On June 3, 2018 Outward Bound Costa Rica (OBCR) welcomed nine Girl Scouts and six chaperons from Girl Scout Troop #690 of Eagle River, Alaska for an 11-day Custom Course adventure. “From the tops of the trees to the rapids of the river, Outward Bound Costa Rica left me with an experience…
A highlight of our week in the Communications Office is always hearing from alumni from past years. We recently got back in touch with Sara DiBiase, an alumna from a Custom Course with her high school back in February 2009! We asked if she’d be up for a interview, and it was incredible to hear […]
Turtle Tracks Written by: Lucy Manlick I hear a shout in the distance, calling me to the night-blackened beach. This is it. The moment. The one I have been waiting for ever since we arrived here in Panama. The turtles are hatching. I take off running, trying to get to the hatchery as fast as […]
Girl Scouts come from around the United States to join us on various service and adventure-based programs. 7 years ago, Texas native, Hannah Moss, joined us on an Outward Bound Costa Rica (OBCR) Girl Scout Destinations course. She now works as a Nuclear Engineer in Washington state! How cool! We reached out for an interview […]
Four Girl Scouts and their parents from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois recently embarked on a 10-day adventure with us. On this unique course, the girls stepped out of their comfort zone through a variety of adventure activities—volunteering on service projects in Talamanca, travelling across the border to Panama, and participating […]
Take a look at what our Girl Scouts have been up to this week on course! Rainforest River & Reef (Session 2), Service Challenge (Session 3), and Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure (Session 3) Girl Scouts have been knee deep in adventures. We’ll be sad to see them go this Saturday! Rainforest River & Reef […]
This past Saturday we received 3 new groups of Girl Scouts: Service Challenge #3, Rainforest River & Reef #2, and Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure #3. Since their arrival on Saturday, the groups have all spread out to various parts of Costa Rica and Panama to begin service projects and excursions. Here is where they […]
Last weekend, we welcomed three more Girl Scout groups: Catching Waves, Service Challenge (Session 2), and Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure (Session 2)! They’ve all been spread across Costa Rica and Panama on different adventures, from learning how to surf in Costa Rica to volunteering with local communities in Panama. Catching Waves After arriving to Costa Rica […]
This group of ladies joined us for 7 action-packed days! The day after their arrival, they headed out to their remote launch point to begin the hike. Along the way, this custom group went waterfall rappelling down an 80-foot waterfall, and learned how to make sugar from raw sugar stalks. After volunteering at a local school in Piedras Blancas […]
Last Saturday, eighteen Girl Scouts arrived at our rainforest base to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. See what each expedition group has been up to this week! Service Challenge (Session #1) Thirteen Girl Scouts broke in their work boots this past Sunday as they completed their first service project at the Outward Bound Costa Rica […]
Travel isn’t a luxury just for the rich and frivolous. Travel can be a beautiful reality for anyone! There are people of all backgrounds traveling the world on a wide range of budgets. If the lack of money is stopping you from achieving your travel dreams, with a little flexibility, creativity, and resourcefulness, you’ll be able […]
Name: Samantha Major Hometown: Natick, MA Occupation: College Student Course name/year: Costa Rica Service Challenge – 2015 What made you chose to do an Outward Bound Costa Rica course? I chose to do an Outward Bound Costa Rica course because I was looking for an international adventure where I was able to help people […]
Khadija came down on our Girl Scout Service Challenge last summer and felt inspired to pursue her Gold Award to further stock the library she helped build in Talamanca. She created a website for donations and more information.which you can find with a link to here. 1. What made you chose to do an Outward […]
Isabela Kimmel, a Girl Scout from Anaheim, CA, was a participant in our Girl Scout Service Challenge and headed the amazing project of building a library for a rural isolated community in Costa Rica. “I went to the Leadership in Andes: Peru [Girl Scout] Destination last summer and I was inspired to focus my Girl […]
Name: Ruthanne Martin Hometown: Katy, Texas Occupation: Student Course name/year: Girl Scout Destinations Service Challenge #2 July 2016 1. What made you chose to do an Outward Bound Costa Rica course? I chose to do an Outward Bound Costa Rica course because I wanted to travel out of my comfort zone. I really wanted to embark on […]