{"47430":{"#nid":"47430","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ORGT\u0027s Costa Rican Eco-Adventure","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis December, Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech (ORGT), will offer its first international Eco-Adventure to Costa Rica!  Known for a variety of outdoor opportunities and exotic wildlife, Costa Rica is the perfect location for an adventure vacation. From coastal kayaking off of the beach of Manuel Antonio to canyoneering and a jungle canopy tour, this trip has it all! Activities will include:\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClass III-IV Whitewater River Rafting\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\nCanyoneering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\nHiking through the Rainforest\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\nCoastal Kayak Touring\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;Jungle Canopy Tour\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\nSnorkeling\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\nAdventure Education\n\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile exploring, trip members will experience full cultural immersion with local Costa Ricans. A major highlight will be living and working closely with a family on an organic farm. Participants will learn how to enjoy and respect the Costa Rican way of life.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESign up online beginning Monday, August 17. There will be a mandatory pre-trip training session to prepare for the physical rigors of the trip, especially challenging hikes through the rainforest. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EORGT has partnered with \u0022Go Green Adventure Company\u0022 to create a trip which lessens the negative impact of travelers on the environment.  Mindful of vulnerable areas, trip leaders will plan activities in designated locations to reduce harm to the local habitat; but our efforts to protect the environment do not stop there. A portion of the funds from this trip will subsidize efforts to plant trees, rescue sea turtles, and build communities in Costa Rica.\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"This December, Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech (ORGT), will offer its first international Eco-Adventure to Costa Rica!","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech, offers its first international Eco-Adventure to Costa Rica"}],"uid":"1","created_gmt":"2009-11-30 13:29:58","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:49:20","author":"Jupiter","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2009-12-11T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2009-12-19T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2009-12-19T23:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2009-12-12 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2009-12-20 04:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2009-12-20 04:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/orgt\/international\/costarica.php","title":"Costa Rica Eco-Adventure"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELeigh Jackson-Magennis\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              leigh.jackson@crc.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n              404.894.6267\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}