Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 22, 2010

Our paddleboard instructor and trip manager Victor Myers was a winner in the Werner Paddles Catalog Photo Contest. Victor created this self-portrait just off our island with a surfdeck mounted, waterproof camera. You can see videos he made with the same camera while paddleboarding off our Belize caye in an earlier blog post. To obtain your own copy of the Werner Paddles catalog, visit their websit

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 28, 2010

We have recently assembled a wind graph for the island using statistics from a virtual buoy weather site located near the island. This location uses stats extrapolated from other, surrounding weather stations with actual instruments, and we were able to find 12 years of stats on the wind. From this we were able to create a graph of the average wind speeds we experience on the island, based on numb

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 16, 2010

Slickrock has just teamed up with Vela Windsurf Resorts www.velawindsurf.com to become one of their new wind sport centers. Vela is the premier windsports resort in the US and they have operations in Maui, Venezuala, Dominincan Republic, Baja (Mex), and Brazil. Their resorts feature top level, current model windsurf and kiteboard equipment for use at locations with strong, reliable winds. Slickroc

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 18, 2010

Several of Slickrock’s staff attended the annual Outdoor Retailer Show held in Salt Lake City, UT early this month, where all the latest toys in the outdoor sports industry are first displayed. We attend the show every year to keep abreast of industry trends and to purchase new equipment. At his year’s demo day at Jordonelle Reservoir, where all the water sport vendors have their lates

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on July 19, 2010

A coral reef in the sea is like an oasis in the desert. Tropical seas are poor in nutrients and devoid of shelter, but the reef teems with life. Food for sea life is found there in the form of algae and small fish and crustaceans for larger fish to eat. Protection for sea life is also provided in the form of elaborate architecture that provides shelter from both wave action and from predators. The

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on June 18, 2010

We serve Key Lime Pie on the island every Friday night as part of our “Belize Night” menu. This is actually my mother’s recipe, who is from the southern US. I always order Key Lime Pie when I see it on a menu, and I have yet to find a recipe that beats this one. For one crust: ½ box (1-1/2 packet of graham crackers) graham crackers ¼ cup sugar ½ cup (2 sticks) butter Melt the butter. Crus

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on May 12, 2010

Many people who contact us are confused about the difference between an atoll and an island. We own the island Long Caye, which is located at Glover’s Atoll, also called Glover’s Reef. We often hear “I want to visit your island, Glover’s Reef.” But this is incorrect. If you are also unclear as to just what an atoll is, I hope that this will help. Atolls are made of co

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 27, 2010

Glover’s Reef is touted as a model for marine conservation efforts. Glover’s Reef, where our island is located, is protected by the Belize government as a National Marine Reserve. This article on Glover’s Reef and related video explains how well this is working.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on April 16, 2010

Marilyn Craig of Theodore, Alabama joined us in January of 2009. One of our guests this year asked to correspond with someone who had joined us before. Marilyn wrote this informative reply to her, and sent us a copy. “I bought a full body wet suit and Dick bought a skin for snorkeling. I am pretty cold-natured and was very comfortable snorkeling for a couple of hours. TAKE THEIR ADVICE on the fi