Election Day and Kayaking in Costa Rica

Election Day Breakfast in Costa Rica; a typical restaurant is open air, serving the “tipico”  breakfast of gallo pinto, fresh guanabana juice and very stout coffee. And of course the ever-present television.  Yesterday was our first morning in the country and the news...

Whitewater Kayaking in Land-Locked Costa Rica

  Heading to the beach is now a favorite part of our Class II and Class III trips here in Costa Rica. Surfing the waves at the beach is a great warm up! For many Class II-Class III paddlers, by late November/early December paddling time has slowed down. To jump...

Prep Work for Costa Rica 2010 in full stride!!

Catching up with our Costa Rica scouting week team on their fourth day of paddling in Costa Rica was like entering into a marathon in the last third of the race-when everyone has found their stride. This was particularly true given that plans changed while en route to...

Saving the Best for Last: Rio Pacuare in Costa Rica

The Pacuare River has been slated for an expansive hydro project for more than 20+ years now. The project has met with resistance nationally and internationally. No matter the sentiment of the rest of the world, national sentiment is what counts. Several years ago,...