Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 28, 2012

The internet never ceases to amaze me. Via our friend’s Facebook posting, Barb of Barb’s Belize we were so excited to see this image of a marguay crossing the Hummingbird Highway in Belize. Hidden Valley Inn’s guide and guests saw this kitty cat on tour a couple of weeks ago. You can view the full sequence of images on their Hidden Valley Inn’s Facebook page. Belize has thr

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 26, 2012

Sea kayaking is central to a week on Adventure Island. In addition to it being fun in it’s own right, it also serves as the chief mode of transportation to nearby snorkeling hot spots. That’s why everyone who arrives on the island attends sea kayaking orientation after breakfast on the first morning following their arrival the previous afternoon. For beginners, our orientation class co

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 25, 2012

Belize and Costa Rica are quite similar in that they are both Central American countries with great beaches and jungles, but they also have their differences. All of Belize’s beaches face the Caribbean, while Costa Rica’s more popular beaches line the Pacific. Hence, Belize’s beaches have more of that classic Caribbean island-feel than Costa Rica’s do.   Another difference is that pre

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 20, 2012

This wasn’t the first photo-shoot to occur on Adventure Island, but it was probably the most inventive. In January, Athleta, the women’s yoga clothing and swimwear company, (not to be confused with the genus of sea snails,) visited Glover’s Reef with a photography crew and three models in order to take advantage of the spectacular tropical beauty of Long Caye for their spring cat

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 19, 2012

Before departing for your week to Adventure Island get 10 – 15% discounts on swim shirts, hydroskins, wetsocks, headlamps and other gear by using our special coupons with Coolibar and Colorado Kayak Supply. Coolibar’s swimwear line is ideal fast-drying clothing and is UPF 50+. Visit the Slickrock page on their site (http://www.coolibar.com/slickrock.html) and use coupon code “sl

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 14, 2012

The fact that we have so many different water sports out on Adventure Island means that no matter what the weather in Belize is like on a given day, there are always some of the sports that are perfectly suited for those conditions.  If the winds are blowing but the surf isn’t up, the conditions are ideal for windsurfing and kiteboarding. If the surf is up but the wind is calm, it’s i

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 11, 2012

If you have never been diving, you should try it out. It might not be for you, but it might be the most amazing thing you have ever done. Breathing underwater is a real trip! The best way to see if this sport is for you is to take a Discover Scuba course. This half-day course combines classroom, shallow water skills, and finishes up with a real dive to 40 feet. Once you have completed this course,

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 10, 2012

Last year on a day trip out to The Aquarium (one of our favorite snorkel locations that you can easily access from our resort by sea kayak) we encountered a very odd underwater fellow, in the body of a remora. Growing up to 3 ft long, remoras are known as suckerfishes because though they swim well on their own, they prefer to attach to  sharks or other large fish and hitch a ride. Then they feed

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 9, 2012

From the New York Times — About 20 years ago, one of the world’s most beautiful and otherworldly fish, the red lionfish, started showing up in south Florida and the Caribbean. Now, they’re a plague. Millions of them live from northeastern South America to New York, from water you can stand in down to depths of a thousand feet. In a world where the main concern about fish is overfishing,