Learning to Dive - Playa Del Coco, Costa Rica Part 1 - Ep. 1
Our first big trip together, we had no real youtube aspirations during this trip but we wanted to sort of document our trip. We are so glad we did as we had so much fun traveling that we are slowly evolving into a couple that wants to really live all of what the world has to offer. Unfortunately that means we didn't really get all the shots I now wish we had haha but thats ok because there are more adventures to come. For our first trip together we set our sites on Costa Rica What a beautiful place and with new flights added we had an easier and less expensive way to get there with Alaska Airlines. I've always wanted to get my dive certification, I have dove many times but just never took the time to actually get certified. So our first stop in Costa Rica was Playa Del Coco or Coco Beach. There was a great Dive shop there that was well priced and even let me do all my book work at home over the internet. You never know how these things are going to go. You can read all of the reviews but its always different in person. To my surprise these guys were professional but not uptight, they knew how to make the learning process very enjoyable. I had a fantastic time Diving and am very excited to now be certified. Dara had gotten her certification some time ago so its nice to be catching up. After leaving Playa Del Coco, we headed up into the mountains of Monteverde to the cloud forest. What a beautiful place but no fear we did more diving once we reached the Atlantic side so stay tuned! Thank you for watching our first video, we appreciate feedback and will continue to improve as we go and as we learn. Subscribe and adventure with us. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6TUnn5AeD0
Our building excitement about visiting the cloud forest of Monteverde was well justified, and rewarded. After flying in over the brown coast suffering from drought, the expanse of lush green was exactly what we needed, and what we had expected from Costa Rica. The temperature drop at higher altitude was appreciated given the humid conditions near the coast. In Monteverde you really must walk through the forest and, even if it seems scary, zipline. We took the Selvatura bridge tour because it seemed like the best of them and we had other things to do than bridge tours in Arenal. ;) The zipline company was 100% Adventura. They were very professional, we had no problems with using English and they tracked down and sent us our photos after our CD broke. ?
We initially purchased this trip because Costa Rica was a new Alaska Airline’s destination so we could use our Companion Fare, however the course of our adventure was so much more exciting than our expectations.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EQIaPQGmps
In this video Dara and I relax in the small south Costa Rican town of Manzanillo. We see monkeys, sloths and other critters. We go diving with Punta Uva Dive...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxcnflxWPYk
In this video we travel to La Fortuna and have some fun riding horses, relaxing in hot springs and touring a cacao plantation.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prhClnf6ukU
This video is an intro to my sailing adventures and a teaser of videos to come. Join me as learn to sail and get my first three ASA certifications with Sailinginc in beautiful Seward, Alaska.
If your in Alaska and looking to learn to sail I highly recommend you check out Sailinginc.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5100ibU3utM
In this video I upgrade my Pakayak by adding some much needed thigh braces. There are no real good solutions from Pakayak so I went with replacement parts from another brand. I installed the Pyranha Connect thigh braces with seat back ratchet as well as the accompanying seat back strap. This may not be for everyone but for me it was great for improving the fit of my cockpit and getting that connected feel which can lead to a boost in performance. it is slightly more work to pack the kayak up but does fit in the bag.
What you will need -
Thigh brace kit (with ratchet optional)
https://store.pyranha.com/pyrus/index.php/us/outfitting/connect-thigh-brace-pair.html
Seat back strap - ratcheted (optional)
https://store.pyranha.com/pyrus/index.php/us/outfitting/back-band-strap.html
Measuring tape or ruler
Drill
13/64 Drill bit
hex wrench set
razor knife
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BtdzPgcRY