Kayak Wildlife Safari: Personalized, Small Group, Family-friendly Outing
4.3
10 Ratings
La Fortuna

Personalized service, small groups, flexible start, wildlife spotting, kids and family friendly. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • FF4H+HH Estero - What you’ll do

Float down by kayak (previous experience required) and paddle the quiet waters of the Peñas Blancas river. Surrounded by a rich ecosystem, ideal to observe monkeys, birds, sloths, caimans, iguanas and various other species. So be prepared to enjoy the tropical rain forest

Personalized service, small groups, flexible start, wildlife spotting, kids and family friendly. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience.

What’s included

Fruits.
Local beers and bottled water
Entrance fee
Transportation
Equipment: Paddle, Life jacket
Experience can be done on a double kayak or by raft (will be chosen by the amount of people listed).

Where you’ll be

Experience begins in La Fortuna, then we drive for 25 minutes until we get get to our starting point in La Perla town. Once arrived, you’ll be able to use the restroom and get a short security instructions while getting prepared for this exciting experience on the Peñas Blancas river where you get to float down its quiet waters while see sighting animals.

NOTE: Please keep in mind that for security reasons if the weather, level of the water and currents are not adequate, trip will be done on a raft as the guide can control.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Life jacket & paddle
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Location
Calypso Adventures Costa Rica
Eco Quintas, comunidad Campestre La Finca lote D# 55
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(10 Ratings)
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Randall
Mar 9, 2024
Excelente atención y muy buen conocimiento de la zona, nos sentimos muy seguros y confiable en todo momento. - Outstanding service and great experience with this tour, our family is very happy and we would like to have another experience with you guys.
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Richardabroad
Jan 17, 2024
Outstanding! - The kayaking was one of the highlights of our time in Costa Rica. Bethshiva, Andres and the team went over and above the call of duty to deliver an incredible tour — not only pointing out the multitude of animals along the way, but also sharing so many insights about them and conservation more broadly in Costa Rica. It felt we were in the hands of pros, who do what they do with huge care and heart. Highly, highly recommended!
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Lorene_d
Jan 12, 2024
Amazing kayaking experience!! - The animals were amazing! We saw howler monkeys everywhere, plus babies! There were white faced monkeys, iguana, porcupine in a tree, owl, a sloth and at the very end we saw a crocodile!! This should not be your first kayaking experience!! 😁💜
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Sharoncz2675jk
Apr 6, 2022
Penas Blancas Float - We really enjoyed our rafting trip with Josh who was enthusiastic, informative and had a great eye for finding sloths we saw 3 along the river along with loads of interesting birds and monkeys. Bathsheba was also very informative and lovely to work with, we would highly recommend booking a trip with Calypso Adventures.
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Stanse829hw
Dec 12, 2021
Delightful gentle paddle with abundant a varied wildlife - Miguel is a great naturalist with a wonderful sense of humor. Really nice to have a guide all to ourselves.
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315wyattg
Jan 3, 2021
Kayaking down the Peñas Blancas - Our trip was amazing! Beth was personable and hilarious. Our guide was very knowledgeable and even showed us how to howl to the Howler monkey. It was an unforgettable experience. I would highly recommend using them. The beers and pineapple didn't hurt either!
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Alisa_l
Dec 7, 2019
Wonders of the rainforest! - We had a wonderful experience. Jose our guide was super knowledgeable about all the plants, animals and everything Costa Rican! His English was suberb and he knew all the right spots to pull over and check things out. We saw so many birds, howler monkeys, iguanas and the coolest little bats! This was an amazing way to get to see wildlife without seeing other tourists and really feeling immersed in the rain forest. Bethshiva the owner was extremely friendly and made us feel like we were at home and with friends. A great company to use, they genuinely want you to have an awesome adventure and are not trying to rip you off like some other places we have experienced.
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Ghostlich
Aug 11, 2021
Great activity with a very personal touch - Very nice tour! Although the price was a little bit high for a half-day activitiy we had a great time. We could enjoy a very personal experience which was brought to us by a lovely two man business. We basically had a private tour where the guide explained and taught us a lot about the local flora and fauna. The service was great, including pick-up and drop-off at our hostel.
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Lokiniko
Dec 13, 2021
Miguel was awesome - great relaxing paddle - Miguel was our guide, and Carlos was our driver. Both were very pleasant and upbeat Miguel was humorous, upbeat, energetic, and was able to spot animals we'd never have seen on our own. We laughed a lot during the trip. Miguel was very knowledgeable about the wildlife. When I mentioned that I like bats and leaf-cutter ants, he took us to a place to see both. He advocated for the wildlife, including the ants and bats which are often demonized. He explained the importance and value of the ants, bats, and other wildlife. We appreciate Costa Ricans' attitude towards wildlife and their enthusiasm in educating tourists. Also, the banana bread and food/drinks we had at the cafe, at the end of the tour, was awesome.
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