Pacuare & Grano de Oro Itinerary

8/3/2019 Pacuare & Grano de Oro Itinerary

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“Live, Work and Play with Excellence.”

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4th

annualParent Child Survivor Camp 2012

Pacuare River, Costa RicaSession 1 June 16th – 20th Session 2 June 20th – 24th

An exploration deep into the wilderness and relationship with our children.

This program is open to all who want to forge a deeper relationship with their child. The

only restrictions are the age of the kids, (13 – 16), and only one child and one parent per

family. We also limit the number of participants to only 14 couples so we can maintain a

tightly bonding group experience for all in a very special, naturally unspoiled and intimate

place on earth. Friends of the parents or the kids are more than welcome to come along.

Watch the 4 minute the slide show from previous camps to get a feel for this experience.

You Tube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qGsT4jxYU

Produced by Activated Life Experiences and facilitated by Advanced Relations




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Bienvenidos! Welcome to Costa Rica and the 2012 Parent Child Survivor Camp.

Join fellow adventurers, mom or dad and their teen-age child, as parent and child explore their own personal boundaries and stretch beyond their comfort zone with the help, support and love of their travel companions.

This 5 day/4 night program is designed to increase communication, understanding and awareness between parent and child and forge a new bond that will stand as a lasting pillar of compassion and understanding

between the partners. Our lessons and experiences will be offered by trained naturalists and adventure guides,an award winning Parent/Child experience resources, Craig Wiley, and award winning experience planning and

production company Activate Life Experience. Our setting is a very special Rain Forest Eco-Lodge on the banks of one of the top 5 rafting rivers in the world, (According to Natural Geographic).

Our goal is to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience bringing parent and child deeper into a relationships with

each other, themselves and nature. This is truly a life activating experience that will strengthen the familyspirit and awaken the individual’s soul. It will remain forever a shared experience between parent and child tha

both can go back to when the need to connect with each other is important. It will forever be a unique part of the parent / child relationship that is separate from the shared family experience.

We’ve posted at the end of this overview a few comments from participants of the previous 4 camps.

Preparation activity

To be distributed 10 days prior to the weekend experience

Schedule, packing list and general instructions - not a detail of the program.

Parent to review confidentiality agreement with their child. The kids must know that everything said inconfidence will stay between the partners, not shared with a spouse, other children or a sibling. Both

parent and child will sign the agreement and email back to ALE 5 days prior to arrival.Both participants will write a letter to the their partner expressing what they want in their relationship

with their partner, how they want their partner to see them, what they want to change in their relationship with their partner, and close with what they appreciate about their partner. This letter is not

to be given to the partner at this time, The letter is to packed with the participant’s personal belongingsand brought to the experience.

Day 1:Your adventure begins with a mid-afternoon arrival at San Jose International Airport. Our ALE concierge host

and private driver will be awaiting your arrival outside of baggage claim and the customs office to escort you toyour first nights hotel and a welcome reception, adventure briefing and dinner at the Grano de Oro, a historic

mansion converted into a beautiful boutique hotel. The adventure briefing includes the distribution of the teamuniforms. We've reserved the private dining room overlooking the courtyard for dinner. Each couple will have

a deluxe room with two beds.




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Grano De Oro: http://www.hotelgranodeoro.com/ Situated on a shady street just off Paseo Colon, San

Jose’s main thoroughfare, Hotel Grano de Oro is a true oasis, a sanctuary in the heart of the city. Convertedfrom a Tropical Victorian mansion, the 40-room hotel maintains the warmth and comfort of a private home.

Hallways lined with period photographs and original art meander through the building and present lush tropicalflower arrangements and luxurious plants at every turn. Spanish tile fountains grace intimate atriums, ensuring

that one is never far from the soothing melody of falling water. The entire Hotel is non-smoking.

Day 2The Pacuare River Lodge will meet us at 6:30 AM at the Grano De Oro and we'll head out towards thelegendary Talamanca Mountains and around the active Turialba volcano. After about an hour and a half we'll

stop for breakfast and change into our rafting clothing. We then will proceed to the Pacuare River for our safety briefing and a 10: am put-in. We are off on a 2 hour rafting trip on class 2 and 3 rapids, (moderate), a great way

to start off the day. Along the way we are sure to see river wildlife in this rainforest reserve.

We'll arrive around noon and get settled into our bungalows. Each couple will have their own bungalow andtwo beds. There is no electricity in the bungalows but the staff will light the candles in your rooms at dusk to

welcome you home. All the bungalows are meticulously maintained and feature fine linens and verycomfortable mattresses and pillows. This is truly the finest example of rustic luxury in the jungle. Lunch wil

be ready for us on their deck overlooking the river. (The food here is outstanding).




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The Pacuare River Lodge http://www.pacuarelodge.com/

Located within the Pacuare zone, the Pacuare River forms the northern border of Central America’s mostimportant network of national parks and reserves and offers some of the finest white water in Latin America.

Officially designated a “Wild and Scenic River,” the water flows deep inside remarkable primordial rainforest,coursing through a wilderness of dense vegetation that covers the sides of steep gorges rising above the

riverbanks. The rainforest’s thick undergrowth provides shelter to jaguars, ocelots, monkeys, sloths, andnumerous other species.

