tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83293792011-07-28T15:59:30.199-06:00Iguana Expeditions WeblogIguana Expeditions has been guiding outdoor adventures in Costa Rica since 1999. Our naturalist guides are jungle specialists in kayaking, hiking, birdwatching and surfing. We also dig live acoustic music and will play anywhere anytime with anyone.Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1141219238322077962006-03-01T07:16:00.001-06:002006-03-01T07:20:38.323-06:00New GuideHey everyone, Iguana Expeditions has a new guide. I've been looking for a Tico who speaks English and can drive my truck without killing it. Well, JJ, a Tico from Samara, has stepped up and is now diong trips for me. He's agreat kayaker and knows all the eco stuff and the people love him. He's a good kid and loves to kayak and have fun. I'll be making some music comments on my new blog, Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1141219137954674142006-03-01T07:16:00.000-06:002006-03-01T07:18:57.970-06:00New GuideHey everyone, Iguana Expeditions has a new guide. I've been looking for a Tico who speaks English and can drive my truck without killing it. Well, JJ, a Tico from Samara, has stepped up and is now diong trips for me. He's agreat kayaker and knows all the eco stuff and the people love him. He's a good kid and loves to kayak and have fun.Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1139667355111816912006-02-11T08:14:00.000-06:002006-02-11T08:15:55.120-06:00ChangesI've started a new blog called Nosara Music Scene and will be posting about things music on that site in the future. This site will be about eco and nature stuff. Check out the new blog for music announcements and news in the music scene in Nosar Costa RicaJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1139445890492600922006-02-08T18:41:00.000-06:002006-02-08T18:45:03.490-06:00Acoustic TuesdayWell, the Medicine Show is back in business. Last night we packed the house at the Gilded Iguana. There were, roughly, 100 people listening to great music, drinking a dn eating. It's weird but too many people come in and want to steal our thunder. There are so many "musicians and singers' out there and everyone wants to borrow a guitar and a mic and a mic cable or a drum or bring their own Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1137073665797364242006-01-12T07:41:00.001-06:002006-01-12T07:47:45.810-06:00DeBlois Was HereWow! After a 6 months in the US Deblois came back with copies of her new CD Lavienth (sp?), produced by Bill MacPherson and recorded in LA. The songs are all originals and all are great. Bill played bass and guitar, Rogerio (the CD engineer) played percussion and did the back up vocals. Deblois' voice is a cross between Melissa Ethridge and Jack Johnson. She rocks and sooths with great Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1136390337391865042006-01-04T09:53:00.000-06:002006-01-04T09:58:57.403-06:00Acoustic TuesdayMan-o-man! Did we pack the house last night. The Medicine Show played at the Iguana and at *:30 we had over 200 people packed in the place. The Medicine Show is starting to really gel and we sound better every time we play. Last night we had Mark Kafir on guitar from S. California and his friend Big Wave Dave on the electric violin. Man did we rock the place or what!? Also, DeBloise was in Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1134682677743991472005-12-15T15:34:00.000-06:002005-12-15T15:37:57.743-06:00Things are heating upWow! We go from zero to full blast in one day. Birding and kayaking trips are going out and everyone is having fun. Tonight the new group The Medicine Show is playing at the Blew Dog. Last Thursday the place was jumping.Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1132315804097357002005-11-18T06:06:00.000-06:002005-11-18T06:10:04.106-06:00Billy Rio Is BackBill is back and the discussions have already started about the new band and how/what we're going to do. I may be taking a guitar and mandolin roll in this years music. Bill wants to play bass and have us other band members take a bigger roll. Bluegrass, folk, rock, jazz, blues are all on the table. It should be a great season. I go to San Jose tomarrow to meet with the luthier that's Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1132177595179859132005-11-16T15:43:00.000-06:002005-11-16T15:46:35.190-06:00Bummer Acoustic TuesdayWell, Tuesday night I was the only musician to show up to play. So steve, no Daniel, no Pete, no John! We ate and got the hell outta there. Next Tuesday Bill MacPerson will be playing and it will be much better. We'll have the old sound back and kick ass. Hope to see some of you bloggers again soon.JoeJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1131678106844815122005-11-10T20:57:00.000-06:002005-11-10T21:01:46.853-06:00AnonymousHey! Mr. Anonamous, we don't care anything about your stupid realestate junk. Are you such a lousy realestate salesjerk that you have to get on blogs and push your stupid shit? Why don't you find a blog for other losers and stay there. Once more, we don't want to read about you stupid shit. Go away! I apologize to other bloggers but this idiot dosen't even have the balls to use his name. Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1131667080924790362005-11-10T17:54:00.000-06:002005-11-21T06:21:47.873-06:00Pink Island Non-TripGareth and Dede started toward Garza to take some people to the Pink Island. On the way there a tire came off the truck and by the time they found the lug nuts and got the tire back on the wind had come up and was blowing around 20 mph. So the first trip was bagged but they got the truck back and all is well. We're going to be looking at those lug nuts very close tomarrow. More later.JoeJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1131128515315346192005-11-04T12:15:00.000-06:002005-11-04T12:21:55.316-06:00San Jose BoundI'm off to San Jose tomarrow and will be shopping for some musical stuff. I'm going to visit the mandolin maker who is making me and a friend custom mandolins. The price is right and from what I saw in his shop the last time I was there the mandolins will be top quality and should sound great. Juan Carlos knows about bluegrass music and is not big of the F model but the A model he's making Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1130972921535545102005-11-02T17:07:00.000-06:002005-11-04T12:15:23.926-06:00musicians wantedWe are looking for a banjo player to round out some bluegrass things we're trying to do; and I know it's more than I should ask but we could use a stand up bass player as well.JoeJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1130972766349086022005-11-02T16:57:00.000-06:002005-11-02T17:06:06.360-06:00Acoustic TuesdayWe had music at the Iguana last night. Steve Coan played the guitar and fiddle and I played the guitar and mandolin. We did mostly traditional bluegrass songs but had a couple of blues things thrown in there. A Tico used my Martin D1 guitar and played for about 30 minutes and had a blast. He was in awe of my guitar. It plays sweet with that typical Martin sound. Steve was playing my fiddle Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1130423373967178472005-10-27T08:17:00.000-06:002005-10-27T08:29:34.010-06:00Music This SeasonWe'll be having some great music this year. Bill MacPherson, of Native Vibe, will be leading the charge. Our band will be playing at least 3 nights a week in the area. Bill plays lead guitar and base, I play guitar, mandolin, congas and do some vocals. Long Board John plays harmonica, guitar, mandolin and sings. We're looking for a female vocalist as well but we haven't had any luck yet. Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1130422554989512102005-10-27T08:09:00.000-06:002005-12-13T16:06:22.056-06:00How about this jungle river? This is the Mala Noche waterfall. It's 30 minutes into the jungle and a cool dip in the lagoon and a frolic in the waterfall await you.Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1130422019092463132005-10-27T08:01:00.000-06:002005-10-27T08:07:53.293-06:00Gearing UpThe rain is almost over and things are looking good for a another great paddling season. The rivers locally were actually too high to take beginners. We had 11" of rain IN ONE NIGHT!! We're goin to be leading 4X4 ATV trips up into the mountains for what should be a super trip. We'll park and walk down a hill to a shaded waterfall area for a light picnic lunch and a cool swim in the lagoon. Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1123093503771100512005-08-03T12:17:00.000-06:002005-08-03T12:25:03.776-06:00Busy MonthWow!! 3 big weddings at the Gilded Iguana with lots pf great people. I was busy guiding waterfall treks and Rio Nosara kayak trips. The weather is beautiful in the morning and gets cloudy during the afternoon with some rain. So we do all our trips in the AM. I took 20 people to the Mala Noche waterfall and it was very interesting. I don't normally do groups that big but it was one of the Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1122606375350877292005-07-28T21:02:00.000-06:002005-07-28T21:06:15.356-06:00I'm backJust got rehooked up to the internet in my new house. So, you'll be hearing from me more often. The Iguana has been busy with 3 weddings this monnth. August will slow down but the Mala Noche waterfall trek and the Rio Nosara are our best selling trips right now. The weather is wet and going to get wetter so everything is green and looks great. Keep checking with the blog for more updates on Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1103059647176593212004-12-14T15:24:00.000-06:002004-12-14T15:27:27.176-06:00Internet ProblemsSorry for not blogging on for awhile but I´ve had super internet problems and still can´t get them figured out. So, tonight is Acoustic Tuesday and it should be really good. Bill MacPherson is playing the bass tonight so it should be a good night. I´ll put an update on in a couple of days.
JoeJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1101225100940672072004-11-23T09:43:00.000-06:002004-11-23T09:53:10.776-06:00Super JamWOW!! Last night we were playing some great bluegrass in the bar. Betsie, from Austin was playing my fiddle and kicking some ass with it. I was on the mandolin and we had a couple of guitars as well. A couple of young kids, David and Anyan, came in with her fiddle and his BOUZKE!!! It's basically a big mandolin and was way cool. We jammed till midnight and most of the hotel guests were stillJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1100378602565215262004-11-13T14:33:00.000-06:002006-01-03T18:39:24.040-06:00Guitar SchoolMan, I just got the word that Bill MacPherson is opening a guitar school here in Nosara. Bill is the lead guitar player for a group called Native Vibe, out of Southern California. Bill's played in the Gilded Iguana on several occasions with DeBlois and he is a favorit of the local expatriots. I've personally played with him and taken guitar lessons from him and he's the best. He graduated Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1100306764087926912004-11-12T18:40:00.000-06:002004-11-12T18:46:04.086-06:00Rio MontanaWow!! What a trip yesterday and today. Twenty species of birds, beautiful weather, and great scenery. Adam Marsh, our newest guide, is an incredablely good nature guide. He's young, super smart, good looking and he knows his stuff. He's also single if there are any single girls looking for a guy to hang with when they get to Nosara. This afternoon he stopped on the way home from a river tripJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1099897076542708532004-11-08T01:53:00.000-06:002004-11-08T00:57:56.543-06:00End of Rain Coming SoonWe are seeing the first signs of the dry season. Leaves are falling here and the wind is a little more disturbed giving us a hint of the dry season. It's still plenty wet but the onset of summer in Central America is obvious. It will be a welcome relief from all the high humidity and rain. But soon enough we'll be begging for some moisture. The dry season here is very dry a the wet season isJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1099621604368813842004-11-04T20:19:00.000-06:002007-03-26T21:13:42.503-06:00Checkin' InWell, it's rainning and wet and almost cold and I love it! The weather wil get dry enough soon enough so, I'm digging the rain. Tuesday night was a great night. We had about 35 people in the bar and DB and Holly were great. I played and sang one song, Do-gooder Blues, and DB and Holly sang backup and it was great! I played my brand new washtub base and it sounded super. Not much else is going on Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098885027152981442004-10-27T07:40:00.001-06:002004-10-27T07:50:27.153-06:00Acoustic Tuesday at the IguanaWOW!!! What a great night of music!! Debloise was right on with her Taylor guitar and great lead vocals and Holly sang some lead and some harmony and they both looked way cool in front of the mics. Bill MacPherson, of Native Vibe, played bass and and six string acoustic. The crowd was a little small but pretty damn good for this time of the year. Almost everyone in the bar were locals. We Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098884968185636392004-10-27T07:40:00.000-06:002004-10-27T07:49:28.186-06:00Acoustic Tuesday at the IguanaWOW!!! What a great night of music!! Debloise was right on with her Taylor guitar and great lead vocals and Holly sang some lead and some harmony and they both looked way cool in front of the mics. Bill MacPherson, of Native Vibe, played bass and and six string acoustic. The crowd was a little small but pretty damn good for this time of the year. Almost everyone in the bar were locals. We Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098737590797715862004-10-25T14:46:00.000-06:002004-10-25T14:53:10.796-06:00Bluegrass PlayersHey!! I'm looking for fiddle, banjo, bass, guitar and mandolin players that want to play in a bluegrass band. I play guitar and mandolin but we could always use players. We have a band loosely put togehter (Fried Iguana String Band) but we still need other players. A bluegrass vocalist would be a great thing as well. I've got all the books, lyrics, tabs, etc to do this and all the small gig Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098737095457386132004-10-25T14:40:00.000-06:002004-10-25T14:44:55.456-06:00Rio NosaraWOW!!! Mike and Roxann, Mike and Chris and myself went down the Rio Nosara this morning and the river was beautiful. Great weather with blue skys and a fast current made for a great experience. Birds, crocs, iguanas; it was way cool! Got back to the Iguana in time for lunch and a few beers then it was into the pool for a cool dip and now I'm contemplating a nap and an hour of guitar and Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098622170716342692004-10-24T06:42:00.000-06:002004-10-24T06:49:30.716-06:00More of the SameWell, let's see- rain, sun, rain,rain,rain. We watched the World Series last night and the house was full of Boston fans and they were pleased with the outcome. It's Sunday morning at about 6:30am and the sun is shinning and it looks like it may be a good day. Football this afternoon and not much else going on. Nosara will be jumping soon enough so as boreing as it gets this time of the year Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1098212988058396292004-10-19T13:02:00.000-06:002004-10-19T13:10:44.140-06:00We're Open!!!Finally, after two boreing weeks Patty came back and opened the Gilded Iguana. I can't believe how boreing it was just sitting and watching the place while the rain poured outside. Tonight is Acoustic Tuesday and we've got some good songs lined up. DeBlois will be singing and playing guitar and I'll be backing her up on the mandolin and helping with vocals. Holly will