When planning a trip or vacation, one question that many have to ask themselves is, “do I want to figure it out when I get there, research and plan it myself, or employ the aid of people/companies that know the area?” This is a very important decision, and one that often comes down to personal [...]
How Stand Up Paddle Boarding Won Me Over
Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP, for short) has been around for quite some time, and has really gained momentum in the past couple of years. Spending most of my time in or near the ocean, I of course had exposure to this activity; I thought of it as version of surfing but for people who were [...]
Montse Guzman – April 2013 Bodhi Surf Ocean Guardian
In 2012 Montse Guzman visited the small coastal community of Bahia Ballena, Osa, Costa Rica with a small group of students, ages 14-17 from Eco-Adventure Christian Academy. During their visit students participated in daily surf lessons and yoga classes and put the final touches on the local elementary school bio-garden with Bodhi Surf team members [...]
Geoporter: A Community, An Educator…and the Maps that Make a Difference
The community of Bahia Ballena is located in the southwest region of Costa Rica, along the pacific coast. The region is considered a paradise for its natural beauty, biological diversity, and indigenous cultures. However, the area, including the community of Bahia Ballena, faces a challenging future, with the possibility of mega-projects such as an international [...]
2013 Earth Day Sign Painting
To celebrate Earth Day 2013, we decided to get as many people as we could together to create some colorful signs that we could put around our community of Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica. So yesterday, instead of doing our regular Sunday beach cleanup, we invited the “regulars” who help us, including neighbors, some of the [...]
Ray Crouch – March 2013 Bodhi Surf Ocean Guardian
Ray Crouch came to Costa Rica through a tropical biology class that took him through the diverse forests of La Selva, Monteverde, Paloverde, and Las Cruces. However, it wasn’t in the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica where he found his path in becoming an Ocean Guardian. Instead, it was surfing the waves in the Marino [...]
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