Sarapiqui River White Water Rafting Class IV (Extreme)

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By Daniel

Good for groupsDuration 5 HoursShared ExperienceSuitable for children 12+Includes LunchTransportation included

Experience the ultimate thrill on Rio Sarapiqui with Class III & IV white water rafting, designed for true adrenaline junkies. Tackle over 30 intense rapids along 14.5 kilometers of wild river, while surrounded by lush jungle and diverse wildlife like sloths and toucans. Enjoy a refreshing break with Costa Rican fruit and swimming opportunities mid-tour. Your adventure wraps up with lunch at a local restaurant and seamless transport back to La Fortuna. This high-energy journey promises heart-pounding excitement and unforgettable memories.

Enjoy our most challenging adventure, a white water rafting tour with rapids III & IV, this thrilling adventure of 2 hours is the best option for adrenaline junkies. Raft 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) down the Rio Sarapiqui with over 30 continues rapids, while leaving enough time to swim and snack on Costa Rican fruit.

Afterwards, your guide rewards you with water, towels and takes you to a local restaurant at La Fortuna for lunch. Rio Sarapiqui is also surrounded by lush vegetation, giving the opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife during the tour; including sloths, iguanas, tucans and monkeys.

Lunch
Professional/local guide
Equipment
Fruits
Air-Conditioned Transportation

Dress appropriately for water activities; bring a change of clothes.
Good physical condition is necessary.
Participants must know how to swim.
Not suitable for individuals over 120 kilos or those with certain health conditions.

📍La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
Complete location will be sent after booking.

$86.00 USD per person
Minimum age: 12 years old

Note: Transportation is available, reach out to get a quote.

You are entitled to cancel Your Order 48 hours in advance from the start time of your tour, hours without giving any reason for doing so, with a 15% penalization used to pay charges of taxes and payment gateways. Cancelations within 47 hours before the start time will be penalized with a 100%.

This experience runs rain or shine. In the event of severe weather conditions that may impact safety, the activity may be rescheduled or canceled with a full refund or alternative arrangements provided.

What should we bring?

Bring a bathing suit, specially for ladies, leggings or yoga pants are the best option,(bikinis are not always appropriate, –you may spend more time adjusting the bathing suit than using the paddle!). Water temperatures may vary during the year, however we go rafting on tropical rivers so we never get to use wetsuits. The way you dress must focus more on protecting from sunlight than cold water. Bring secure shoes; regular hiking shoes, sneakers, tennis shoes, diving boots, and any type of shoe that covers your toes and is well tied and closed around your ankle. Sunblock, please note: Do not apply on your forehead or the back of your legs, before doing the tour. It may come down to your eyes and cause eye irritation. Behind your legs it can make the material of the raft slippery. Extra clothes, bring an extra outfit, you can change your wet clothes at the end of the tour and enjoy lunch more comfortably with your dry clothes. Feel free and safe to leave all the stuff that you don’t want to risk in the river, inside the bus with our driver, make sure you leave; phones, backpacks and extra clothes.

What are the chances of falling out of the boat?

Falling out of the raft is an inherent risk of any rafting tour all over the word when going rapids over levels class II. However our expert guides will give you a full safety speech to first avoid or minimize this risk and second get to know what to do in case it happens and how to deal successfully and safely with this situation. There is so many ways to rescue a swimmer in case of falling out the raft; the rest of the passengers or the guide can pick you up, the raft has a rescue rope hanging 360 degree around, the guide also have throw ropes, there is kayakers and also more rafts ahead or behind our boat who also can pick you up. The swimmers are normally in the water just for 5 seconds, our well trained guides will pick you up, get back in normal position and keep enjoying. – that easy!

What is the difference between Balsa and Sarapiqui River?

Both rivers have different sections we raft according to the chosen level of rapids, also both rivers are dam controlled to produce hydroelectric energy, it means the water level changes during the day according to energy production. The rapids on Balsa River are more predictable and easier to maneuver for the guide, making this section an universal rafting section, it means we can take everybody, and the guide is more comfortable to adjust the level of action according to passenger’s skills, experience and paddle reactions. At this river we offer the next levels: rafting class III & IV, and rafting class II & III. In the other hand at the Sarapiqui River we just run the section with rapids class IV, making this section more recommendable for adults, in good physical shape, because we must paddle harder compare to Balsa River, due to the gradient of the Sarapiqui River and the type of obstacles, this section is the most challenging. NOT recommended for seniors, kids or people with low mobility or overweight.

Meet Daniel

This is the only white water rafting company that is owned & operated by a local of La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano. Daniel Anchia is a pioneer of the adventure industry. He is recognized as a national athlete that represents white water rafting in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica and has been a member of the Costa Rica Rafting Team several times.

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