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Big Adrenaline Rush!
Your Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) - Arrive San Jose, Costa Rica, night-on-the-town
Our jungle survival expert will greet you at the airport upon arrival and escort you or

your group to your hotel. The remainder of the day is available for shopping in town, relaxing, working out, or taking your chances at the casino. The evening entails a dinner with the rest of the adventurers and a night on the town to a local disco (yes, they actually call them discos).

Day 2 (Sun) - La Fortuna, bungee jumping, volcano, hot springs
After morning chow, the Group meets at 0900 for the official in-briefing which includes an introduction to the other Big Adrenaline Rushers (if you don't already know each other from last night's festivities), information on Costa Rica and of the upcoming events. No later than (NLT) 1000 hrs you'll be rolling down the Inter-American highway to the home of Tropical Bungee. Before you know what happened, you'll be standing on top of a bridge looking hundreds of feet below into a rocky river bottom. You'll be asking yourself "Why am I doing this?" and "Why did I eat so many pancakes?." Your friends are laughing at you (as opposed to "with you") while the next one in line frantically paces up and down the bridge awaiting his or her turn.

After 255 ft. of pure unadulterated terror, we drive approximately 2 1/2 hours to the town of La Fortuna and check into the hotel. In the evening, we'll soak in the world-class hot springs at the foot of the active Arenal Volcano. This is one of the locations where the movie Congo was filmed as well as one of the most beautiful and exotic locations in the country.

Day 3 (Mon) - La Fortuna, rafting, volcano, hot springs
After an early rise, the Group drives approximately 1 1/2 hours to the white water rafting drop-off point. Surrounded by rainforest-covered mountains, this Class III/IV river cuts through some of the most scenic parts of Costa Rica. After a full day on the river, we head back to the hotel for more soaking and Fu-Fu drinks with the little umbrellas in them.

Day 4 (Tue) - La Fortuna, waterfall, canopy tour, catamaran, ocean
Those who don't mind an early rise have an opportunity to hike to the bottom of a 90-ft. waterfall and swim in its pool. But don't get too close to the fall, because you could get sucked in and have your head smashed against a rock and drown. After breakfast, we'll leave for our canopy tour. This is your chance to play Tarzan on training wheels as you glide through the canopy from one platform to another.

It's a 30-minute drive to Lake Arenal followed by a peaceful cruise across the 24 mile-long lake on a 36 ft. motor-powered catamaran. En route you'll enjoy the pristine waters and view of beautiful rolling hills. After a specially prepared lunch we check into our hotel and we drive to one of the best beach areas.

Day 5 (Wed) - Playa Hermosa, Scuba diving
After another tasty breakfast buffet (by now you understand that food is important and there's lots of it on our trips) we head over to Bill Beard's Diving Safaris and check in with our diving guides. If you're an Advanced Open Water certified diver, you'll have the opportunity to dive the Santa Catalinas with big marine creatures - yes, there are sharks. If you've never been certified, you'll hit the hotel pool with an instructor to learn the basics followed by a dive in beautiful Hermosa Bay.

* We suggest, that if you are interested in becoming a certified diver, that you participate in a referral program. This entails taking the course work and pool training in your home town while the dives in Costa Rica go towards the certification process. We also suggest to anyone diving, that you obtain diver insurance from the Divers Alert Network.

Day 6 (Thur) - Playa Hermosa, R & R, Farewell Fiesta The morning and early afternoon are available for lounging on the beach, swimming in the resort's pool and general relaxation. In the early afternoon, the Group heads to the local airport for a 45 minute flight back to San Jose. The evening consists of a farewell dinner at a local seafood restaurant and another infamous night-on-the-town.

Day 7 (Fri) - Departure

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Survival Tips

While rafting a Class III river you get dumped overboard and are swiftly swept downstream. What should you do?

a) Immediately try swimming to the river bank.

b) Attempt to stand up and wait for the boat to pick you up.

c) Put your feet in front of you and lay flat on top of the water.

d) Scream for help

Answer: C