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Ivanna Tinkle - 30 Apr 2005 11:21 GMT

Dear Lord, it's been over a year since my last posting . . . time
flies.

Anyhow, we're heading out to Costa Rica soon <90 days. Pacific coast
side. Family trip complete with MIL, SIL, and a bevy of beverages
(just to make the trip tolerable).

Has anyone done any diving there? We've got the air/hotel lined up,
Just need info on diving there. Been to the sites listed on the
I-net, but am looking for a more personal report. Ya know, pitfalls,
pratfalls, and recommendations on dive ops.

thanks all.

Ivanna

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved
body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
----WOW----what a ride!

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Ed - 01 May 2005 02:59 GMT

The diving is good but the white water rafting on the Pacuare is
AWESOME.... class 4 river going through a rain forest/jungle with cool
(not colorado cold) water....

Do the one day pick-up drop off same day service from San Jose

My Guide was Paul Jenne (probably gone by now... he was dutch) but any
of the group trips are fine.

> Dear Lord, it's been over a year since my last posting . . . time
> flies.
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> up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
> ----WOW----what a ride!

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Greg Mossman - 02 May 2005 16:59 GMT

> Anyhow, we're heading out to Costa Rica soon <90 days. Pacific coast
> side. Family trip complete with MIL, SIL, and a bevy of beverages
> (just to make the trip tolerable).

All I've heard is that the diving sucks. If you're there on July 1,
perhaps you can stow away in my luggage and head to Cocos where the
diving is rumored to be a bit better. Nothing beats tinkling off a
high deck into the Pacific in the middle of nowhere, but don't tell
bullshark who would certainly complain that it somehow hurts all the
fishies.

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Ivanna Tinkle - 03 May 2005 11:01 GMT

>All I've heard is that the diving sucks. If you're there on July 1,
>perhaps you can stow away in my luggage and head to Cocos where the
>diving is rumored to be a bit better. Nothing beats tinkling off a
>high deck into the Pacific in the middle of nowhere, but don't tell
>bullshark who would certainly complain that it somehow hurts all the
>fishies.

Actually I was hoping to tinkle into the volcano. At that point I
would advise being upwind.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved
body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used
up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
----WOW----what a ride!

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