Kayaking in Costa Rica: When Mother Nature Expresses Herself

Guiding internationally, there is never a season when, as a group of guides, we are not at some point taken completely by surprise by a change that has happened on one of the rivers that (we think) we know so well.  This is particularly true in Costa Rica.  The...

Adding Astral Brewess to My International Suitcase

I am a flip flop kind of girl…that is not a secret in our crowd.  So it came as a surprise – even to myself,when I threw in my never-been-worn Astral Brewess shoes when packing for my winter. I have always struggled with minimizing what I bring when...

2008 t-shirt project in Costa Rica

The Endless River Adventures Costa Rica and Ecuador t-shirts have become a badge for a group of special people….ERA Costa Rica and/or Ecuador trip participants. This is a group of friends who are passionate about paddling, inquisitive enough to want to travel to...

Grand Finale in Costa Rica

The Tico Times (english publication here in Costa Rica) summed it up well: ‘Dry Season’ Soaks C.R.  After three week of unseasonal rain….we got a little anxious about our last trip that would be arriving Dec 6th. No way to look in a crystal ball, but...