The staff at Outward Bound Costa Rica have many talents. Not only are we experts in a wide assortment of outdoor adventure activities, we are also all very talented amateur futbol players. After our all-staff meeting, the entire staff headed out to the local indoor field, and began a friendly match. The first game was boys versus […]
Just last week several local kindergarten students visited the Outward Bound Costa Rica base to have a day of exploration and adventure! After exploring the campus, the group sang some amazing songs (in English!), practiced their rafting skills and played with the base puppies. Fortunately, we had the camera handy and were able to capture all the action. Take a […]
Pictures from space? Absolutely. The following personal photos from an Italian astronaut who had some great things to say about his journey. Story here. Also in the news, the first private space capsule docked with the ISS. Behold the era of privatised space travel! Story here. For the past several days/week, everyone and their sister has […]
Today and tomorrow will see the staff brushing up on their first aid and CPR skills. The two days of training will mostly be in the classroom, however instructors will also have time in the field practicing and putting their knowledge into action. The staff is joined by new members of the team, and all are preparing […]
Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, we are always in search of tasty foods to cook and consume. Perhaps it’s the remoteness of the base or some other external factor, but whatever it is, eating is a serious business. Because of this, many feel that the finest ingredients are needed to make the best food we can. […]
Costa Rica has a strong cycling community, and recently saw one of the best Tico cyclists hit into the top-3 of the Giro de Italia. Andrey Amador climbed his way onto on the podium for the 12th stage. Spending any amount of time in Costa Rica will most likely introduce you to the term “Macgyver”, […]
The good folks at the French American School of Puget Sounds have arrived and will be joining us for an exciting course that goes for an epic hike along with some rafting and surfing added in for good measure. This group of adventurous students will certainly be kept busy over the next week. Stay tuned for more about how […]
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton made his way down to Costa Rica recently to speak about global warming, green economies and a variety of other environmental issues. As the seasons around the world warm up (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) stories talking about the epic nature of cold weather sports tend to catch our […]
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 […]
As the summer months approach we are getting more and more excited to welcome our seasonal staff that will be helping out with our summer courses. So far we have some of the bios for the staff, take a look! Amelia Garita Hometown: Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica Education: Business Manager in Sustainable Tourism Amelia grew […]
Hardest foot race on earth? I think so. 150 miles in the desert seems like something best left for someone else. Story here. When was the last time the president of a country got out of their car and helped with a traffic accident, then ordered police to pursue a fleeing assailant? Just the […]
It has been a very busy week here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. Not only did we welcome some new canine friends to the team, but we also welcomed our new Web Design/Development & Semester Course Manager, Meag Tessmann. Meag’s info: Web Design and Development Manager & Semester Course Coordinator Hometown: Racine, WI Education: B.S. in […]
Costa Rican surfing has, at times, become a victim of its own success. Once sleepy and undeveloped towns have quickly turned into major population centers complete with every modern convenience and every modern scourge. One of the most attractive and spectacular allures of traveling to surf (especially so in Costa Rica) is the idea that […]