White Water Rafting with Lunch

Experience thrilling Class III white water rafting on the Balsa River in the stunning Arenal Area of Costa Rica. Lunch included. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bajo Rodriguez - You will have an expert guide as your captain who will control the direction of the boat and give the team the necessary paddling commands in order to follow the best river currents. Be prepared to ride the waves that will break in front of the boat slashing everyone inside. There will be an additional guide in a kayak ahead of…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • National Park fees
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

In the northern region of Costa Rica, stunning landscapes and fantastic river rafting await.
Balsa River, known for consistently good water levels all year, is fantastic for those new to rafting. Experts will also find pleasure riding its lovely rapids and sizeable waves, which may occasionally demand skilled maneuvering.
The best part: It’s a mere half…

Location
Jacamar Naturalist Tours
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Billblitch8256123
Jul 13, 2025
Extremely fun rafting trip. - Our guide Adrian was very knowledgeable , and helped guide us on the adventurous rafting trip!!! He made the trip very enjoyable from start to finish. Our group of 4 were so excited to do this trip ,and we all decided that on our next trip to this area we would do the same rafting trip again.
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Lousie98kt
Jul 7, 2025
Great tour guides in Arenal - We booked several tours with Jacamar Tours and they were all excellent. We saw lots of sloths and birds on an enjoyable and informative tour with our guide Gustavio. Kayaking with our guide Hugo was an a great way to see Lake Arenal. The volcano hike was fascinating with incredible views. The highlight was white water rafting with our guide Andrey, who made it a great day, which was fun and safe for everyone.
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E785qmlouises
Jun 27, 2025
Adventure of a life time! - Complete and awesome fun! We were picked up by bus from downtown La Fortuna. Our bus tour guide Andrey Coto, was so captivating and funny that it made the 2 hour roundtrip busride feel like 5 minutes. We were split into 3 boats and we were fortunate to get Adrian as our rafting guide. He was so knowledgable, humble and made us all feel safe yet having the experience of a life time! Adrian maneuvered the river with ease and was the best coach! Our family loved every moment. They had a very special treat midway that tasted like a real Pina Colada! To finish off we were taken to this special restaurant were we enjoyed phenomenal Costa Rican meal cooked to perfection! Food and company was outstanding!
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W9481uooscars
May 18, 2025
An amazing experience!!! - Just IN CRE I BLE !!!!!! the experience was the best!!!!! We are a family of 5 (the youngest 11 years) I decided that we would take that tour to surprise my children because it was something I dreamed of doing, it turned out to be me surprised by how happy we were and the great moment we enjoyed, the river was suitable for that and definitely Andrey (the guide) was a fundamental piece in this adventure. The cherry on the cake??? the photos!!!! I lived it, we lived in the moment and now I have the photos to remember it and that was thanks to the photographer I managed to capture the essence of the moment and I managed to capture us as a family to the natural. (it pays extra for the package but definitely worth it!) very grateful to Jacamar Tour and absolutely grateful to Andrey.
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N8340cxtrishc
Mar 31, 2025
Fun in the rapids - Cristian was a fantastic guide. Made the trip so fun. The camera guy was also entertaining. Strongly recommend that you purchase the pics when you book. He takes great photos.
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Sandycl8061ks
Mar 26, 2025
Best family white water rafting experience - This experience was beyond amazing. Our guide, Jeffrey, was so experienced and made it fun for our whole family. Level 3 with an 11 and 13 year old was perfect. If there is one activity not to miss while in CR, it’s this one. Highly recommend.
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Alvaromk8751qy
Mar 10, 2025
Funny and exciting experience !!! - Great service provided by Aimon and Jaison "Perezoso de Rio" excellent guys! Funny and exciting experience! Pretty much recommended !
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Melissa_b
Feb 26, 2025
Our favorite excursion in La Fortuna! - This was our favorite excursion in La Fortuna and one of the highlights of our trip! This company’s service exceeded our expectations. They communicated with us at the time of booking. They also notified us 24 hours before our excursion through What’s App the exact time of their arrival. Alberto was the friendliest driver of our trip and our rafting guide, Adrian, was outstanding. He made the experience fun and safe. The rafting trip ended with an amazing traditional lunch. The company asked ahead of time if there were any dietary concerns and were able to accommodate them for lunch. Feel free to bring a change of clothes to leave in the van while you are rafting. There is a dressing room and showers available after the rafting portion if you would like to change/shower before lunch. This is a must do in La Fortuna and with this tour company. Hope you get to spend it with Alberto and Adrian!
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Wildernessresort
Feb 21, 2025
What amazing experience! - James was awesome! We had a blast with him as our guide. We had always wanted to Whitewater raft and are so glad we tried it. What an adrenaline rush!
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Sightseer09883587769
Feb 6, 2025
I will never forget this! - Friendly, funny guides and nice transport. We had a lot of fun and adrenaline and the food was great! Good quality material and we had the nicest and fastest boat of the river :) at the beginning we were afraid for falling down but at the end we only wanted more action!
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From $93
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).