Warm water, lush rainforests, good surf, good food, picturesque rivers, exciting waterfalls, Costa Rica!
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Costa Rica Outward Bound COURSE UPDATE: After an active day of waterfall rappelling at the Lopez's yesterday, Leadership is settling down - today they began their solos. What's a solo? It's exactly what its Spanish name implies: alone. It's a time to be alone and reflect for over 12 hours. Some students love it, and some are indifferent. Could YOU do it?
Costa Rica Outward Bound CORRECTION: Yesterday was the SIXTIETH anniversary of Costa Rica's constitution. 2009-1949 is clearly 60 years.
Costa Rica Outward Bound DID YOU KNOW? Circling the Earth’s equator like a belt, the tropical rainforests maintain a near constant temperature of 80F and receive anywhere from 160-400" of rain per year. The Rainforest is a new fan page dedicated to the celebration of the Earth's rainforests. Become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/therainforest!
Costa Rica Outward Bound THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 50 years ago today in 1949, Costa Rica adopted its constitution! (What a big day! It's also 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.)
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Step 3 of the turtle conservation process, releasing baby turtles, is a very important time in which the turtles learn their way into the ocean (in order to find their way back as adults to lay their own eggs). It is also important for humans to monitor this stage, protecting the babies from predators (e.g. seagulls) t...hat may snatch them on their way to the water. In this video, the volunteers are our Tri-Country and Water & Wave students. October 2009.
FYI:
Step 1: Collecting turtles on nightly patrols, saving them from predators and poachers
Step 2: Putting eggs in "hatchery gardens" in the sandRead More
FYI:
Step 1: Collecting turtles on nightly patrols, saving them from predators and poachers
Step 2: Putting eggs in "hatchery gardens" in the sandRead More
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NEW COURSE UPDATE: Adult Surf Getaway, Jan 3-10. See more info for this 21+ course at http://www.crrobs.org/courses/itinerary_
Source: www.crrobs.org
Surf Getaway itineraries may change with weather and water conditions, but here are the basics:Surfing: Explore some of the best warm-water breaks along the Pacific coast while while learning or improving upon your surf skills. ...
Costa Rica Outward Bound WEATHER REPORT: Beautiful sunny morning, increasing clouds; chance for afternoon rain (just like the past three weeks). Rainy season is almost over!
Costa Rica Outward Bound TODAY'S VIDEO TWEET: Water & Wave students juice some sugar cane (while snacking on it) at one of their homestays two weeks ago. http://12seconds.tv/v/DCPZM
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The courses join forces for the surfing phase, turtle nesting, and the river phase (learning WFR).
Photos donated by: Alex Cook and Elianna Lantz
Costa Rica Outward Bound COURSE UPDATE II: Tri-Country and Water & Wave students are whitewater rafting experts by now (and probaby a little bit pruny). After a week on the Rio Pejibaye, they transferred to the Rio Pacuare (listed in the top 10 best rafting rivers in the world) today. By Sunday they'll transfer to yet ANOTHER river: Rio General. Pura vida!
Costa Rica Outward Bound SPANISH PHRASE OF THE DAY: "A mi no me importa." /AH MEE NO MAY im-POOR-tah/ - "I don't care." (Literal meaning: 'It doesn't matter to me.')
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In the river and along its banks, the students experienced rafting adventure and a farrago of colorful insects, plants and animals.
Photos taken by: Robert Seatherton
Costa Rica Outward Bound COURSE UPDATE: Leadership will have a weekend of homestays! Homestays are ranked among the top three favorite activities of students. After camping tonight in La Flecha, they head to dear Orlando's tomorrow and the Lopez's on Sunday!
Costa Rica Outward Bound PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Robert Seatherton, of our current Leadership course, got a little too close to this spider last week on the Rio Pejibaye, but we thank him for the risk now that we have this slammin' photo.
