Your Costa Rica adventure will lead you through the thick of the rainforest
where you’ll have the opportunity to view tropical rainforest animals
in their natural environment and into the remote Valley of Piedras Blancas.
The energy of this remote rural village, nestled in a breathtaking rainforest
valley will bring your Spanish level to new heights as you are immersed
in the flowing Spanish tongues of your welcoming host families. Help grind
sugar cane out of the fields, rip ripe pineapples from the earth, or help
make tortillas from scratch.
Your surf adventure will take you to Witches Rock, one of the most renowned
surfing spots in the world.
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Participants arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica. Pick-up at Juan Santa
María International Airport in San José, Costa Rica
and transfer to the Outward Bound Base camp nestled in the hills
of Tres Rios. Welcome and orientation meeting, “Duffle Shuffle”
(packing for the trail). Overnight at the Tres Rios Base Camp. |
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Morning transfer to the trekking area. A Costa Rican instructor
will accompany your Spanish group for the entire rainforest portion
of any CRROBS course. His or her role is to share unique knowledge
of the species found in the rainforest as well as introduce new
Costa Rican words. Hike into Cloud Forest and see some of the rainforest's
most interesting flora and fauna. Camp at Las Rejas. |
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 Wake
up early and spend the morning hiking to your first homestay, the
Lopez family. There you will help your host families in Piedras
Blancas in their traditions and daily chores. Activities could include
planting or harvesting traditional foods such as bananas, rice,
beans, sugar cane, chocolate beans, avocados, oranges, squash, or
corn. Food preparation could include hand milking cows or goats,
grinding corn, hand-making tortillas or cooking over an open fire.
Engage in a service project teaching English to local children or
assisting the community with greenhouse or farming needs (service
project depends on availability and season). Tonight your group
will be the guests of the family, enjoying a typical home-cooked
Costa Rican meal. Since most families in Piedras Blancas have many
young children, you can always find a willing partner for a card
game, art project, or just a nice chat for a chance to practice
your Spanish. Spend the night at the Lopez’s.
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 Hike
to your next homestay in Brujo for more cultural activities.
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 Early
morning hike to the area of Brujo, get into rafts, and begin your
day on safe but exciting Class I-IV rapids of the Savegre River
(during the dry season, this river runs relatively low and might
have to be switched for a different river, at which point the rafting
day will be moved to the front of the itinerary). You and your group
members will need to work as a team to maneuver rapids. River ecology
as well as principles of hydrology will be experienced up close.
Take a side hike to layered waterfalls and discover which one makes
the best shower! Transfer to Manuel Antonio where you will spend
the night at the CRROBS bungalow.
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 Wake
up early, 6:00am and transfer to Liberia. There you will have lunch
and buy your food for the next few days. Afterwards transfer to
Santa Rosa where you will then hike 2 ½ hours to Witches
Rock, where you will set up camp for the night.
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 Spend
the next two days surfing at Witches Rock.
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 Leave
at 7:00am to spend approximately 3 1/2hours hiking out of Witches
Rock to Santa Rose. From here you will be transported by bus back
to San Jose. Spend the night at our base camp.
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Time to pack your bags and transfer to the international airport.
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