White Water Rafting: Exhilarating Sarapiqui River Class III-IV Rafting Experience
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55 Ratings
Sarapiqui
Experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Sarapiqui River. Navigate class III-IV rapids, surrounded by lush forest and wildlife. Includes transportation, lunch, and experienced guides.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

We will pick you up from your hotel around 8 am and will head on over to the river giving you a tour of the region as we pass by different landscapes.  Once at the put in of the river, you will be introduced to your guide and given your equipment.  Following a thorough safety talk and paddling technique practice, you will be ready to go rafting.  What is unique about rafting with us is that we combine the class III-IV section of the river with the best rapids of the class II-III section, giving you more time on the river than anyone else. 

You will descend for about 3-3.5 hours down challenging and adrenaline pumping white water, big fun waves and drops nestled in the beautiful Costa Rica rain forest.  When you are not busy paddling, we will point out to you all the wildlife we see since this river runs close to the San Juan-La Selva Biological Reserve famous for bird migration.  Half way, you will stop for a fruit break and eat come delicious fresh local pineapple, watermelon or mango. At the end of the tour, you will visit a local family run restaurant called a Soda where they will prepare for you a delicious traditional lunch cooked on a wooden stove before your one hour ride back to La Fortuna. 

This trip not only gives you the adrenaline rush from rafting down class III-IV rapids, but also enriches your experience by emerging you in cultural and natural history.  We pride ourselves for doing an eco-friendly sport, for providing personalized customer care, for supporting the local community, for educating and for doing what we love with a passion.  Come join the good vibes and support small local businesses.

Points of Interest

  • Dinghy Expeditions Outfitter - Mountains, Rivers and Coasts

  • Sarapiqui River

What's Included
  • Experienced river guide
  • Safety kayaker
  • Small-group tour or private tour
  • Personalized service
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if in the vicinity of La Fortuna)
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary snacks and fruits
  • Refreshments like water and natural juice provided
  • Essential equipment supplied
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Photos
Additional Information

Come white water rafting with our great guides on the pristine world class Sarapiqui River. Run 17 km of adrenaline pumping class III-IV rapids surrounded by beautiful evergreen forest and wildlife. Our small personalized and private tours are designed to give you the best quality service while you immerse yourself into nature and Costa Rican culture. Prepare yourself for lots of action and unforgettable memories!

Includes: Transportation, fruits, water, delicious lunch, juice, experienced guide, safety kayaker and new equipment.

  • A maximum of 30 people per booking
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Sarapiqui River
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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U1912xvemilya
Mar 19, 2020
So much fun! - Came to Costa Rica on a school trip, and white water rafting was by far my favorite activity. The route was beautiful, the guides were super fun and knew so much about the plants and animals surrounding the river, and Piqui the dog is the most awesome little guy ever! Highly recommend!
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Ryanpmccarthy
Mar 19, 2020
Best day of the vacation - Exhilaratingly fun and a great educational experience on the rain forest and life of Costa Rica. Felt very safe the whole time and very much enjoyed the ride.
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Chel
Mar 17, 2020
Loved it - Loved it! Our guide was fun, friendly and super informative about different facts regarding nature in Costa Rica and the river
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Northernboy62
Jan 17, 2020
WOW !!! WOW !!! WOW !!! - Spending the day on the Sarapiqui River with Andre's excellent guidance and July in the safety kayak and taking photos has been the highlight of out time spent in the La Fortuna area !! Diana (currently on the Costa Rica national river rafting team !!) and Andres are a husband and wife team that run a small and very personalized excursion. Andre has a great sense of humour and jokes enroute to the river but takes the guiding portion of his job very seriously. Andre provided excellent instructions to make sure we hit the rapids in just the right spots to get the most enjoyment. In between rapids there were ample opportunities to chill and have Andre share his knowledge of the country and tell us about the many birds and plants we could see in the jungle. This excursion runs further down the river than most others and also does not require you to be paddling at all times (I believe the Balsa has a lot of paddling for the first 45 minutes and then the rest is floating only). They very efficiently packed up all the gear and treated us to an amazing traditional lunch at # Soda Marielos. If there is only one excursion you can do it MUST be this one. Mel and Glen
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977sallye
Jan 10, 2020
AMAZING PEOPLE AMAZING RIVER - We had such a very special adventure guided by the incredible Diana, by the end we all felt a strong bond and had learnt a new skill! Diana has incredible knowledge, humor and all round strength. We felt very blessed to have been part of this incredible trip.
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Jyotsna
Jan 7, 2020
Incredible water rafting experience - This was our best family vacation ever. Major highlight of our CostaRica trip was water rafting on Sarapiqui River. We were novice rafters and our group included my special needs child with Autism. Diana and Andres made this adventure very memorable. They were humble and very passionate hard working couple. They knew every corner, rocks and hurdles on the river which has made us felt safe. Piqui their dog is adorable. We also did Arenal volcanic hike and hot springs with Diana which by the way equally wonderful. I would recommend Dinghey expeditions with out any reservations. Pura Veda. Jyotsna
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Egorbacheva
Nov 24, 2019
Amazing Rafting for Beginners - Super fun activity with friends or strangers :) Loved the guides and their friendly coaching. The best part was - THE DOG CAME WITH US!!! The little guy jumped between two of our rafts while we were in between rapids :) Definitely a unique experience.
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Cassidy
Nov 24, 2019
Best white water rafting in Costa Rica - This is experience was a 10/10. It was my first time white water rafting and I not only felt very safe but had a ton of fun! The guides are wonderful and knowledgeable. Super authentic experience. Would 100% recommend!
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Danfoll
Oct 25, 2019
Expert, entertaining, safe, enthusiastic, warm and friendly. - A wonderful and fun experience, including for my first-time-rafting girlfriend who was a little anxious. The owners and one employee who guided our trip were enthusiastic and excited. They are champion competitive river rafters who also have many years of experience as regular tour guides, are extremely knowledgeable about rafting, the local wildlife, Costa Rica, and safety. I have traveled all over the world. This was one of the best, most fun, most professional, and personally warm tours I have ever taken.
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Mercedesmargaretb
Sep 25, 2019
Favorite rafting company!! - We've rafted with several other rafting companies in Costa Rica & these guys are our favorite of a group of excellent rafting companies! VERY safe, very engaging & knowledgable of everything on the river (actually of the whole country!) If you're dog lovers like us, request that Piqui, their adorable mutt mascot, come on the boat---He adds immeasurably to the already fantastic experience!
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