Join us in for a Nature Photography retreat in one of the most biodiverse regions of the world
Boat trip out the Sierpe River, into the ocean and on to Sirena ranger station in Corcovado National Park. Three days and two nights of hiking and shooting in a nature photographer’s paradise. Tapirs, cats, anteaters, porcupine, and much more.
Boat trip up the Sierpe river into the mangroves to shoot birds, crocs, monkeys and much more
Night shoot in the jungles above Uvita for frogs, snakes and nocturnal animals.
Plus many animals, reptiles, birds and insects in the yard at Pagoda including Anna our resident sloth, agouti, coati, toucans, cusingas, guan, and more.
Relaxing beach and waterfall hike activities included as well.
In house chef offering three meals (or take away for activities) plus snacks. Made with all healthy locally sourced fruits and vegetables. All dietary restrictions accommodated.
Example Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive and relax at Pagoda. Meet your team, enjoy the sunset and a group meal on the deck
Day 2: Wake with the jungle and shoot around Pagoda with your coffee at sunrise. Two local tours for good birding and sloth sighting locations. Night tour and then dinner on the deck.
Day 3: Drive up into the jungle hills to shoot at higher altitudes capturing a different level of species of birds and animals.
Day 4: Whales tail beach day. Surf, swim or walk the beach trail for Howler monkeys.
Day 5: Early boat to Corcovado, two day hike and relax into your ranger station accommodations
Day 6: Morning Hike in Corcovado, boat back to and take a mangrove boat tour further up the Sierpe river. up and back to Pagoda to unwind
Day 7: Waterfall hike day, relax on the beach, explore Dominical and last dinner at Pagoda
Day 8: Depart Pagoda after breakfast
Rooms
Grumpy Fish $2500 pp Premium room, King bed Available
Elephant Room $2000 pp Premium room, Two Queen Beds Available
Jungle Room $2000 for one, $1500pp for two Available
Poolside rooms $1000 pp for three beds sharing bathroom Available
Casita Rooms $2000 for one, $1500pp for two Available
Braden Peterson
Starting with photography casually in his teens, young Braden began taking photos on a gifted point-and-shoot camera while out hiking around the Pacific Northwest, as a way to document the experience. That was the start of something big.
Braden has since lived in the Pacific Northwest, Nevada, Arizona and the US Virgin Islands, all great places to call a home base for adventures. He also moved to the Caribbean in his early 20s, and Braden discovered that photography was a great way for him to connect to the world around him and share his experiences. He captured a lot of the Caribbean side of Costa Rica which you can see in his gallery at https://www.braden-peterson.com/nature-adventure
During college, he studied disaster planning, emergency preparedness and geology, and that had a profound impact on his view of how people interact with the world around them, and how our collective actions impact the world.
Currently Braden is on a 3 month photographic tour of Southern and Eastern Africa, including destinations like the Okavango Delta, Etosha National Park, Serengeti, Maasai Mara and Kruger National Park.
He seeks to share his passion for adventure, travel, and the natural world through visual storytelling, and if he’s lucky, connecting you with something that may spark your own passion for the beauty of the natural world.
Braden has a full suite of photography and video gear and is ready to put them to use telling important stories and leading you through the jungles of Costa Rica.
Greivin Cabezas Perez
Greivin grew up in Drake Bay, the closest Town to Corcovado National Park, and he has been involved Costa Rica nature since childhood. Once he finished high school, he worked as a Boat driver, talking visitors on dive/snorkel tours to Caño Island, exploring Corcovado National Park, up the Sierpe river into the mangroves, and out on the ocean Whale Watching. Greivin also drove the zodiac for a Pacific Explorer cruise, participating in explorations from Costa Rica to Panamá. I grew to not only loving nature, guiding and photography but also helping others explore, learn and have epic adventures. He quickly moved closer to study in tourism and get his Costa Rica license as a naturalist and made a full time career leading others on day trips and overnights in Corcovado. He is passionate about all the local wildlife, teach people how to coexist and enjoy all the creatures of the area accentuating the fact that we all play an important role in nature. Greivin will lead everyone into the jungle making sure you all get a chance to photograph a huge variety of local flora and fauna on this retreat. Check out his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/greivincp?igsh=aXQyNjc4YXAzdXkz