White Water Rafting (Class III) with lunch - Arenal Area
Overview
With an excellent level of water throughout the year, Balsa River will allow you to enjoy the best rafting experience if you're a novice. If you are an expert you will enjoy it the most, thanks to its beautiful surroundings, challenging rapids, and good waves that may request you a good maneuver from time to time.
Best of all: just 30 minutes from your hotel in La Fortuna.
Inclusions
- National Park fees
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What to expect
You will have an expert guide as your captain who will control the direction of the boat and give the team the necessary paddling commands in order to follow the best river currents. Be prepared to ride the waves that will break in front of the boat slashing everyone inside. There will be an additional guide in a kayak ahead of the raft inspecting each rapid and informing the raft guide of any changes in the river’s route. He will also be ready to help rescue any swimmers.
After riding the waves for a while, we will stop for to swim, cliff-jump, and enjoy some fresh tropical fruit along the riverbank. As we descend the river the waves will decrease in intensity which will then allow us time to observe and enjoy some of the wildlife that inhabits the area. Be on the lookout for aquatic birds, sloths, monkeys, toucans, and tropical frogs. After our rafting adventure, we will stop at our restaurant, “La Finquita” to enjoy a delicious Costa Rican lunch.
Stop At:
• La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
Additional information
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Water shoes, or any type of shoe that protects feet and don't come out easy, are required for this experience.
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We had a wonderful time on this raft trip. There were 5 of us and we were able to ride in a raft with just us and our great guide Miguel! Highly recommend!
We had a wonderful time on this raft trip. There were 5 of us and we were able to ride in a raft with just us and our great guide Miguel! Highly recommend!Hospitality 5 star. Safe but still fun. Lots of laughs. Guides showed us iguanas, bats and sloths. Wish we saw monkeys but hard to see - today was too wet. Of course this is no fault of the guides. Would go again with Jacamar Tours.
Hospitality 5 star. Safe but still fun. Lots of laughs. Guides showed us iguanas, bats and sloths. Wish we saw monkeys but hard to see - today was too wet. Of course this is no fault of the guides. Would go again with Jacamar Tours.This was my favorite Costa Rica adventure and our guide (Francisco) & driver were awesome. It was perfect and safe for our 7 year old and excellent value compared to other attractions offered by the same operator.
This was my favorite Costa Rica adventure and our guide (Francisco) & driver were awesome. It was perfect and safe for our 7 year old and excellent value compared to other attractions offered by the same operator.This was a great experience for our family of 4. Our Two teenagers 13 and 16 - both said this was their favorite activity that they did while in the Arenal area. Our guides- Francisco, James and Joseph were exceptional and made sure we saw sloths, a toucan, and owl amongst other wildlife along th...
This was a great experience for our family of 4. Our Two teenagers 13 and 16 - both said this was their favorite activity that they did while in the Arenal area. Our guides- Francisco, James and Joseph were exceptional and made sure we saw sloths, a toucan, and owl amongst other wildlife along the way. Would highly recommend this tour and this company.Great time, a must do while in La Fortuna! Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide, beautiful scenery.
Great time, a must do while in La Fortuna! Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide, beautiful scenery.Absolutely amazing experience!! Fransisco was the best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and helpful. We had so much fun it was unreal. The river was gorgeous and I could have spent all day with the group. The fruit was delicious and the lunch after was to die for. Literally can't get a better ...
Absolutely amazing experience!! Fransisco was the best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and helpful. We had so much fun it was unreal. The river was gorgeous and I could have spent all day with the group. The fruit was delicious and the lunch after was to die for. Literally can't get a better experience. If you go ask for Fransisco