White Water Rafting on Balsa River: An Exhilarating 2.5-Hour Adventure in Costa Rica
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Experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Balsa River in Costa Rica. Navigate rapids, swim, and enjoy fresh fruit on this 2.5-hour adventure. Perfect for the whole family!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arenal Rafting - The rapids at Balsa River are the best for action adventure people who want to challenge the limits of adrenaline 2.5 hours of only rapids where our clients finish very scare or very happy , our professional guides with more than 18 years each doing rafting will make sure you are going to remember your outstanding action adventure of your vacation super fun and safe ,a lot of paddling a lot of work your biggest rafting adventure. \n\nINCLUDES:\xa0fruit on the river ,towel beers water and a delicious most popular Costa Rican lunch Casado and PURA VIDA time.\n\nDEPARTS:\xa0every day at 09:00 until 14:45\n\nWHAT TO BRING: Changing clothes, clothes to get wet, tennis shoes or water shoes.
What's Included
  • Towel
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation from hotels located less than 6 km away from our main office
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase) at the end of the tour.
  • Pick up service at hotels located over 6 km away from our main office
Meal Options
  • Costa Rican Casado Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a 2.5-hour voyage down a vibrant Costa Rican river with an experienced guide, packed with hair-raising waves and family-friendly fun. Cover a distance of 10 kilometers tackling exhilarating white water rapids, take brief breaks to swim, and savor some fresh Costa Rican fruits. Cap off your white water rafting adventure with a traditional Costa Rican lunch at a local eatery.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Minimum age 5 years old
  • Maximum weights 220 pounds
  • Please bring changing clothes, water shoes, clothes to get wet
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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Sarahmw1146sa
Apr 13, 2024
Fab, fun and personal experience - What a fantastic trip - this was our first time white water rafting and we had an awesome time. From the moment we were collected from our hotel to being dropped back off the guides were helpful, friendly and professional. This is a small company so we got a really personalised experience which we much preferred to the bigger companies! The guys were great in the water - making it fun but felt very safe and at ease The snacks were a really nice touch and lunch at the end of the trip was delicious Harold, Dionis and estavan were the dream team and made our trip really enjoyable! Highly recommend this company!!
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Acup123
Apr 12, 2024
Amazing - It was great! Saw plenty of birds and even some sloths up in the trees. Rorberto was our tour guide and had a lot of great jokes up his sleeve. He also was very knowledgeable about the plants around us. Great snack, great lunch, and great trip all around.
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Spanishexplorer83
Apr 11, 2024
The BEST rafting in CR - Ouuuuufff! What a grand time! Our activities began by getting picked up by a very professional team, they were on time and made our bus ride. Super fun. They are very accommodating to stopping and we needed to and into our needs. Once we got to the river, the guys were very informative and safe, our tour guide Imanol was absolutely fantastic. He made our rafting so fun and adventurous, risky, but safe. We stopped along the way and got some fresh fruit and had a snack. On the way back they provided a very delicious lunch that is included with the activities. At the end of our trip we all felt like a family, I cannot wait to go back again! Thank you Imanol 😘😘😘
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Compass497773
Apr 11, 2024
Arenal Rafting— Imanol & Allen are the best river guides!! - Wonderful trip from pickup to drop off. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. The rapids were fun for all abilities. They served snacks and a delicious custom lunch. The company and cooks are very aware of necessary changes to the food for any food allergies. Allen was our raft guide. He was an excellent driver and made the rafting fun! Imanol was our bus host and also a river guide. He was also extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We would absolutely recommend both guides. Thank you Allen and thank you Imanol! Book this trip! For the price you will feel like you’re getting an amazing trip on the cheap! Pura vida!!!
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Explorer48892230427
Apr 10, 2024
Awesome experience - Amazing. Great time. Our guide was great. Highly recommend. Never have done any type of rafting felt safe. We all had a lot of fun
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Jared_f
Apr 9, 2024
Arenal Rafting Co. - Very friendly and knowledgeable guides. Spotted several sloths and monkeys along with a nice snack and lunch.
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Nataliebj3694rc
Apr 8, 2024
Great experience - Wonderful experience. Our guide Reyner was great and knew what he was doing. He pointed out all the wildlife and we had loads of fun.
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822britam
Apr 8, 2024
Super Experience!! - Our guide FOX was amazing. This is a very well run operation and we felt very safe having our children take part. I would give more stars if I could! Thanks to all who made it happen.
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Amanni08
Apr 8, 2024
Fun family friendly adventure - We had an amazing time - the rapids were fun and our 9/11 year olds had a blast. The guides thought of everything - from fruit on the river to towels and water bottles, and a delicious lunch at the end.
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Stay59720109899
Apr 8, 2024
So fun - The rafting was so much fun. Beautiful, envigorating. Our guide Carlos Vasquez was great! He ensured we had fun and were safe.
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