This past weekend we welcomed our last Summer Expedition course whose itinerary includes plenty of thrilling adventures on the water in their days to come. The group headed to our rainforest base in Tres Rios from the airport where they were greeted by their first customary dish of rice and beans and introduced themselves while also getting to […]
The group completed their scuba diving training with Executive Director Jim Rowe last week on the island of Solarte and prepared for their four day sea-kayak expedition! During the expedition, students paddled in single and double kayaks through the archipelago and calm mangroves of Bocas Del Toro. The waters were very tranquil through the mangroves because […]
Last week the group of six finished up their stay at our Manuel Antonio base and packed up their surfboards for their next water adventure in Avellanas. In Avellanas, instructors Carlos and Spencer assisted the group in the set-up of their tents along the sandy beaches under the Pacific sunset. For the next few days, […]
This week our Girl Scout Destination Programs were out and about throughout Costa Rica & Panama keeping busy with service projects, scuba diving, turtle conservation and many more exciting activities! Join us every Wednesday for the latest Girl Scout photos and information! Scuba & Sea Turtle #2 Last week, Girl Scouts of Scuba & Sea […]
Many of our Outward Bound Costa Rica alumni go on to do amazing things after course. Our Girl Scout Destination alumna Laura F. has taken the lessons and confidence that she gained on course and is spreading her love of science to other girls around the globe. Laura’s Science for Success program started out as […]
The University of Alabama is currently joining us for an exciting custom course this week. The group has headed out to the Talamanca region, in particular the village of Amubri. There the group will be working with local schools in a variety of capacities including helping with construction and painting, teaching special programs to the […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica recently hosted Girl Scout Troop 4006 for a week long trip which included a Volcano hike, a rafting day, a service project in the Talamanca region, as well as some time to explore the tree tops during a canopy zipline tour. This energetic group of girls truly had a great time, especially when […]
The Tropical Challenge Course is keeping busy with a number of activities in and around the base here in San Ramon de Tres Rios. Activities the group is tackling include a trip to the climbing wall at the local Girl/Boy Scout reservation, a rock climbing trip in the lush Orosi Valley, as well as a service project […]
The service projects at Playa Tulin are some of our most popular as they involve everyone’s favorite topic: sea turtles. However the projects at Tulin often involve more than collecting of the eggs and helping the little ones safely into the ocean. The sea turtle refuge at Tulin is an organization that survives because of the hard […]