Project details:
Wow! These projects provide you with the best of Costa Rica in the shape of turtle conservation and surfing lessons. Situated on the beautiful beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula, you can pack a truly wonderful experience into 2 short weeks.
Working with a Costa Rican NGO, the municipal government and a local surf school, you take an active part in vital efforts to conserve the Olive Ridley, Black, Hawksbill and Leatherback turtles. All this, combined with daily surfing lessons or practice, adds up to a rewarding and fun project.
Why the project needs volunteers:
Turtles are under threat in Costa Rica and volunteers are really needed to help out with conservation efforts. This is your opportunity to play a part in an ongoing struggle to save a remarkable piece of Costa Rica's heritage. Turtle poaching is very common in Costa Rica and before the conservation projects started up the poaching rate was over 95% however this has now decrease to 10% but volunteers are needed to continue protecting these marvellous creatures.
What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project:
You need to love the outdoors, be enthusiastic and like working with animals. You do not need to be able to surf but you must be a good swimmer to do this project. A fun and positive attitude comes in handy too! The work and lessons are hard work be prepared to fall asleep exhausted each day.
Your role as a volunteer:
Your day will be filled with a combination of surfing lessons, supervised surf practice and also turtle conservation. You could get involved with night beach patrolling, research gathering and preparing turtle hatcheries. There will also be daytime activities such as beach cleaning, camp maintenance, hatchery duty, manual labour from building hatcheries to construction work to maintain the facilities at the camp. You will work 6 days a week and have one day off a week to be arranged with the project.
Where the project is based:
The project will be based on either the Nicoya Peninsula, the nearest town being Samara or Matapalo also on the Pacific coast but further south. They are both the perfect place if you want to swim, surf, and relax.
You will be staying in beach hut or tented accommodation, they have just added a cold running water pipe but the conditions are still very basic.
You need to fly into San Jose International Airport (SJO) on your official arrival date.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation: Shared basic hut
- Food: Breakfast and dinner
- Airport Pickup: Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you’re arriving early!
- Training: In-country orientation
- Support: Pre-departure helpdesk, local in-country team and 24 hour emergency support
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