder that we hear from students who have just returned from the
Gap Years are more popular than ever, but with increasing popularity the options have become more varied—making it more difficult to decide what you will
Do you love swimming at the beach in the pounding ocean? Or do you prefer to the tranquility of a lake? Either way, you might
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