Summertime here at Outward Bound Costa Rica is officially wrapping up. This is the last Summer Adventures update this season! We’ve had an amazing summer with our Summer Adventures students and Girl Scout destinations program. The have surfed, hiked, rafted, rappelled, explored and served all over Costa Rica and Panama and we’re already anticipating next year! Rainforest Exploration Challenge Our Rainforest […]
Where can you find an abundance of wildlife situated only feet away from spectacular beaches? Only at Manuel Antonio. Previously known as only a large area of farmland, Manuel Antonio now boasts one of the best national parks in the world and has quickly developed into a must see here in Costa Rica. Being comprised […]
Leadership students have been spending most of this past week at the beach. They started their American Red Cross Lifeguard training at a pool in Tres Ríos to learn basic rescue techniques and later went to Playa Manuel Antonio to finish up their training at the beach. Check out a video of our instructors practicing […]
Our Tri-Country students have been having an amazing time during their surf phase. The group started learning the surfing basics at Playa Avellanas, then headed to Manuel Antonio, before wrapping up their surfing expedition in Playa Tulín. We’re pretty sure they’re ready to sign on for a pro-tour with all the practice they’ve had. As if […]
After trekking across Costa Rica and working hard to give back to small community in Nicaragua, we figured these dedicated students deserved some fun in the sun. Last week, they arrived at beautiful Playa Avellanas to begin their surf phase. For the last week, instructors have been teaching them how to pop, read waves and […]
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 […]
Jeff from the Communications Office was recently able to get away and check out some of the lesser known spots at Manuel Antonio. While traveling about with his brother, a chance encounter led to a privately owned property with a sweet waterfall on it. Take a look at the video below to see how the […]