After training how to attend to victims in the remote wilderness, Leadership Semester students headed to the Río Pejibaye to train for their Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT) certification. Spring 2013 Leadership Semester students train to attend to victims in remote wilderness settings. The WRT certification is issued by Rescue 3 International and is a necessary […]
Introducing the Leadership Students, 2013: Working together to climb to the top! Hank hails from Malaysia, where he decided he wanted to obtain certifications in outdoor leadership. After doing an Outward Bound course in Malaysia, he developed a love for white water rafting. In Costa Rica, he hopes to learn more about the […]
The Leadership Semester students spent last week in Panama getting scuba certified and exploring the depths of the Caribbean Ocean. When they weren’t studying for their scuba certifications, the group took turns wake boarding and also spent a day sailing on catamaran. The Leadership students are switching gears and heading out to raft the rivers […]
Tri-Country Semester students finished up the last leg of their whitewater rafting phase with a three-day trip on the Río General, rafting by day and camping along the river by night. But they’re not finished battling whitewater rapids just yet! They’re now spending nearly a week on the Río Savegre learning how to whitewater kayak. […]
Tri-Country students have been busy battling rapids for the past week! They’ve been spending their time rafting three well-known rivers in Costa Rica: the Sarapiquí, the Pejibaye and the Pacuare.
The Tri-Country students are just about to finish their cross-country hike! They started their adventure from the Caribbean coast on September 22 and have been steadily making their way, on foot, all the way across Costa Rica. Last night they slept at a family homestay in Brujo and are continuing their journey today. Tomorrow they’ll […]
Tri-Country has been busy in their first week and a half in Costa Rica! Last week, their days were filled with Spanish lessons both in and out of the classroom. Their teacher, Luis, traveled with them on their day adventures to Irazú Volcano, Istaru Climbing Wall and Cachi Climbing Wall to teach them pertinent words […]
Bienvenidos, estudiantes de Tri-Country! We’re excited to welcome our first semester students for this fall. The group of nine arrived to our base in Tres Rios on Friday and have been settling in and getting to know each other.
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 is a list of what our instructors deem as fundamental gear for your course. Feel free to bring items that are not on this list, but please keep in mind that you will be responsible for your personal belongings. Do not bring more than you think you will be able to carry! Prior […]
“It was a memorable experience,” one of the Water & Wave students concluded yesterday on his last day of the course. This reflection may be a result of the fact that Water & Wave students spent 20 days on a river, they went to three countries in 70 days, they got scuba certified, or even […]
Bye See ya Nos vemos See you later Hasta luego So long Catch-you-later Ciao FarewellG’byeY’all come back now Cheerio Adios Good-bye These were some of the words exchanged among the spring Tri-Country instructors (Heidi and Santiago) and their students this morning just before the left for the airport. “My experience with Outward Bound Costa Rica […]
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One of the most crucial parts of the scuba certification education process is learning about aquatic wildlife. Why ‘crucial?’ Because a human’s touch can be fatal to an entire species; and on the flip side, marine life, too, can be fatal for humans. The lionfish, while not fatal, does fall in the “danger” category, as […]
An Adventure Ballad The semester students are on course down here for many days,and for this, the courses are arranged from phase to phase. The Panama Phase began for Outward Bound U.S.A.,filled with a variety of activities in the Bocas’ bay: Scuba certification, free dives, and bike riding;sea kayaking, snorkeling, and learning about guiding. Instructors […]