Day Trip to Pacuare River Rafting Class III-IV from San Jose
Description
If you dream about rafting on a wild tropical river with warm water, the celadon-colored Pacuare is a dream come true! Rated one of the top rivers in the world, you’ll experience the intimate nature of the rainforest as you raft right through it on 19 miles of Class III-IV white water. The warm water, cascading waterfalls, and opulently lush rainforest with its brilliantly colored plants, animals, and birds indulge your senses on every level.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour starts between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m when our microbuses pick up the adventurers in the main hotels of the metropolitan area. A Costa Rican breakfast is offered at around 8:00 a.m. at a Restaurante in Turrialba. Then we arrive to Tres Equis, Turrialba, a town where our guides wait for us with the equipment to start this wonderful adventure. Each participant will receive a life jacket, a helmet and a row. One of the guides will give a safety speech and a small practice before facing whitewater rafting like Huacas, Cimarrones and Dos Montañas. Pacuare is considered the most beautiful river in Costa Rica, and worldwide one of the best whitewater rafting rivers due to the scenic beauty, waterfalls, hiking trails and diversity of flora and fauna, among which participants will observe blue morpho butterflies, sloths, tucans, red frogs and great variety of birds. Thus, nature is present throughout the route.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Travellers will be picked up at the Hotel lobby
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Not recommended for child aged 11 and under
- Dress code is sport - shorts, swim wear, rubber sandals o tennis shoes
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- The maximum weight per person is 275 pound (125 kg)
- No passengers are allowed who have undergone recent surgery (heart, breast implants, spine, etc)
- Persons with conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes are at their own risk as long as they keep up with medical treatment
Reviews(5)
The way God wants you to see the world. It’s all beautiful nature. When you arrive at the canyon, your breath is taken away. The best way to see CR’s forests and experience their river. A true bucket list item. Stephan/Stefan/Esteban was a superb rafting guide. Request for him if you can. The driver was also awesome, a true kick ass on the road. Dont think about doing this, just do it.
What a spectacular review! We are absolutely thrilled that the beauty of the canyon and the river adventure took your breath away. We will gladly share your praise with Esteban and our driver; they will be delighted to know they made your trip unforgettable. Thank you for highly recommending us! 🌿PURA VIDA ...🐵🐯🦝
Great experience! One of my favorite things I’ve done here in Costa Rica within the 5 days of me being here. Things seemed a bit chaotic at first. But once you’re on that raft. Amazing, Christopher was a great guide.
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are thrilled that rafting was a highlight of your trip to Costa Rica. We appreciate your honesty regarding the start of the tour and will work to improve our logistics. We'll definitely pass your compliments along to Christopher! Hope to see you again PURA VIDA 🌿👌
The rafting was incredible, great group and great guide Ricardo. Perfect organization. One of my best experiences in Costa Rica.
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that the rafting experience was incredible and that you enjoyed such a great group and excellent guidance from Ricardo. It’s wonderful to know that the organization met your expectations and that this was one of your best experiences in Costa Rica. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to adventure with you again soon! PURA VIDA
As a first time rafter, I had no idea what to expect. The guide was amazing and made the trip super fun. Be prepared to get wet!
Thank you for your comments, we are glad to know that your first rafting experience was the best.
This was one of the highlights of our Costa Rica trip. Perfect mix of adventure, adrenaline, and relaxation all at the same time! Robertillo was our guide ... and he was a riot! He helped make the experience great. Managed to see a coati and various birds and butterflies while rafting, and both breakfast and lunch provided were tasty! I recommend this as a must if you're staying in and around San Jose. Three hours was the perfect amount of time to raft, too.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to know that everything was the best and the tour a must .. Pura vida
