What a treat it was to welcome 5 participants from Vanoutdoors Society here in Costa Rica for a recent custom-made adventure! With our two OBCR instructors, Joshua and Mauren, this dynamic group set off for 9 days full of exciting, new, and challenging experiences. From exploring the beautiful Irazu Volcano to volunteering at a local […]
Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming eleven students and two chaperones from Colorado College here in Costa Rica to join two of our instructors for a custom-made adventure. Although it was originally meant to be a week-long course, an inclement blizzard in Colorado had other plans and delayed the group’s arrival by three days. […]
Three weeks ago, 34 students from The European School in Heredia, Costa Rica, 6 instructors and 1 office staff member from OBCR, embarked on an unbelievable adventure through the Costa Rican rainforest. They camped under the stars for two nights, and stayed in four different homestays. On their hike through the jungle, they learned about […]
Photos by: Gianna D’Aloia, NSLS member Seven students from The National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) found an email in their inbox this past spring, describing an opportunity to discover Panama with Outward Bound Costa Rica this summer. The Panama 18+ Expedition course was full of outdoor activities from serving local communities, earning a scuba diving certificate […]
It has been an eventful summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. We’ve had many groups join us on course! We are so happy to create a space where students create memories of a lifetime and push themselves out of their comfort zones. As we welcome in the month of August, we give you the […]
It’s officially summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays for updates on our Summer Adventures and Fridays for updates on our Girl Scout destinations program to hear all about our student happenings here in Costa Rica and Panama. Read on to learn the latest happenings from the students […]
Experiential learning is essentially the art of learning through first-hand, primary experience, as opposed to second hand ‘conventional learning’ often associated with classroom learning and the memorization of facts (see below). Because experiential learning technically has no borders, nor time constraints, imposing structure on experiential learning opportunities can help individuals add value to their learning. […]