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COSTA RICA INFORMATION SESSION
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Monday, September 8th at 6:30pm
Team Green is planning our next trek to Costa Rica 2009 with Ocoee Adventure Center. This year we are looking at two new options listed below. One of them will include elements of ecology and conservation while the other will be more adventurous. We may do both or choose one of them and would love for your feedback and/or interest. Join myself, Madrigal and Larry at the Greenhouse Bar this Monday, September 8th at 6:30pm to talk about this new exciting journey to land of Pura Vida! (Anyone is welcome to attend so please feel free to pass along!)
TRIP 1:
A trip that would involve some elements of ecology and conservation including assisting work with the World Wildlife Fund(WWF) at the Leatherback Sea Turtle preserve at Junquilla near Tamarindo. There is also a chance to work with the development of the Central American wildlife migration Corridor by helping with reforestation of woodlands near Turrialba. The trip might look like this:
Day 1 Arrival. Travel to Turrialba
Day 2 CATIE – work with the reforestation program and learn about the work being done to preserve wildlife and assist the migration.
Day 3 Pacuare River overnight trip. Stay at tent camp on the Pacuare River.
Day 4 Continue running the remainder of the Pacuare, then travel to Sarapiqui for the afternoon and evening.
Day 5 Travel to Arenal, walk to Fortuna waterfalls, relax at the hotel.
Day 6 Zip Line Canopy visit Fortuna and shop in the afternoon
Day 7 Travel to Junquillal to work with the Leatherback turtles preserve.
Day 8 Work with Junquillal and snorkel or surf
Day 9 Work with Junquillal and relax
Day 10 Return home
TRIP 2
A Trip that would be focused more on the outdoor fitness group. This would focus on physical activities That might include mountain biking, road biking, Class IV/V whitewater rafting , high altitude hiking, Surfing, wind surfing, Sea Kayaks, inflatable kayaks, zip lines and snorkeling. We have noted on several trips that there is a segment of The Team Green Group that is more into the “Athletic” outdoor adventure. Attendees can help create the agendra
Some options new this year may include:
Day 1 Arrive and travel to the Chirripo Mountains at Rivas
Day 2 Start the climb up to the mountain camp at 3:30 am (6 to 9 hours)
Day 3 Climb (walk) to the Chirripo summit for sunrise on the tallest peak in Costa Rico. (12,600 ft elevation) Hike past glacier lakes and through rocky- lunar like terrain with small scrub bushes and shrubs.
Day 4 Descend the mountain and travel to Turrialba.
Day 5 Mountain bike in the Turrialba area
Day 6 Paddle the Pascua River (a big water class IV/V river) travel to Arenal
Day 7 Walk to the waterfall, do zip line tour, hot springs
Day 8 Travel to beach – Surf
Day 9 Surf lessons or Snorkel
Day 10 Return Home
TRIP 3
Women’s only trip with some adventure including whitewater rafting, jungle tours and beach time.
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