Ross Ballard is an English speaking naturalist guide and specializes in biologically oriented tours along the rivers and into the forests of Tortuguero.
Ross has 8 years experience in the management of various biological field stations in Central and South America and is a specialist of 14 years in forest of this type.
Ross invites you to join him on excursions through this remarkable wilderness. All of these tours will be clean, quiet and environmentally sensitive. He offers the following tours:
- Interpretive Tour of the forest both within and outside the Tortuguero National Park. These are the richest ecologies of Central America and here is an opportunity to experience these amazing places as an insider.
Tour length – 3 hours
Cost per person - $20
- Canoe Tour of Tortuguero’s river and canal system. Undoubtably the best way to see this area’s great diversity of riverine wildlife and plants while traveling quietly and cleanly.
Tour length – 3 hours
Cost per person - $20
- Special Multi-day Touring – teaching trips for biology student groups visiting Tortuguero. Such field courses are typically collaborations between the course instructors (chaperones and Ross Ballard).
A fundamental field course studying forest dynamics and focusing on such aspects as weather, soil, plant diversity, plant and animal interactions, ecological concerns, etc. An in depth but informal examination of lowland forest systems.
Available to student groups from middle schools through high schools. Accommodations and meals to be arranged as needed. |
- Tailed-made Tours that might include canopy walkway explorations and excursions to a local biological station, Caño Palma.
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