September 10, 2009 – 7:00 pm
There are few things in the world that you can do that require such little effort or your part to get such a huge return. A glacier landing gives you a sense of excitement that equals many of the most intense things out there, but to get this incredible feeling and experience, all you need to do is climb into a plane and put your faith in your pilot. As the plane takes off and heads toward the monstrous peaks, many times there are clouds lining
By Steven Shoppman
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Also posted in Alaska, New Photos, North America, USA, adventure
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Tagged Alaska, denali, fliying, glacier, mckinley, talkeetna, Talkeetna Air Taxi, USA
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Some of the most interesting things we’ve done recently have come completely out of nowhere. Such was the case when we entered Belmopan, Belize. Nothing at all was set up. We had some food in the back of the trucks, but it was getting late, and we had no place to sleep. Camping was an option, but there wasn’t any campsites in any of our guidebooks. Then we saw the sign, “Ian Anderson’s Cave Branch Adventure Company and Jungle Lodge.” We turned in to ask about camping and ended up being graciously accommodated with their bunkhouse and given a complimentary tubing tour the following day. Things were looking up.
By Nels Thoreson
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Also posted in Action Sports, Belize, Interesting
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Tagged belize, Belmopan, Caves Branch River, cliff jumping, craig johnson, Ian Anderson's Cave Branch Adventure Company and Jungle Lodge, jungle, Maya, Maya Ceremonial Chambers, Mayan ruins, nels thoreson, rainforest canopy, river cave adventure, steel jones, steve bouey, steven shoppman
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March 16, 2009 – 12:01 am
During our stay in Tulum, our first destination in Mexico, we were fortunate enough to go scuba diving in two of the famed cenotes with Maya Diving. Here, in Casa Cenote, Bouey is doing some fine underwater filming. Nice work, Steve.
By Craig Johnson
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Also posted in Mexico, Photo of the Week
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Tagged casa cenote, cenotes, diving in cenotes, diving in tulum, dos ojos, maya diving, scuba diving, steve bouey, tim day, tulum
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While in Belize we were hosted by Ian Anderson’s Cave Branch Adventure Co. & Jungle Lodge and participated in the “River of Caves” Cave Tubing where we met our new spider friend. Nels and I get up close and personal with what our guides, Edgar and Vida, referred to as an “eight foot spider.” While it looks rather scary it really only tickled a little. Although I think the spider took an unnatural liking to me.
By Craig Johnson
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Also posted in Belize, Central America, Food, For some laughs, Interesting, Photo of the Week
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Tagged accommodation, arachnophobia, belize, cave branch adventure co. & jungle lodge, caves branch, caving, craig johnson, ian anderson, nels thoreson, spiders, tubing
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February 25, 2009 – 7:59 pm
Nature was definitely a factor during our stay at Chilamate Rainforest Eco-Retreat in Costa Rica. It poured rain for consecutive days and the Sarapiqui River which borders the property rose to dangerous levels and slowly ate away at the river’s banks. At times whole trees and giant logs floated by showing the sheer force of the flood water. Also seen here is the questionable looking but reliable bridge we crossed in the trucks several times. Our photos do not do justice to the the power, danger, and effects of this raging river.
