Life in the Costa Rican Rainforest is a fantastic cultural experience for the expatriate staff at Outward Bound. However at times some of the foreign staff here will bring over their own cultural traditions. And with the larger number of American staff, so comes Thanksgiving along with them! Although only attended by a smaller international […]
For the past two weeks some of the staff at Outward Bound Costa Rica had been planning to head out on a nice, relaxing ride starting in the town of El Empalme, traveling down to the coastal town of Damas (right near our beach base at Manuel Antonio). After several delays due to rain and washed out […]
Practice makes perfect, and that is exactly what our fall 2011 leadership students did this past weekend. The leadership class took part in a simulated emergency scenario, where every student had to put their Wilderness First Responder skills to use. The Wilderness First Responder, or WFR, is a serious certification required of nearly every outdoor professional, […]
It’s always interesting to learn about an adventure that makes one quickly realize there is a lot to learn about suffering and adventure. Such was the case for some of the Outward Bound staff as they visited a local art exhibit featuring photos, stories and equipment from a cycling trip that circumnavigated South America. Spanning […]
Even in the off season, our instructors are keeping busy with educational programs and professional training. Recently the base camp at San Ramon de Tres Rios played host to representatives from schools involved in the International Bachelorette (IB) program, helping to teach team building skills and emergency preparation skills to educators from around Costa Rica. Following […]
As a local organization, we here at Outward Bound Costa Rica are always looking for opportunities to help the communities in which we work. One of our strongest community relationships is with the local Costa Rican scouting association. Recently the association acquired a new property near the warm river climate of the Sarapiqui River. They […]
Our second installment of the North Tek Gear review is here! The group just returned from Nicaragua and had a lot of great things to say. Let’s break them out here… Positives: The tent was very dry, even with the rainy season being in full swing. This is a good result of the rain shell being […]
Sometimes a good old fashioned beach trip is just what the doctor ordered; and this was certainly the case for certain Outward Bound staff this past week. A recent trip saw travels to Montezuma, Manuel Antonio, along with a sweet boat ride and zipline trip thrown in for good measure. Take a look at the […]
Having good equipment is an important part of having a good time in the outdoors. Nobody wants to have a trip ruined by malfunctioning or poorly designed gear. At Outward Bound Costa Rica we are always on the hunt for tools that work well in the often extreme environment of the tropics, while also handling […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica has a lot of awesome equipment that we use throughout the year. These tools of the trade include backpacks, tents, surfboards, rafts, kayaks and much more. You name it, we probably have it! The thing is our various types of gear often have hard lives and eventually find themselves no longer […]
There is a new intern at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Hailing from Vermont, Nathan Poland is here for a three-month internship and will be splitting his time working in the communications office and in the field. Nate started his time with the organization as a student in the Spring 2011 leadership semester where he had […]
Staff trips at Outward Bound Costa Rica are always something we look forward to. Our recent end-of-high-season trip to the Lopez household in Piedras Blancas was certainly a nice treat and followed a route many alumni will remember. Complete with a hike, visit to Rancho Tinamu, stop over at the Grenados household, fishing, river exploration […]
At Outward Bound Costa Rica we are lucky to have some of the most talented and motivated staff members around. This surely applies to surf instructor Alex Cook. After heading back to his native land of South Carolina, Alex participated in a surf competition before resuming classes at College of Charleston. Not only did Alex […]
The last in our series of quinoa recipes, we figured we would end it with some desert! Enjoy! Peanut Butter Quinoa Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2-3 tablespoons peanut butter 2 teaspooons cinnamon 1 banana ¼ cup raisins 2 cups water Directions: 1. Boil quinoa in a rice cooker or […]
As some might already be aware, Outdoor Retailer recently hosted its 2011 Summer Market event featuring sneak peeks of some of the best outdoor gear in the industry, open air demos and over 1,000 retailers in attendance. There are a couple of us here at Outward Bound Costa Rica that can get rather excited for […]