On the banks of the Pacuare River sits the Pacuare Jungle Lodge. Surrounded by nature in its purest and most

primitive state, here you will experience that most coveted of travelers’ rewards, an opportunity to savor thespirit of a place. The Pacuare Lodge’s nineteen bungalows and main lodge were designed and constructed to

blend with the surrounding environment, affecting minimal impact, and has been recognized by the WorldTourism Organization as one of only sixty-five examples throughout the world of good practice in sustainability

and ecotourism. This property is a 5 leaf eco-lodge (highest level).




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After lunch we’ll gather in 2 forum style discussions, one for parents and one for the kids. This facilitatedshared experience meeting is to check in with the kids, and the parents and set a base line for each of us to

measure what we have achieved. Discussions are centered around the contents of the letter we wrote to our partners including our expectations and desires for our relationship, perceptions on our current relationship, and

discussion about challenges in our relationships and what’s going great.

Late afternoon – relax in your bungalow or playtime on the grounds, in the river, or hike to a waterfall.

The second evening features a social gathering in the upper lounge of the lodge followed by a candlelight

private dinner (only one couple per table). This is a relationship reflection dinner where participants are provided a list of topics to discuss and explore. Bedtime is your decision…….but, day three is a BIG day!




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Day 3Day three starts off with a 7:00 AM wake up call, a fantastic river-side breakfast, and preparations for our

morning activity, Challenge-by-Choice (Parent and child eco-challenge)

Parent and child will go through different activities designed to test our personal boundaries such as rappelling

down a waterfall, flying from tree to tree by zipline high up in the rainforest, repel down a Cebar Tree, raft fromthe cable (gondola) to the lodge in inflatable kayaks , cross a stream on a cable, and conclude with planting atree. The child is the team leader providing the instructions; the parent will follow the directions from their

child. Supporting each other in not doing a challenge is as important as completing it.

After lunch we have a series of activates focused on Values Exploration, Partner Interviews and Breakthroughs,

Lessons Learned and Moving Forward. Dinner is followed by riverside bon fire party with guitar music.

Day 4 We’ll bring to your bungalow coffee and hot chocolate at 7:00 AM. Prior to breakfast we’ll all do a 20 – 30minute morning reflection walk with your partner, in silence. Following breakfast, between 9:30-10:00 AM

we’ll have a closing activity, then depart by raft for a fun-filled, exciting day of white water rafting(approximately 3½ hours over class III-IV rapids). The day includes a delicious deli-style lunch on the river

banks.




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At our river take-out, approximately 2PM, we will have a chance to shower, change and enjoy a cold beverageand snack before boarding the bus for the coffee hills of San Jose, approximately 2 hours. Our Activated Life

Experiences driver and private coach will provide a comfortable ride with snacks and beverages throughdramatic mountain and forest scenery. We'll arrive back at the Grano de Oro in San Jose around 5:00PM, with

time to rest, grab a massage, take a dip in the rooftop Jacuzzi, and enjoy a cocktail in the lounge. We havereserved the private dining rooms for our farewell celebration and dinner.

Day 5

After breakfast our ALE drivers will be at the hotel to accommodate the departure schedules from the San JoseInternational airport.

Package Price: $4,880 per couple

This Package includes deluxe accommodations, welcome reception including beverages, farewell receptions

and beverages, all meals at the Pacuare Lodge, in-country transportation, adventure activities, 2 half-daysof rafting. The package also includes edited DVD slide show of the camp experience, tee shirts, hats and

luggage tags. The package does not include departure taxes, alcoholic beverages at the Pacuare Lodge osouvenirs.

To book your reservation please email us at [email protected] Please feel free to email us with

questions as well. Make your reservations now, there are only 14 couples per session. Capture this moment

in time with your teen age son or daughter, you’ll never get it back.

Extraordinary how the concept was handle, excellent venue and great organization.

Very well balanced event, ideal for teenagers. This was a life- saving experience!

The effort and dedication of the organization was unbelievable.

The best take home value event in 8 years!!

Taking away phones, BB, TV made us truly dedicate ourselves completely to our kids.

Having us go through challenges with our kids, getting to know other cultures and guiding us in our conversations,

what an incredible experience!




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Payment methods:

We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express through our card service provider Paypal. Please add 5%

for credit card charges to cover our service fees. We also accept direct bank wire transfer (no fees) to the bank

account listed below, please email us with your preferred payment method.

Reservations and cancelations:

A reservation deposit of $2,000 per couple is required to reserve your desired session date. Your deposit,

(less a $50 fee), is refundable up to 90 days prior to your arrival. At 90 days prior to arrival the balance of your

reservation is due. Refunds are not guaranteed after 90 days prior to your arrival but if a cancelation is

necessary we will make every effort to secure a new client for your reservation, and we will refund the amount

paid by the new client that takes your reservation dates.

US Address

Steve Jacobus

1405 Greenway Tr.

Elm Grove, WI 53122

Activated Life Experiences

M&I Bank

770 North Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Routing Number 075‐00‐00‐51

M&I Bank Account 546‐92528

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