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and Wave Semester: 70 days |
| Costa Rica Rainforest Element
(10-12 days):
• Trek 5-10 miles per day through tropical cloud and rainforests
with amazing views
• Learn about rainforest biology, natural history, conservation,
backcountry skills, etc
• Group formations: setting up camp, meals, and nightly meetings
• Possible activities include tree canopy climbing and waterfall
rappelling
• Continual presence of Costa Rican instructor and bi-lingual lead
instructor
• Interactive teaching style (language supplements, verbal and cultural
immersion)
• Homestay in Piedras Blancas – a remote Mestizo village nestled
deep in primary rainforest.
• Possible Activities: Spanish lessons, solo, community service
projects, planting or harvesting traditional foods (bananas, rice, beans,
sugar cane, cocoa, avocados, oranges, corn), preparation of traditional
foods (milking cows and goats, grinding corn, hand-making tortillas on
an open fire), playing soccer with local kids, tree canopy climb, jungle
waterfall rappel, medicinal plant hike with local shaman, whitewater raft
to your exit area and more!
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| Costa Rica Surf Element
(15-20 days):
• Possible surf locations along North and Central Pacific Coast
of Costa Rica (locations dependent on weather conditions): Witches Rock,
Avellanas, Junquillal, Manuel Antonio, Dominical, Naranjo, Frijolar, Tivives,
Escondido, and Hermosa.
• Group visits different beaches to experience a variety of breaks
and wave types
• Warm water breaks
• Holistic instructional approach (lunar phases, wave formations,
coastal ecology, mangroves)
• If you’ve never surfed before or if you are experienced,
this is our skills intensive course which will help you to develop your
own abilities to enjoy this extremely fun and physical sport!
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Nicaragua Surf Element
(10-14 days):
• Surfing along the Pacific Coast, Playa Maderas, Popoyo, Poneloya,
Gigante, Pochomil.
• Possible Activities: service project, cimbing Maderas Volcano,
exploring Ometepe Island, visit historic city of Granada
• See what the Quiksilver boat “The Crossing” says about
Surf in Nicaragua, click
here
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| Costa Rica River Element
(15-20 days):
• 8-10 days whitewater raft captaining course on some of
the following rainforest shrouded rivers: Sarapiqui, Reventazon, Pacuare,
Pejibaye, Savegre, and General (depending on water levels)
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Panama Element
(8-10 days):
• Get NAUI Certified for SCUBA Diving
• Snorkel in the warm, crystal waters of the Caribbean
• Learn about reef ecology
• Possible Activities: sea kayaking, biking, wakeboarding, sailing,
community service and solo |
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CERTIFICATIONS
• NAUI (SCUBA Diving)
• First Aid
• CPR
• White water training certification
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AVAILABLE
COURSE CREDIT
• Coastal Ecology, 3 credits
• Intro to Spanish, 3 credits
• Tropical Natural History of Costa Rica, 3 credits
• Group Leadership, 3 credits |
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Note: We reserve the right to alter our itineraries due to
unusual water conditions, weather, other acts of God, or other cause. In all
cases we will make every effort to substitute an activity or location with something
comparable.
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