be singing her great Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1097412217978634772004-10-10T06:38:00.000-06:002004-10-10T06:43:37.976-06:00More of the sameWell, it's rainning. That's what it does in October in Guanacaste- RAIN!!! So we sit around and read, play guitar and mandolin, drink a few beers, swim, surf, kayak, etc. My house is going up just great. I'll be in it by Jan. of next year. Watched part of the debate the other night and it was, quite frankly, boreing. Spent a few hours in the pool yesterday and practiced playing the mandolinJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1097251627548824742004-10-08T10:02:00.000-06:002004-10-08T10:07:07.546-06:00Hola!!Well, it's still October and it's still boreing as hell. The rain and sun trade days off so we're still getting some outdoor time here. Nosara is slow as cold molasses right now but that's to be expected. I still haven't been able to figure out how to post photos but a friend is going to help me out with that. I've been playing the guitar and mandolin alot as that's about all there is to do Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1096887951370997022004-10-04T04:51:00.000-06:002004-10-04T05:05:51.370-06:00PhotosI'm trying to figure out how to post photos on this blog. So I'll try right now...well, I still can't figure out what is going on with the photo thing. I think I'm going to have to get a friend to help me with this one. Anyway, it's 5:00am and I woke up so I thought I would try and get something on the blog. I'm headed to Playa Jaco today after a stop at the bank. I'm taking my Martin guitarJungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1096469063970224072004-09-29T08:36:00.000-06:002004-09-29T08:44:23.970-06:00Acoustic CafeMan, did we have a good time last night or what??? Deblois and Holly were singing and harmonizing to some great songs. Dblois (DB) was playing her Taylor Big Baby guitar and it sounded great. Carl was on the drums and kept the rhythm going. We had 30 people in the bar and that's incredible for this time of the year. The Gilded Iguana will be closed for the first two weeks of October but I'll be Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1096406809729968232004-09-28T15:20:00.000-06:002004-09-28T15:29:06.190-06:00Rio Montana TripHey Guys, I took a friend, Nick, on a trip up the Montana. He's been back for a year after a year in Afganistan. I thought that was the least I could do for a fellow Vet. Anyway, the tide was real high and the current was really running aganst us due to the recent rains. But we got up river and than had a laid back float trip back down. It was super with multiple bird sightings and lots of eye Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1096404946418681172004-09-28T14:53:00.000-06:002004-09-28T14:55:46.420-06:00PaddlingMore rain and bad weather. But we plow forward. The rivers are at their best and, alas, no one is here to enjoy them. Anyway, stay tuned for updates and news. Later
Joe
Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095958389101492772004-09-23T10:46:00.000-06:002004-09-23T10:56:10.876-06:00Wish You Were HereHey everyone! All is well in Paradise and the rivers are fullest now and will be for the next few weeks. The sun is shinning and the rain seems to come at early evening and night. Perfict for sleeping. It even got a little chilly last night and I had to turn off the ceiling fan and cover up with a light blanket. Anyway, things are going well with my house construction. I'm moving up in the world Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095595131933830462004-09-19T05:51:00.000-06:002004-09-19T05:58:51.933-06:00Rio NosaraYesterday we put in 7.5 miles up the Rio Nosara and paddled down and it was incredable. The river is running bank to bank and it is beautiful. Gareth, assistant guide Adam and I went after a trip was cancelled 15 minutes before departure. We were already geared up for it and so we just went. It was fun and with all the rain the river was running fast. We had to paddle very little and were Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095451900932853762004-09-17T14:08:00.000-06:002004-09-17T14:12:46.300-06:00BirdingI just got an email from "anonymos" about birding. Man, I can't believe how fast the word gets out on this internet blog stuff. It appears to be getting the word out and that's exciting. Check on this blog site often for the latest news and happenings in Nosara and the Hotel Gilded Iguana and Iguana Expeditions.
Joe
Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095445999375601152004-09-17T13:30:00.000-06:002004-09-17T12:33:19.376-06:00Full RiversThis is the time for all good peddler's to come to their favorite river. The Rios Nosara and Montana are full and running. The jungle is thick and green. It's beautiful paddling here at this time of the year. Off season rates and no crowds. Check it out.
Joe
Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095444070256743122004-09-17T11:57:00.000-06:002004-09-17T12:01:56.800-06:00Guides For 2005 SeasonWow,
Great guides for the 2005 season. Jeff will be back for his third season and Adam started working with us this rainy season. Great guys and great guides!
Joe
Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329379.post-1095366603289786682004-09-16T14:25:00.000-06:002004-09-16T23:57:14.623-06:00Earth Log- 16 Sep 2004Well, I don't know exactly what to say; this is the first entry in the web log and I'm Jungle Joe. It's great to be on line in this new computer thing. I don't fully understand it yet either so don't feel picked on if it's confusing you too. Any way, this is supposed to be kind of a newspaper for the web sit where I/YOU can make entries or keep up with what's going on in the Nosara area. I'll be Jungle Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408816480404220741noreply@blogger.com2