Costa Rica Vacation… Went to Cosa Rica for two weeks. The first four days were spent canyoneering, led by a local guide. A local guide makes the approach and exits on private land go more smoothly, as it’s normal to…

Cerro Frio (Cerro de La Muerte Trail)… While in the mountains we hiked through the tropical forest jungle to a high point, Cerro Frio. The summit has many radio towers, and also a road one can walk just short ways…

Gata Fiera Canyon… Fourth of four canyons. Wow, the best for last. This was a much more technical canyon than the others, especially the Gata Fiera Falls…3-anchor stations, and 4-rappels. Then the last drop is amongst three separate falls. So…

Gold Canyon… The third of four canyons. This canyon is named for the color of the rocks, that have been coated with a mineral that is gold in color. Not sure what the mineral is, but it comes from the…

Ciudad Esmeralda Canyon… Our second of four canyons. Very scenic, including a very unique narrows section. 100’ plus tall walls with lush green vegetation. The drainage had a good flow. Another fun day out in the creek…

Gata Media Canyon… The first of four canyons on this trip to Costa Rica. This canyon was a good warm-up canyon. Pretty straight forward drops. And like the others, very scenic. A lot of the canyons here, unlike in the…