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Canoa Aventura

La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 4417, Costa Rica
+506 2479-8200
4.5 of 5 stars 120 Reviews
Type: Tours
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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Set-up: I came to CR with my (older) parents after my cousin bailed out. So instead of the class 3/4 white water rafting I had planned, my agent booked the safari float for my family. Needless to say, I expected to be bored out of my mind. But despite the pouring rain, my family had a great time. We spotted... More

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Chula Vista, California, United States
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Our tour guide was great (Pablo). He was very informative, spoke english and answered all our questions. Very nice and attentive guides they have. Picked us up dropped us off and even took pictures of us while we were swimming. Would definitely work with them again when we go back to Costa Ricca. More

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Uk - Suffolk
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

We did a river canoeing trip with our two girls aged 8 and 10. It lasted about 3 hours. The guides spoke perfect English. We were given a thorough safety briefing before. The trip was fascinating we saw lots of birds, monkeys and crocodiles. The guide told us all about there habits etc. When we finished we had a nice... More

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Beaverton, OR
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
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We did the boat trip not the canoe trip. It was a nice relaxing gentle wildlife watching trip down the Rio Frio. The river was FULL of every sort of wildlife you could hope to see. Our guide Rudy was EXTREMELY knowledgeable and even kept an eye out for wildlife along the road on the van trip north, he stopped... More

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Pittsfield, Vermont, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

My family and I had the pleasure of doing the Cerro Chato hike with guide, Alfred. The weather that day was wet - to say the least... but somehow Alfred kept myself, my husband and our 2 teenage daughters motivated and engaged throughout the tour. He was a great guide - and we look forward to coming back to Costa... More

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Trawden,Colne, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Collected on time from our hotel. Our guide Maria was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and spoke clear English. We called first at the Iguana cafe (surrounded by dozens of large Iguanas) then onto the Cano Negro reserve for a traditional snack. Delayed start to river cruise where a replacement boat was called for. Slow, peaceful sail down the river spotting abundant wildlife... More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

I took 2 tours with canoa-aventura and both gave me really great experiences. the guides were kind, offered lots of information about the nature, spoke perfect English, and were always caring about tourists if they were enjoying. They also had very good eyes to find animals and birds, and always tried to make all the tourists be able to see... More

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Canoa Aventura Costa Rica, Gerente at Canoa Aventura, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Dear Gatopiko Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It was a pleasure to serve you. Thank you very much for your comments, all of our naturalist guides are bilingual and love their job, and the nature, Greetings from La Fortuna Costa Rica. Pura Vida. Canoa Aventura Team. More

Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

When the trip was booked we were told we were going to Caño Negro, this was not the case. We took a 2 hour trip on the Río Frio not Caño Negro. I was extremely disappointed with this even a different guide a t my hotel told us that there is a tour to Caño Negro and that the one... More

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Canoa Aventura Costa Rica, Gerente at Canoa Aventura, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Dear veis93 We offer a distance of around 2.5 hours in a private section of the river , is also the home of numerous animals , where you will see many sloths, monkeys, caimans, bats as well as numerous tropical plants. Thank you very much for your comments Best regards! Canoa Aventura More

Seattle, Washington, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

We booked an afternoon canoe trip down the Rio Peña Blanca with Canoa Aventura through our hotel and we couldn't be happier. They picked us up at our hotel and we headed out to the put in. There was another couple with us that was kayaking, along with our guide. We opted for a canoe. Our guide Jorge clearly loves... More

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Canoa Aventura Costa Rica, Gerente at Canoa Aventura, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Dear Mandy Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It was a pleasure to serve you. