BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | December 21, 2012

Paddleboarding in the Caribbean is amazingly easy, especially when outfitted with all the newest gear. Each year, as we get our eco-resort island paradise ready for the coming season, we drive down a truckload (which then becomes a boatload) of the latest gear. This year’s haul included a “quiver” of the newest, state-of-the-art stand up paddleboards shown here resting in a newly

By Slickrock Adventures | December 20, 2012

Adventure Island on Long Caye in Belize is one of the best Caribbean kiteboarding locations you can find. Just ask a pro. More specifically, our pro — Slickrock kiteboarding instructor Meg Griffiths, pictured here catching some big air a few weeks ago at the beginning of Slickrock’s 2013 – 2014 season.  

By Slickrock Adventures | December 18, 2012

This summer, I was traveling in Maui, Hawaii and decided to take the famous hike up past the lava tubes, through the dark and clattering bamboo forest to the “seven sacred pools” of ‘Ohe’o Gulch (aka Haleakala National Park Kipahulu). There, in addition to a lot of signs warning insane people where exactly the spots were that people like them should not jump into the pools from,

By Slickrock Adventures | December 17, 2012

I spend all day helping people plan their Belize vacation, and I love telling people about Punta Gorda, the southernmost town in Belize. They are still largely “undiscovered”, and it feels like you have ventured back 30 years before Belize was a well-known international travel destination. Located right in downtown Punta Gorda you will find one of the best places to say in the area, th

By Slickrock Adventures | December 14, 2012

From the Hollywood Reporter – On Wednesday, one of the most entertaining lawsuits of the year was filed in Illinois federal court. It comes from Dr. Jaime Awe, director of the Institute of Archeology of Belize. This real-life Indiana Jones is suing on behalf of the nation of Belize over the Crystal Skull artifact, popularized in the 2008 Steven Spielberg film “Indiana Jones and the Kin

By Slickrock Adventures | December 12, 2012

The Xunantunich Archaeological Reserve will be closed from December 12 to 26, 2012 in order to prepare for the launch of an International Musical Event which will raise funds for the conservation of Belize’s cultural heritage and its archaeological parks. Rumor has it the event is timed to coincide with the Mayan Calendar “ending” on December 21, which some believe will usher in an a

By Slickrock Adventures | December 11, 2012

Part of our annual building spree this November included erecting a brand new two-story building. The bottom floor will be for additional storage while the upper floor will be new staff quarters.

By Slickrock Adventures | December 10, 2012

Conch shells may line our island paths but we don’t contribute to the declining conch population (see our Dec. 3 post about the Queen Conch being considered for the threatened or endangered species list.)   These shells were acquired over the years from eating conch back when they were plentiful and a regular part of the belizean fishery. Now, the only shells we acquire are found during

By Slickrock Adventures | December 7, 2012

Every November, in preparation for the coming season, Cully and crew haul boat loads of materials and equipment out to the island for the annual build-a-thon. This is when they perform annual maintenance, repair storm damage to buildings, and expand on or add to the ever-growing menagerie of structures that comprise the Adventure Island eco resort. This year’s renovations included a major ov