Costa Rica

Imagine...mud-soaked boots drop from your weary feet to the floor of a newly-erected tarp shelter. You sigh with relief as you sprawl onto your sleeping bag. Your mind retraces the 12 miles of Costa Rican rainforest you've just crossed. You smile as you recall the troop of spider monkeys that crossed your group's path earlier that day. You are utterly exhausted, but have found perfect peace. Welcome to the Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School (CRROBS).

The Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School's activities include waterfall rappels, rock climbs, caving, jungle trekking, white water kayaking, rafting, sea kayaking, surfing, scuba diving, and Spanish language courses. At the heart of any CRROBS course is study of the tropical environment and the native cultures of the area. Students may find themselves harvesting "frijoles" (beans) with a local mountain farmer or studying medicinal plants with an indigenous teacher. At times, the cultural lessons may be even more valuable than the experience of living in the jungle.