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Balsa River White Water Rafting class 2/3 in Costa Rica

La Fortuna, Costa Ricaby Arenal Rafting

5 hours
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
Up to 100 travelers
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Guide: English, Spanish

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Overview

This 2.5-hour journey with your professional guide down a lush Costa Rican river offers the thrill of big waves and excitement for the whole family. Navigate 10 kilometers of white water rapids, stop along the way to rest a bit, do a little swimming, and enjoy some fresh Costa Rica fruit. After white water rafting, enjoy a Costa Rica style lunch at a local restaurant.

What's included

Towel
Bottled water
Professional guide
Transportation from hotels located less than 6 km away from our main office
Pick up time may vary up to 20 min depending on hotel's location.
Lunch

Souvenir photos (available to purchase) at the end of the tour.
Pick up service at hotels located over 6 km away from our main office

Itinerary

The rapids at Balsa River are the best for action adventure people who want to challenge the limits of adrenaline 2.5 hours of only rapids where our clients finish very scare or very happy , our professional guides with more than 18 years each doing rafting will make sure you are going to remember your outstanding action adventure of your vacation super fun and safe ,a lot of paddling a lot of work your biggest rafting adventure. INCLUDES: fruit on the river ,towel beers water and a delicious most popular Costa Rican lunch Casado and PURA VIDA time. DEPARTS: every day at 09:00 until 14:45 WHAT TO BRING: Changing clothes, clothes to get wet, tennis shoes or water shoes.

Meeting and pickup

If you do not need to pick up, you can get to our office at 9:15 am. We are located 100 meters north from the police station, avenue 333 street 460. You can find us on Waze or google maps as ARENAL RAFTING COMPANY.

-Secure closed-toed shoes are required for rafting (flip flops or crocs are NOT ALLOWED). Bring comfortable clothes to get wet and move while paddling, and also a change of clothes. -Make sure you show up at the reception of your hotel or pick-up place at the right time. Guides and drivers only wait a maximum of 5 minutes after the pick up time. If you are not sure about your PICK UP TIME call or send a whatsapp message to +506 89342626. Please Note: "Pick up time" refers to the time we pick you up at the hotel, "Start Time" refers to the time when the tour starts at our office. Pick up service is included ONLY for hotels located 5 km around La Fortuna Central Park. We DO NOT offer pick service on Airbnb, however you can drive or take a taxi to our main office in La Fortuna, where we offer safe parking and more facilities.

End point

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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Minimum age 5 years old
Maximum weights 220 pounds
Please bring changing clothes, water shoes, clothes to get wet

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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La Fortuna, Costa Rica

2.5 hours

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