Kayak Float Safari La Fortuna: Discover Exuberant Flora and Fauna of the Tropical Forest
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57 Ratings
Penas Blancas
Embark on a kayak float safari in La Fortuna to explore the vibrant flora and fauna of the tropical forest. Discover monkeys, alligators, sloths, and more while enjoying social distancing and a taste of Costa Rican culture.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Penas Blancas - You will experience a relaxing half-day excursion. Animals such as sloths, monkeys, toucans, crocodiles, lizards of Jesus Christ, and turtles could cross their path. We finish the tour in our Ranch “La Cocina de Tita Yolanda” here we will enjoy a small tour in our garden where we will learn coffee, chocolate and sugar cane, as well as the importance of these crops for our country, followed by a typical snack and tasting of the final product of these plants.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lifevest
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Discover the exuberant Flora and Fauna of the Tropical Forest with this Safari Float Kayak tour; an excellent alternative for travelers looking for activities with social distancing.
The Tour starts from your hotel, where your Naturalist Guide will pick you up to start the activity. The Peñas Blancas River is located 15 minutes from downtown La Fortuna and is considered an animal sanctuary due to its extensive sighting. You will discover a great variety of species; Monkeys, Alligators, Crocodiles, Jesus Christ Lizard (it really walks on water), a variety of Birds, Sloths, among other species.
At the end of the tour, Tita Yolanda will welcome us to her home where we will discover Costa Rican customs and its exquisite cuisine.
This Tour is recommended for the whole family.
Indispensable practice friendly to the environment: BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE.

Location
Penas Blancas
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Emmalouise_w
Mar 31, 2024
Wonderful guide and great experience - My daughter has to go alone as I was unwell. She had an amazing time and really enjoyed the tour. She said her guide Roy was excellent and really looked after her, showing her all the animals. She saw a baby crocodile, iguanas and monkeys. Just disappointed that I couldn’t go. Thank you for a great experience for her.
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Greg_s
Mar 28, 2024
Great guide. Beautiful... - Great guide. Beautiful scenery. Interesting talk about how chocolate is grown and made at the end along with snacks and great coffee.
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Jessicalc993hd
Mar 20, 2024
Great for families & beginners - This was such a fun adventure for our family (kids ages 12 & 13). We've been kayaking a couple times on lakes, but never on a river, and we found the river and it's current to be a much more enjoyable experience. It just pulls you right along and doesn't require a ton of effort to kayak - mostly just directing the boat in the right direction. There were some families doing the raft tour along-side us, so we're seeing the same scenery/animals, but our method of transport seemed more fun. A great way to experience nature! Highly recommended!
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Jean
Mar 15, 2024
Amazing guides and experience! Best experience of our vacation!! - What a wonderful trip! We were picked up right on time and the adventure began. We were very fortunate to have a small group! Right from the start Christopher and Lidia (spelling?) were personable and informative. They made sure everyone had what they needed for a great day. Throughout the trip they made sure everyone was safe and seeing as much as possible. Christopher knew an amazing amount about everything we were seeing. When my husband and I got overly excited about seeing a Toucan and unexpectedly dumped ourselves in the river we were quickly helping us out and safely getting us back in the boat. I appreciated their good spirits about it all as it was highly embarrassing!Lidia even was able to save my phone. Thanks Lidia!!!! The trip ended with a delicious snack and presentation on Costa Rica's cocoa industry. Yum!! I would do this trip in a heartbeat. Both Christopher and Lidia made us feel like friends. They and the other staff were all wonderful. If you enjoy wildlife, fun, and floating down a river do not miss this trip!
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Denise_t
Mar 4, 2024
Great experience!! - The guides were knowledgeable about the animals in the area and kept an eye out for us to stop and take pictures. They were cautious about keeping us safe and they were very fun and kept us laughing. This was one of the highlights of our trip!
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Meriel_h
Feb 29, 2024
Wonderful experience! - I loved our experience! The guides were great and we saw many animals including howler monkeys, boa constrictors, lizards, owls, butterflies, and crocodiles. I liked the bonus experience learning about the cacao and the chocolate making process. Would recommend!!
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Carol_t
Feb 16, 2024
Fantastic kayaking safari river morning! - We had a fantastic time with our kayaking guide Christopher! It was very relaxing and fun! It rained on and off but that didn’t affect our experience! We saw monkeys, lots of birds, iguanas, crocodile, bats and unfortunately no sloths! We kayaked in a small group in front of many rafts which was perfect! The snack afterwards at Tita Yolanda’s Kitchen was well done and the chocolate education was great! The only negative thing was the prior communication on pick up. It was confusing and eventually we called and had a Spanish speaking friend confirm that we would be picked up at our Airbnb. So we woke up over an hour too early! We would highly recommend this kayaking safari tour!!!
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Margie_k
Feb 10, 2024
Wonderful Wildlife Kayak experience!!!! - An absolutely wonderful kayak experience!!! We met at the office and were taken to the river via shuttle. We had a wonderful time in our kayak and got to see a lot of wildlife! Our guide David was great! We never felt rushed going down the river and experiencing the wildlife. In the end, we even got a nice snack and a chocolate-making demonstration with tasting! We would absolutely recommend Canoa Adventure for the Wildlife Safari Float by Kayak!
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Michelekt3762xu
Feb 8, 2024
Great afternoon on the river - The trip on the river was delightful and our guide Christopher made the trip informative and set a nice tone for the group
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Rpete1980
Jan 14, 2024
Perfect activity in Costa Rica! - This was definitely one of the highlights of my wife and I's stay in Costa Rica! We were the only two kayakers in our group, so they allowed each of us to take a single kayak versus the tandem (much easier to control solo). The river moved fast enough to make the paddling easy downstream but was never too intense. Our guide, Aberro (I believe - apologies if I got that wrong) did a great job leading us and finding a wide variety of wildlife along the way - 3 crocodiles, multiple howler monkeys, bats, owls, a porcupine in a tree, iguanas, and MANY birds of all kinds. It was the most wildlife we saw in any span during our 6 days in Fortuna area. Tour concluded with a delicious snack, a shot of local liquor, and a brief demonstration on converting cocoa plants into chocolate - with a delicious sample. I highly recommend the experience!
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