Balsa River Rafting: Scenic Adventure with Lunch

Following briefings from your trained guides, refine your rafting abilities prior to starting this river expedition. Journey down the picturesque and thrilling Balsa river. Halt during the journey for lunch, fresh fruit, drinks, or to cool off in a refreshing dip in the Balsa River.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Experience the excitement and adrenaline of the white water tour on this half day adventure!! Located at 50 minutes from La Fortuna, Balsa River provides an excellent setting to enjoy rafting for whole family. Get wet and wild through rapids such as ¡“Magnetic Rock” and “Dredges”! A 15-minute break in the river allow us to taste delicious tropical fruit…

What's Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Professional guide
  • Equipment: Raft, Paddles, Rafting Vest and Helmet
  • Driver/guide
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Beverages
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult and must be a minimum of 8 years old to take this tour
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Weather dependent. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is flooding or other government river closure….
Location
WAVE Rafting Costa Rica
Avenida 331
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sarahz642
Sep 16, 2025
Fab day on Balsa river - Brilliant day. The Balsa river is beautiful, the guides were so nice and great fun (Giorgio (spelling sorry?!) was great with our kids aged 8 and 10). The rapids were just the right amount of exciting for us with our kids given their ages. The lunch afterwards was so good too! The day was exactly as described in the tour info - big thumbs up from us.
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R8393nclorenad
Aug 28, 2025
Absolutely fabulous adventure! - Fantastic adventure, Jorge ( Gordito) was a brilliant guide and Jairo our photographer was the best. 1000% recommend it, was lots of fun! Lorena & Roy
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Stay40417059626
Aug 20, 2025
Highly recommended! - Strongly recommend this activity and the company. Scheduling was easy and communication was excellent. We opted to meet at the offices in La Fortuna and only waited a few minutes for our bus. Our guide, Moises, was very professional, funny, friendly, and knowledgeable. Our driver Felix, got us where we needed to be timely and he was very courteous. We felt safe and supported the whole time. Lunch and mid-morning snacks were provided, and they were delicious. We parked our rental car in the secure parking next door for a few dollars. One of the highlights of our vacation.
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Kristen
Aug 16, 2025
Exciting and thrilling family excursion! - Family of five with teens ages 17, 16, and 13. Our guide, Kervin, was incredibly professional and made us feel completely safe. Highly recommended!!
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Elsa0912
Aug 16, 2025
Wave Rafting la Fortuna - If you go s the fortune you have to raft with them. It's a super experience. Fun and very well organized. The staff is lovely, especially the guide we had, Brandon. He made the adventure even better thanks to his kindness and great sympathy.
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Rog042014
Aug 15, 2025
Superb Whitewater Rafting Experience - Outstanding experience from beginning to end. The pick up from the hotel was punctual; our guide Jairo was informative and provided a detailed safety brief en route to the white water rafting where we met our instructor who would take us down the rapids - Jorgo, who fitted us with our kit and went through some drills on the water before we set off. Jairo photographed us from a kayak as we made our way down the rapids under Jorgo's excellent instruction. There was a stop for pineapple and watermelon before completing the rapids. En route we saw wildlife including sloths, birds and bats. Thereafter there was an opportunity to dry and change before being transported for a lunch at an organic farm. The food was very good. We were then returned to our hotel. We are very happy to recommend Wave Experience.
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Gatti_rodriguez
Aug 7, 2025
Great experience - Great, our guide Alonso was awesome. A full adrenaline experience with my sixteen year old son. Everything well organized and safe.
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Louloubucks_uk
Aug 2, 2025
Superb and safe rafting trip - Fantastic high quality rafting trip - good safety, great fun, expert guides. Food also great after. Family of 4 from UK we loved it!
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Mark_s
Jul 31, 2025
Great tour, great rafting, great guides, great times - Great rafting experience in La Fortuna. Jairo was great in explaining everything that was going to be happening throughout the day, engaging and made us all enjoy the experience.
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F9884zisimont
Jul 31, 2025
Pura Vida! Get ready for the full Wave experience! - These guys rock! This was our children’s first rafting experience in the wild and we loved it! The rapids may only have been class II and III, but there was plenty of action all the way down the course and we got very wet! The half-time fruit was a welcome bonus as was the beer, food and coffee experience at the end. A fabulous day out!
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From $95
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).