With the Tropical Challenge course, you will focus on both technical outdoor skills and personal development. You can earn up to 12 academic credits as well as five outdoor certifications, including two specifically geared towards raft guiding and whitewater safety.
In true Outward Bound fashion, your experience will be far from all work and no play! Climbing and rappelling, surfing, backpacking, service and scuba diving will challenge you physically while honing your teamwork and leadership skills.
This course is open to males and females, ages 17 and up who are looking for an alternative study abroad experience and have a specific interest in whitewater.
- Course Duration: 70 days
- January 14 – March 23, 2012
- Tuition: $8,695
Reserve a place on course by November 1, 2011 and receive our $500 Early-Bird Discount! ***
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*** Discounts cannot be combined
- Extensive whitewater phase including rafting, kayaking and professional certification courses with Rescue 3 and the International Rafting Federation
- Multi-day community service project
- Backpacking with family homestays
- Climbing, rappelling and surfing
- Scuba diving certification in Panama
- American Red Cross Certifications: CPR/AED and First Aid
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- Email: info@crrobs.org
- Phone: +1-800-676-2018 (toll-free) or +506-2278-6058
- Business Hours: Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. *We operate on Central Standard Time from Nov–Mar and on Mountain Daylight Time from Mar–Oct.
