Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 22, 2013

This is how people entertain themselves when they become “unplugged” from the electronic world: Calgarians Doug Waite and his newlywed bride Rosemary took their honeymoon on Long Caye as guests of Slickrock Adventures last April. One evening during their week on the island, Doug had his fellow island-mates “rolling in the aisles” when he shared a song he wrote in the wake

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 21, 2013

by Guest Blogger David Rack I thought I would share with you some past experiences of beginner kiteboard locations to show you how great it is to find a place like Long Caye that has sand flats and isn’t crowded for learning how to kiteboard. It is few and far between in my travels that I will run into a beginner-friendly kiteboarding location. I have been kiteboarding for over 9 years now,

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 20, 2013

On March 5, The Department of State was pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and the Government of Belize regarding protection of Belize’s cultural heritage. This MOU demonstrates a commitment by both governments to staunch the pillage and illicit trafficking of Belize’s archaeological heritage of African, indigenous Maya, Spanish, a

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 13, 2013

Belize in top 10 of “most relaxing” vacation destination in TripAdvisor/Lonely Planet user survey We always love to hear that Belize has once again been recognized in the media by being included in one of the many “top 10” lists promulgated each year by the travel industry. But whereas many of those lists are picked by writers and editors, this list, published in Lonely Pla

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 12, 2013

“What came to mind when you saw the name of this blog post, “The Wall”?  A WALL of your room?  Pink Floyd?  The Great WALL of China?  The WALL endurance runners hit?  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial WALL?  The Berlin WALL?  Hitting a WALL in a relationship?  Do you WALL off your heart to protect it from the world?  Do you put up a WALL and block out new ideas?  Maybe an idea is o

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 8, 2013

When we dive at Glover’s Reef, the primary species of coral we see are: Staghorn Coral: They possess, like all corals, stinging nematocysts, but these can pack a bit of a sting if you touch them. Observed closely, their individual corallites can be seen; each bump on the branch is an individual coral animal.     Pillar Coral: This coral is occasional-to-rare in our area. It is also o

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 4, 2013

If you are looking for a guidebook to some of the world’s best travel spots, look no further than National Geographic‘s new coffee table book: World’s Best Travel Experiences – 400 Extraordinary Places (with recollections by Bill Bryson, Anna Quindlen, and more). In the spirit of top-selling Journeys of a Lifetime series and National Geographic Traveler’s acclaimed

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 1, 2013

If you are heading to Belize in early March, your trip coincides with Baron Bliss Day which has developed into a national festival. So if you are going to be in the neighborhood, why not plan to spend an extra day or two taking in BBD! In recent years the festivities have included a multi-day canoe race, the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. The route runs west to east along the Macal and Be

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 28, 2013

The fight to combat the invasive lionfish (which is decimating coral reef fish domains in the Caribbean) took another step in the right direction when the Cayman Islands Tourism Association announced a new lionfish-spearing contest that doubles as a publicity push to increase demand for the fish from local restaurants – Restaurants And Watersports Operators To Partner For Major Lionfish Cul