Living in the Sierpe River Area, Costa Rica – Local kids have fishing day of their lives.

If you have ever traveled through Sierpe, on the Northern edge of the Osa Peninsula you may have met the boys of Sierpe Baggage Handlers Union 856.

Well, that’s a stretch; there is no union just a group of kids who help get your luggage from the taxi or bus, down onto the dock and eventually into the right boat. They work for tips and are learning the basics of entrepreneurship and capitalism. If they work, they receive money in exchange and can buy things.

They are there when the boats arrive up river to unload the boats and bring the luggage to the waiting taxis. Flights arrive in Palmar, just 15 minutes away at 10:30 and once again they are there to meet the taxis arriving with more people heading down the famous Sierpe River.

You cannot walk by any of these kids without them saying hello and shaking your hand. They are great little kids who are clean, friendly, neat, hard working and always smiling.

Trevor Cameron of Grupo Amigos De Sierpe, a local real estate agent came up with the idea of taking these kids for a day of fishing on the ocean. Some of them had never seen the ocean which is just 30 minutes down river.

Trevor and the kind people at Aldea Del Rio a local sport fishing company and the Las Vegas Bar and restaurant sponsored the event. All the parents were contacted and gave permission. A lunch and cold drinks were packed, boat filled with fuel and off they went. You could see their smiles from one hundred meters away.

Away from the dock, down the winding beautiful river, out through the “boca” (mouth) and into the big blue Pacific Ocean. Captain’s Joey and Ezra of Aldea Del Rio with their boat and Trevor to make sure everyone was happy.

It didn’t take long and they were in the blue water and catching fish. All 6 of the kids caught fish and plenty of them. A total of 40 fish were caught that day including 18 Spanish mackerel, 21 Amberjacks and a rogue Yellowfin Tuna.

Back in Sierpe the Las Vegas put on a dinner for the kids with all of the trimmings. The fish were cleaned and sent home with the kids for their families to enjoy.

It was a great day and the rewards for the sponsors just keep coming with every smile from these great kids who had the time of their life. Trevor tells me that it is now planned to be an annual event and hopes for more kids and maybe even more often.

The Aldea Del Rio Sport fishing website can be found here.

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Written by Jim Cameron, WeLoveCostaRica.com’s Preferred Real Estate Professional in the Sierpe River area of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Real Estate Professionals – Sierpe River Valley:

For over 20 years, the professionals at Amigos de Osa have been building their reputation within the Osa Peninsula. They primarily represent the Sierpe River Valley, specializing in riverfront properties and also have several listings in the surrounding areas of Palmar Sur and Drake Bay.

Their Costa Rican partner, Sonia Rojas, is a member of the Costa Rica Board of Realtors and is certified by the CCCBR. Her extensive knowledge of Costa Rican municipalities adds assurance to buyers. Co-founder, Jim Cameron, has been traveling to the area since 1976 and buying and selling properties for the past two decades. His experience and commitment to 100% customer satisfaction has been tried and tested.

Another partner, Trevor Cameron, has been traveling to Costa Rica for half his life and living full time in Sierpe since 2006. He offers client care before, during and after the sale and his fluency in Spanish provides excellent service to both the buyer and seller.

The newest member of the team, Chelsea Carlsson, recently graduated from California State University, Chico and after attending school in Costa Rica decided it was the place to begin her career. Acting as Amigos de Osa’s Buyer’s Agent, Chelsea is dedicated to finding the perfect property for her clients.

The Costa Rica real estate professionals at Amigos de Osa pride themselves on helping you to find “A Piece of Paradise with Peace of Mind.”

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