At Outward Bound Costa Rica, we’ve seen many young adults joining us on course because they have struggled with traditional learning in a classroom setting. They have thrived during our experiential learning programs and often continue along a career path in outdoor education. Starting out in the outdoor education industry can seem daunting but, once […]
Our semester courses offer you the opportunity to learn outside of a traditional classroom, using the rainforest, rivers and reefs of Central America to foster leadership development and personal growth. Each course will help you discover your capabilities and passion for the great outdoors, but which one is right for you? Outdoor Leader Semester Outdoor […]
Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better. Bill Bradley Outdoor leaders have a number of soft skills and hard skills. Soft skills include good communication, decision making, delegation and mentoring. Hard skills consist of climbing, backpacking, setting up belay systems, providing wilderness medical care, and being certified (e.g. WFR). On our Outdoor Leader Semester, students […]
Coast to Coast Semester After 85 days together, our Coast to Coast Semester group headed home on Tuesday. “I’ve changed so much over the course of this trip, but definitely the change that stands out to me the most is my overall attitude and outlook on life. I wake up every day happy and excited now,” […]
Bailey Palmer Hometown: Ventura, California OLS Fall 2014 Alum Bailey was just 13 years old when she completed her first course as a Girl Scout with Outward Bound Costa Rica. This first experience showed her she was capable of more than she ever thought- she couldn’t wait to come back! Bailey returned the following three summers for […]
Today we bid farewell to our Fall 2015 Outdoor Leader Semester Students. The group of five spent 65 days with us, earning international certifications and gaining real-world leadership training while exploring Costa Rica and Panama. From scuba diving coral reefs in Bocas del Toro, to braving white water rapids on world-class rivers to hiking to the […]
It seems like just yesterday our 2015 Fall Outdoor Leader Semester joined us for the start of their 65-day in Costa Rica. We can’t believe they are already more than half way through their course! All five members of the group passed their training and earned certifications in Technical Rope Rescue, Whitewater Rescue Technician and […]
Yesterday our Fall 2015 Outdoor Leader Semester students arrived at base to start their 65-day adventure in Costa Rica and Panama. Five students are joining us from across the United States to learn about the philosophy of Outward Bound and earn seven internationally recognized outdoor certifications. “This course will be a great opportunity for me to get more […]
Our Outdoor Leader Semester students have been in Costa Rica for more than a week, completing Wilderness First Responder training on our rainforest base. During their rigorous training, the group learned skills such as First Aid and CPR, practiced rescue scenarios in the wilderness, and studied for a technical exam. “I learned almost as much about myself […]
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 […]