Outward Bound Costa Rica is thrilled to welcome our new Communications and Marketing Intern, Wade Angeli, to our communications team! Wade will be assisting the team with program outreach, enrollment, creating marketing materials, managing social media, and blogging. He looks forward to using his skills and experience to promote OBCR. Wade Angeli Hometown: Centreville, VA Education: […]
One of the most basic certifications that we require for all instructors at Outward Bound is the First Aid, CPR and AED certification. This is one of the seven internationally recognized certifications that participants on our Outdoor Leader Semester course earn. This certification is also featured on some of our Gap Year & Semester programs as well as […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica is thrilled to welcome our new Enrollment Manager, Gabriella Subia Smith to our communications team! Gabriella will be responsible for managing and developing student enrollment for OBCR’s Summer Expeditions, Gap Year & Semester Courses, and Girl Scout Destinations. She looks forward to using her skills and experience to inspire and guide […]
We’re always proud to hear about our Outward Bound Costa Rica alumni and their amazing accomplishments. Participants of our Alumni Ambassador program help spread the word about their life-changing experiences on course. If you would like to join the team and be a featured alumnus on our blog, start by filling out our Alumni Ambassador […]
This past week, 25 Girl Scouts joined us in Costa Rica for our Venture & Volunteer Girl Scout Destinations program. During their time in the land of ‘Pura Vida,’ the Girl Scouts worked alongside community members in the culturally rich region of Talamanca to repair a local school and complete other service projects. “I enjoyed […]
We’re always proud to hear about our Outward Bound Costa Rica alumni and their amazing accomplishments. Participants of our Alumni Ambassador program help spread the word about their life changing experiences on course. If you would like to join the team and be a featured alumnus on our blog, start by filling out our Alumni […]
Merry Christmas from all of us at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Curious what the holiday season is like for us on our rainforest base? We scripted this poem to give you some insight. Enjoy!
In Costa Rica, one of the most time-honored and delicious holiday traditions is Christmas tamales. For generations, Tico families have marked the holiday season by preparing tamales, a dish of seasoned meat rolled in cornmeal dough and wrapped in banana leaves, to share with family members and friends. Throughout the month of December it is […]
Our Fall 2014 Outdoor Leader Semester students finish their course today. They have spent the past 65 days with us, training in seven internationally-recognized outdoor certifications in Costa Rica and Panama. We have been privileged to watch their personal growth and are so proud of all they have accomplished. We recently sat down with them […]
Our Outdoor Leader Semester students recently completed the rafting phase of their course, spending several days forging the Pejibaye and Sarapiqui rivers while learning about the leadership elements of raft guiding. “Changing rivers was awesome because we got to see the differences between them,” said Pedro S. from Caracas, Venezuela. Their exploration of the rivers […]
We’re always proud to hear about our Outward Bound Costa Rica alumni and their amazing accomplishments. Participants of our Alumni Ambassador program help spread the word about their life changing experiences on course. If you would like to join the team and be a featured alumnus on our blog, start by filling out our Alumni […]
Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, we love the earth. We love the fresh mud that covers our trails as we trek out in the morning. We love the roaring rapids that greet our raft as we embark down the Pacuare River. We love the lush green of the rainforest that surrounds us as morning becomes a […]
Our Coast to Coast Expedition Semester students are in the thick of their 24-day hike through Costa Rica that will lead them from the Caribbean to Pacific coasts. We have shared their photos on Facebook and are excited to provide more updates here. At a recent check-in point, our staff joined them for a […]
This past week, our Coast to Coast Expedition Semester students officially embarked on their cornerstone trek. Starting at the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, the students are working their way through diverse landscapes, ranging from world-class beaches to lush rainforests to remote mountain ranges. At the end of their 24 days, they will have trekked across […]
After being challenged by friends and family, Outward Bound Costa Rica staffers decided to take a new approach to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with a ice-cold dunk in a jungle waterfall… And we got it all on video! In traditional Outward Bound style, the OBCR Communications team set out on a two-hour trek behind our […]