By Scout Spearman
“A blurry night of heavy rainfall, still lingered along the coastline shrouded with mist. The morning draped over the jungle’s canopy like a warm blanket and suddenly without apparent provocation, was violently ripped in two by howler monkeys. Their hunger fueled the high-flying acrobats through the tree line and their purposeful direction, told me their primary target was Don Severos’ favorite banana trees. He was going to be more upset than the resting scarlet macaw family, now awakened from their slumber. As their squawking cacophony ricocheted off the tall balsa trees, it was then that my senses came alive upon hearing my favorite scream. I smiled as I watched the line peel off of my favorite Fin-Nor 20 Spinning reel. It was then that the cantina’s late night siesta finally left my register; this was not my standard wake-up call! Too many beleaguered nights spent in hotel rooms across the country had become all too common. Not this morning, as it was my favorite “rooster” helping me greet paradise’s morning. And as I saw the elongated dorsal fin comb through the slick inshore water, it was then that the many miles traveled, was rewarded by the roosterfish running away with my line.” — Scout Spearman
Costa Rica’s Pacific Coastline is diverse and extreme in its environs as it gets. It’s rich coast and land of the pure life is firmly found and vehemently protected within the Osa Peninsula. This particular area however, is an enchanting environmental masterpiece. Forgotten by time, save for a brief moment when the kids dejected from the 60s promise of freedom found on Haight-Ashbury, made their way here and began to pan for gold throughout the vast river systems filtering into the sweet gulf. Once they found their nuggets weighted in tomorrow’s promises, they traveled further south. A short time later the loggers commenced to falling trees at such a rapid rate, that the term deforestation became a house-hold term. Fortunately for us The Osa Mountain Resort rooted in its permaculture community became a respite for the most discerning adventurer.
Richard Boyes a leading horticulturist from the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” Destin, Florida recently spoke of the resort and his Superman zip line (country’s longest) www.supermandeosa.com. “The resort holds a swath of 750-plus acres, developing just 7% and preserving the other 93% as a nature preserve and jungle playground for the villagers to enjoy. “Our goal is to produce 80% of the food for our guests and residents.” It was then that Boyes made the connection with his local community’s culinary competition known as the 30a Throwdown, and invited the winning executive chefs David Cunningham from V Seagrove and Dan Vargo from Seagar’s Sandestin Resort down to the Osa Mountain Village. Boyes went onto say, “I can’t wait to see what those phenomenal chefs are going to do with our fresh produce and great fishing!”
He could not be more right by having the rich bio-diversity and the deep blue water trench that nearly touches the Osa Peninsula will surely be the winning recipe for a Costa Rican Hook Line & Dine event. And with an 11-line, 15-platform canopy tour, canyoning adventure, and Tarzan rope-swing, it seems that those howler monkeys won’t be the only ones flying through the jungle. The chefs will also be attending the environmentally conscientious driven music festival called www.jungleJam.com, held in Jaco Beach’s Doce Lunas resort January 16-19, 2014. Make plans to get out of the winter for week to enjoy some fishing, organic food and great music. Who knows you may even find yourself swinging through the jungle vines with these award winning Chefs and Artist.
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