Our Road Guides: Miguel and Fabian

Nineteen years ago Miguel and Ken met by chance. Miguel had just purchased his first van, Ken was just putting together his first trips, a business card was passed on to Ken by a mutual acquaintance….and Miguel, his family and his “yes-I-can” Toyota...

Giving “thanks” kayaking in Costa Rica

In the midst of a ten day front that embraced most of the Latin American countries with way too much enthusiasm, we were blessed with a blue sky day at the beach at the beginning of our Thanksgiving Week here in Costa Rica.  Along with Panama, Nicuaragua, Columbia and...

Wall Shots are Fun!

There is always some misgiving about a wall shot. Nothing like it at home….new rivers with no particular course in mind tend to curve and wind and create new channels at whim when they tire of the old channel they traveled. Sometimes this means a river bank gets...

Summing up the Nov 15-22 Trip more poetically than normal!

our trip included some of the incredible river of costa rica. the first two days were on the pejibaye and the pacure. the water and weather were beautiful. we also had some bigger wares and rain and some quality van time getting to know fellow paddlers. this is what...

Howlers, Cotomundis and Non Stop Paddling!

You know it is an unusual day on the water when you have an audience watching you paddle down the river….and that audience happens to be a tree full of howler monkeys.  Welcome to paddling in Costa Rica! And our Nov 08 – Nov 15 Class III-IV trip. This week was...