BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | September 17, 2013

You might think that the Caribbean has just one style of cooking, but that would be as ignorant an assumption as thinking that every European country has the same type of foods. The cuisine of the Caribbean varies from island to island and coast to coast; you must sample a variety of different types from each location to truly get the real feel for Caribbean cooking. One place in particular that y

By Slickrock Adventures | September 13, 2013

With two new cruise ship port projects getting off the ground in Belize, and a resulting increase in cruise ship visitation on the horizon,  private island resorts will increasingly become a premium location in the country. If you’re looking to get away from the hordes, that is. More Belize Cruise Ships For the horde lovers, the news, announced last Friday at a Belize City Biltmore Hotel

By Slickrock Adventures | September 12, 2013

Several years ago Darren Vancil, an extreme white water rafting enthusiast from Grand Junction, CO, put together a new design for a raft that he named the Creature Craft. Well named! It definitely looks like a creature. This new design incorporates an inflated tube over the top of the raft that prevents it from flipping. The design has proved highly successful, and a team of rafters has since be

By Slickrock Adventures | September 6, 2013

If you’re looking for exercises to help get in shape for sea kayaking, here’s a good start. And if you’re looking for options on where to go seakayking we have a great suggestion: Adventure Island eco-resort on Long Caye, Belize. Sea Kayak Exercises Sea kayak exercises should build endurance, muscle, balance and coordination. Overall, use lighter weights and do more repetitions

By Slickrock Adventures | September 2, 2013

Is this you right now? I want to go to Belize. I’ve never been to Belize before. I don’t want to read four Belize travel books or spend a week on the web hunting through Belize travel websites before I finally create a travel plan. If that’s you, then this article should help. We are Slickrock Adventures and we love Belize and everything about Belize travel. Granted, we think our tiny privat

By Slickrock Adventures | August 23, 2013

Fun octopus facts We love learning about the sea creatures on Glover’s Reef, Belize. Especially, the truly odd or fun facts about them, of which there are many. And of all the creatures we encounter, the octopus has to be near the top of the list for just plain oddness. So it’s natural that, when we heard this particular story, we just had to hunt down the truth and find out if they we

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Belize Carnival is one of Latin America’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean heritage. And unlike Carnival in most of the world, Belize Carnival happens in September. Actually, it is a huge deal, especially for Belizians. And for visitors, it is perhaps the best time to see the national culture on display. From parades to keg contests to free concerts and table tennis championships, here is a ver

By Slickrock Adventures | August 16, 2013

If you’re looking for a job to do from your home and have online media skills this could be for you. Sharpmedia, a UK-based outfit that owns four online video channels focused on kitesurfing, windsurfing, SUP and wakeboarding, has an Extreme Sports Job in Online Advertising for the right guy or gal. Commission based position.

By Slickrock Adventures | August 15, 2013

Are you thinking of a Belize snorkeling vacation for this winter? I just created a map of the best Belize beach snorkeling to help you with your planning. Out at Glover’s Reef where our island is located, we have an almost limitless number of Belize snorkel sites. The atoll is 54 linear miles of coral in a huge oval, encompassing an 84 square mile lagoon. Inside that lagoon there are betwee