Class 2-3 Balsa River Rafting: Swift Rapids Amid Costa Rica Rainforest from La Fortuna
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239 Ratings
La Fortuna
Experience the thrill of Class II and III rapids as you paddle through the Costa Rican rainforest on a 2-3 Balsa River rafting tour. Look out for monkeys, sloths, and birds along the way, and enjoy a delicious lunch at Hunters and Gatherers restaurant. Hotel transport included.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Unnamed Road - Enjoy an amazing day rafting on one of the best family-friendly rivers int all of Costa Rica! The Río Balsa is located about 45 minutes from La Fortuna and offers exciting class 2-3 rafting and plenty of wildlife. A great adventure activity from La Fortuna.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Use of safety equipment
  • Lunch
  • Photographer (photos available for purchase)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Paddle through Class II and III rapids on this fun white water rafting tour down the Balsa River in Costa Rica. On this 2-hour trip downriver, your guide will lead you through the easy and exciting rapids that flow through Costa Rica rainforest. Keep an eye on the land and sky for monkeys, sloths, and birds. After rafting, reward your efforts with a scrumptious lunch at the famous Hunters and Gatherers restaurant next to the El Salto Swimming Hole and waterfall. Bonus: If you want to hang out later at the swimming hole, no worries. Hotel transport to and from La Fortuna area hotels and lodging is included.

  • Not recommended for people over 65
Location
Desafio Adventure Company
We are happy to pick you up at your hotel or rental home, but you can also easily fin dour office in the center of La Fortuna, 100 meters West of the Central Park.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(239 Ratings)
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Debbie
Mar 31, 2024
Really fun half day at la fortuna - Amazing our guide was super informative and experienced made the rafting feel safe and fun all the time it was our first time rafting and we had such a good time 10/10
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Kimberly_b
Mar 30, 2024
This was so much fun! All... - This was so much fun! All the guides were amazing, the lunch was great. Definitely recommend even for a first time experience
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Jessicalc993hd
Mar 20, 2024
Great family experience - Wow! What an adventure! This was the first time my kids (aged 12 & 13) and I have ever done white-water rafting. My husband had done it before, but like 20 years ago. This was a great beginner/family experience. It was just the right amount of rapids/challenge. If we were to do white-water rafting again, we would go for the class 2-3 again. It was just right for us. Our guide, Antonio, was great. Really appreciated the fruit snack offered half-way through the trip. Part of the trip is really calm waters and we even got to get out and float alongside the boat for a while. The lunch provided afterwards was also really good (salad, rice, beans, chicken/beef). I also appreciate that they offer a picture package of your trip. It's great to be able to have pictures captured of our adventure when we couldn't very easily take any ourselves while out on the water. Highly recommended.
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Daniela_p
Mar 6, 2024
Great rafting experience - Amazing experience , we were very lucky to have David as our guide , he was very knowledgable, chilled and ready for adventure. The only downside was the lack of communication prior to the tour as we weren’t aware about the equipment we needed to take. We did level 2/3 and it was a great place to have our first experience rafting. If you are lucky you can see sloths but the most exciting part are the rapids.
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Michelle_h
Feb 21, 2024
Rafting trip - Great guide, Fluffy! Learned a ton and had so much fun. Felt very safe on this trip. The lunch at the end was delicious.
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Douglas_m
Feb 19, 2024
Fun and safe rafting trip - Great fun rafting trip on Balsa river. Good focus on safety first, the river (Class II/III) was just the right level for me and two teenage children and our guide, David, was excellent.
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Rthoncharlesw
Feb 12, 2024
Brilliant Experience - This is a great experience run by efficient and professional people. The tour was great, the transport was on time, there was no waiting around apart from road transfer times to get to start point. Equipment was good, safety was good, instruction was good and guide was great and that was Carlos thanks!! Thoroughly recommend this trip.
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Christina_a
Jan 31, 2024
Safe and professional fun - Aurelio(sp) was fun and caring. This is the perfect adventure for white water rafting beginners. Felt very safe and professional.
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Globetrotting372631
Jan 1, 2024
Fantastic experience - My son (12yo) and I went whitewater rafting with Desafio and I could not have asked for a better experience. Our guide, Roland was absolutely incredible. I told him my son was nervous and he took so much care to make sure he had a great experience. He tied a rope to the boat and made a knot for my son to hold onto and sat my son right in front of him. He made sure my son got soaked and had a blast. We felt incredibly safe and well taken care of. I am so grateful that my son was able to have such a great experience thanks to Roland's kindness.
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Kristen_m
Dec 28, 2023
SO MUCH FUN!!! - We had an absolute blast!! This is a top notch company with an incredible team of guides. We loved our bus guide Rodlan and our river guide Antonio. They were so professional, personable and a lot of FUN! Can’t say enough great things!!
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