It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. For course photos, check out the albums on our Facebook page. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Wilderness Immersion with Spanish Emphasis (WISE) Our WISE group headed out […]
This past weekend the marketing staff headed out to El Salón de Patines in San Pedro to show off some pretty serious roller-skating skills. No one could tell that most of the crew hadn’t been roller-skating since grade school, as their moves on wheels impressed even the locals (okay, maybe not). In between triple axels […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 After two weeks of catching waves, our surfers returned for a trip to the river, a canopy and city […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 The surfers on this course are surely shredding waves like no other at this point! They’ve been surfing in […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 Our skilled surfers spent several days mastering the waves at Playa Tulin and have now moved down the coast to […]
It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for our updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Surf Intensive #1 Our first Surf Intensive group arrived earlier this week. After tackling a tree climb, they are now off to […]
This past weekend the instructor crew headed out to Manuel Antonio beach to fine tune their life guarding skills. During the training, our instructors practiced safety procedures for everything from helping someone caught in a rip tide to bringing in unconscious victims. It is this tradition of continually reviewing critical skills that makes the staff […]
We would like to announce the arrival of our new Custom Course Manager, Allison Bates. Allison comes to Outward Bound Costa Rica from her previous position as Programs Coordinator at the Cloud Forest School in Monteverde, Costa Rica. She is excited to be joining the Marketing Office at OBCR. Please see below for more information […]
One of the most important pieces of equipment we suggest here at Outward Bound Costa Rica is the headlamp. We often tell students to be sure to bring one of these handy bits of gear, not only because of its convenience, but also because it gets dark around 5:30, and you will simply need a light for a good part of the […]
Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica we live and breathe on the concept of teamwork. Not only is teamwork a lot of fun, but it combines the strengths of the group members while diminishing individual weaknesses. To ensure that our groups have the best team ever, we start off each course with team-building activities. Watch […]
Today and tomorrow will see the staff brushing up on their first aid and CPR skills. The two days of training will mostly be in the classroom, however instructors will also have time in the field practicing and putting their knowledge into action. The staff is joined by new members of the team, and all are preparing […]
The good folks at the French American School of Puget Sounds have arrived and will be joining us for an exciting course that goes for an epic hike along with some rafting and surfing added in for good measure. This group of adventurous students will certainly be kept busy over the next week. Stay tuned for more about how […]
Since taking delivery of the MHM pack, the most difficult issue we have been dealing with is keeping everyone calm until it is their turn to use it. This was certainly the case for Communications Director Jeff, who was immediatly off to do some backpacking in Nicaragua once it was his turn in the rotation. First […]
After a recent course here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, some of the students took some time to share their thoughts on a few of the aspects of their time here. Take a look below to see how the girls of troop 4006 handled their time doing a service project in the Talamanca region.
A great week of finding links here in Costa Rica. Take a look below at our marvelous bounty. The first stop any of our students make when coming to Costa Rica is, of course, the Juan Santamaria International airport. Recently, the airport was named one of the top 3 of airports in all of Latin America. Not […]