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Boat trip on the Panama Canal

January 26th 2012

Before our 20 foot skiff had gone 20 feet from the dock, our naturalist pointed out 2 crocodiles lying in the shallows. Clearly people don’t swim here! In fact, two people have been killed on the Panama Canal in the last two years. One of them lost his keys overboard his small boat. He dove into the clear water to retrieve and was never found again. The other was pulled from his boat while fishing in the shallows. Our two hour boat trip on the canal was to include information about the Panama Canal and an opportunity to see monkeys. This crocodile sideshow is unexpected and very exciting!

We motor down Gatun Lake and immediately see a huge tanker. Gatun Lake is part of the Panama Canal which amazingly is made up of mostly natural water corridors. Surprisingly, the canal is largely “organic” in that the sides of the lake constantly shift due to the massive amount of rainfall causing erosion on the shore. The canal has dredging operations going 24/ 7 taking out the sludge that continues to pour in.

Much of the canal lies next to Soberania National Park, which has one of the world’s richest diversity of bird and animal species. On this trip we come within 2 metres of a chest thumping white capuchin and floated below a big family of howler monkeys. On the way back, a family of Mesoamerican slider turtles catch the late afternoon sun on a log. And one more crocodile!

A great start to a Panama family adventure!

Tagged in: Langford Tropical, Panama Multi Adventures, Explore Panama Family Adventure

Warm Up Your Winter with Great Family Vacations
Family travel and Langford & Company go hand in hand
November 18th 2011

Family Travel in Costa Rica, Not a Bad Way to Spend the Winter

With winter quickly approaching-- you can feel that chill in the air, and the mittens and red noses approaching – you want to make sure that it doesn’t bog you down. Cold winter days can mean that staying in and lazing around is often the easier choice to make. This winter, make sure you keep yourself and your loved ones active, happy, and healthy despite the snow.

Want to explore Mayan ruins? Sail the San Blas Island off of Panama? Our winter trips allow you to put an early spring in your step early with amazing and unique tropical get-a-ways. And the best part? The trips are customizable and totally different. These eco-adventures are perfect for families wanting to stay active in a cool way. There are jungle adventures in Belize, sailing multiday and surfing excursions in Panama, cool rafting and horseback riding in Costa Rica, and the list goes on. Look to out Langford Tropical section to make sure you have something besides tea to warm you up this winter.

Like to plan ahead? Check out our Family Adventures section with amazing adventures all over Canada (Yukon, Rockies, Vancouover Island, Muskoka...) for next summer.

Tagged in: Langford Tropical, Panama Multi Adventures, Perfect Week in Panama: Sailing the San Blas Islands

Take Your Pic
With so many incredible watersport options in Belize, we thought it wrong to make you choose just one
November 11th 2011

This guy can’t barely decide what to do with so many options!

Talk about a photo opportunity. We spotted these cool shots, http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay20-reasons-to-travel-to-belize-now/, posted by Julie Schwietert after she went to Belize to judge the country’s annual culinary festival. Along the way she discovered some pretty interesting tid bits about Belize, for example:

"There’s lots to do. Belize has seven World Heritage Sites just on its barrier reef, which, by the way, is the second longest barrier reef in the world. The country also claims more than 1,060 mangrove and/or sand cays. Some of these, like Caye Caulker, are inhabited; others are home only to birds, but there’s plenty for you to explore."

There certainly is a lot to do, especially if you’re big into water sports. There’s amazing surfing, great places to go sea kayaking, awesome spots for wind surfing, crazy scuba diving, and awesome kite boarding. Luckily, the conditions at Long Caye are perfect for all of those activities and the photo opportunities are endless. We have a trip specially designed to let you get oriented with all types of activities while giving you the freedom to [fill in fun watersport here] whenever you heart desires. Plus, we’ll take you to the spot with the only fishing flying fleet in the country. Check out our new Belize Water Adventurer Trip here.

Tagged in: Langford Tropical, Belize Adventure - Snorkel, Dive, Kayak and Jungle Vacations, Belize Island Adventure - Best of Water Sports

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