Sarapiquí River Rafting: Wildlife and Rapids

Experience the exhilaration of white water rafting on the Sarapiqui River, with class IV rapids and vibrant wildlife. Discover the natural beauty of Costa Rica’s Natural Monument and the renowned La Selva Biological Station.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Virgen - The Sarapiqui rapids are the best option for adventure junkies who want to enjoy some challenging rapids with diversity of obstáculos and big splashing waves. Our professional guides, will guide you safely on a raft for 6 people over more than 30 rapids by 2 hours of emotions and adrenaline. Guides will ask you to paddle hard and do a…
What's Included
  • Fresh Fruits
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation from hotels located less than 6 km away from our main office
  • Lunch
  • Towels
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase) we will show you the pictures at the end of the tour.
  • Pick up service to hotels over 6 km away from main office
Additional Information

The Sarapiquí River is renowned as one of the region’s most vibrant rivers, boasting continuous class 4 and 3 rapids for beyond two hours, and a rich array of wildlife such as sloths, monkeys, and toucans that can be observed during the descent.
Regarded as a Natural Monument of Costa Rica, this river embodies the country’s nature and cultural legacy….

Location
Arenal Rafting
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.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Davidzo4or
Aug 17, 2025
Braulio brings the best! - Fantastic day on the water from start to finish. Very well organised with a big focus on safety as well as adventure and we were even supported by a team of canoeists in case of any problems. Really fun but pretty wild morning on exhilarating stretch of river. One of our party was v nervous before the trip but had a brilliant time- she was very reassured by our guide Braulio who right from picking us up from our accomodation kept us all at ease and made the whole morning even more fun! Also had opportunities to float in the river and jump off a high off bank- even saw howler monkeys and a turtle. Highly recommend🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🦥🦥🦥🐒🐒🐒
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Emilio_v
Aug 15, 2025
Exciting and safe - We had such a fun and safe experience. Our boat guide, Braulio C. was extremely fun and made the trip memorable for everyone on the boat. Highly recommend taking this if you are debating it. Just do it!
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Davidfamily12
Aug 2, 2025
Memorable and so fun! - Our Raft Guide Braulio Chizo was amazing! He made the experience so much fun! We had options to jump off small cliffs, to flip our raft and to "ride the bull" ! Midway through the trip we were given fruit and at the end we were given a delicious lunch! Carlos Vasquez our bus guide was entertaining. He made the hour drive go quickly! Such a fund day for myself and my 2 sons (13 and 20).
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Jr12342017
Jul 28, 2025
Definitely worth it! - This was a great trip! We opted for a pick-up and they were on time to the minute. The trip to the river was about an 1:20 long but the guide, Braulio M, was incredibly friendly and fun, and he made the trip feel quick! The rafting was loads of fun and the river was gorgeous. We stopped about 3/4 the way through for fresh fruit and then we we were given a fresh meal and coffee at the end. They offered towels and a place to change/freshen up at the end before the price back. We even stopped on the ride back to get fresh fruit from a vendor on the way back. Definitely recommend this trip - its well worth the money!
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Derek
Jul 26, 2025
Amazing Rafting Experience! highly recommend! - My girlfriend and I did the class 4 rafting trip with Arenal during our visit to La Fortuna. We cannot recommend it enough! The guides were amazing, the food was fantastic, the photos were also great! The entire experience was a 10/10! Extra shout out to Brian Chesky for being an awesome guide. We had so much fun!
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Rodrigo
Jul 26, 2025
Rafting imperdível! - Arenal Rafting is a leading operator. Everything very well organized, very experienced instructors, excellent equipment, excellent infrastructure. Note 1000. The experience was very pleasant, level IV doesn't get scared (with this support from the instructors), but it's exciting. The river is a delight. Best experience in Costa Rica.
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Kelly_s
Jul 25, 2025
We had a blast - We had an EXCELLENT time with our river guide Chompy. He was a lot of fun, kind, helpful and showed us a great time. We had many surprises along the way. I highly recommend Arenal Rafting. From our bus driver, the tour guide to the river guide to the lunch provided at the end, everything was great. I would defiantly go with them Again.
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Cynthia_b
Jul 24, 2025
Fun and Adventurous! - This river rafting tour is exciting and adventurous. Our guide, Brulio, kept us laughing and safe. Do not hesitate. Just do it. We are 66 and 72. My partner's (72) first time. He loved it.
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D6103iolesliec
Jul 21, 2025
- We had a great time on our trip. Mauricio Chompy was our guide, and he was so much fun! He tailored our experience to the wants of the group. Carlos Vazquez who interacted with us on the bus was engaging and did a great job, and our bus driver, Ronnie was wonderful as well. Great team and a highlight of our time in La Fortuna. We had an awesome meal following our rafting trip served with good coffee. I highly recommend Arenal Rafting!
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Juanalmeda
Jul 20, 2025
Pura Vida in Costa Rica. Bryan Chesky is a great guide and he performs above average. He is very talented and friendly. - Bryan Chesky was excellent in making sure that we all had a wonderful experience and be safe. I will definitely recommend this trip.
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From $85
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).