Overview
Enjoy the adrenaline at the tropical waters of Sarapiqui Rive with fun guaranteed! We have a perfect outdoor adventure for those who seek to feel an extra dose of adrenaline. Rafting Class 4 level is recommended for paddlers with some experience, capable swimmers and can float on a rapid.
What you will be doing
After driving less than one hour through rural areas, plantations, and towns, you will reach the entry point of the Sarapiquí River, where we'll have the gear fitting and a safety briefing.
Our experienced guides, with a well-synchronised team, will lead the rafting experience together. A second guide will go ahead on a kayak, inspecting each rapid in advance and informing the guide about changes or preventions or simply to assist
After going through some rapids we stop to swim in a pool and eat some tropical fruits. As the river descends, the rapids get calmer, offering chances to observe some wildlife such as river birds, sloths, monkeys, toucans, or frogs. Upon returning from the river we stop at our restaurant La Finquita where we will have a delicious Costa Rican lunch.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: de, Iglesia Católica, Costado Sur de la, Apartado Posta 40-4417, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 4417, Costa Rica
🗺️ Instructions: Hotels pick ups are included in the price. We pick up within a 5-mile perimeter around our La Fortuna Main Office. If your hotel is not included in the pickup list, or is located outside the pickup perimeter, an extra payment will be incurred for the pick-up service. In this case, the booking won't be completed until the extra payment is made.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Not suited for wheelchair users
Not suited for children
Not suited for pregnant people
Fitness requirement
Moderate fitness level
Tour Language
English
Spanish
License requirement
None
Additional information:
The maximum chest width cannot exceed 4.2 feet (130 cm)
The minimum age is 13 years old. Children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult
It is prohibited to participate in the tour by consuming substances that cause behaviours that affect the safety of the tour, as well as the enjoyment of other tourists
Not recommended for people with heart problems, recent surgeries, back problems, people with low mobility, or pregnancy
Water shoes are required, not allowed to go barefoot
This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund
Please bring closed and well fit shoes, light clothing, extra clothing, sunscreen, insect repellent.
Inclusion ✅
Entrance ticket
Lunch
Water
Refreshments
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Gratuities
About your host
Jacamar Naturalist ToursWe started operations in 1996, in La Fortuna and San Carlos, and was a pioneer in the tourist development of the area, offering some of the first walks to the Arenal Volcano in an organised way. The experience gained through these years allows Jacamar Naturalist Tours to integrate and train some of the best naturalist guides in the country and explore the best tourist destinations with them. As we mature and expand, we maintained the same philosophy of sustainable tourism in each destination, always making a concerted effort to promote the conservation of nature and culture.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.