This month, Jenny Kalmbach and Morgan Hoesterey continued their environmental and standup paddleboarding adventures – this time traveling to Costa Rica where Jenny was born and raised. Starting in the capitol of San Jose, the girls and friends, including photographer Shannon Switzer, traveled to the Pacific coast to surf, paddle and raise awareness against plastic contamination in the ocean. Along the way, they paddled on Lake Arenal, around Isla del Ca–o, up rivers through Corcovado National Park and along the beautiful Costa Rican coastline.
In April 2010, Jenny and Morgan were a part of Destination 3 Degrees, a standup paddle adventure across the channels in Hawaii. They became the first females to standup paddle across the channels that link together the Hawaiian Islands. The journey was an opportunity to raise awareness for Algalita Marine Research Foundation and the issue of plastic contamination in the ocean. They’re continuing that mission with Destination 3: Costa Rica, where they hope that through their paddling travels they can share with others the importance of reducing the use of plastic products that eventually end up in the marine environment. Teaming up with GoPro cameras and Outside Television, Jenny and Morgan will be filming and sharing their journey as they travel through the beautiful Central American country.
About Algalita: The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration. Learn more at http://www.algalita.org
D3: Costa Rica would like to thank all their event sponsors for making this journey possible: Naish, Brazen Hazen Kona Coffee, 2XU, GoPro, Garmin, Bark/Surftech & Revolve Water Filtration.
Photo credits (in gallery below): Shannon Switzer
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A note from Jenny:
Hello!!
Well, the trip has come to a close. We traveled along the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica, surfing and paddling along the way. We visited the dry Northwest, the rainforest, volcano and one of the longest lefts in the world. It was a great experience and I am so grateful to have been a part of the trip. It is amazing to see the potential standup paddling has here in Costa Rica – everywhere we went, people were interested in the boards and wanted to try them out. One of our highlights was teaching a couple of local kids, although they didn’t need our help at all and picked it up on the first try. They were so stoked, it was cool to share with them that experience!
We will be posting photos, videos and updating our website over the upcoming week. Check them out on our website at www.destination3.com. Follow the adventure on Facebook at Destination 3¡ (degrees), or Twitter at 3degreepaddle.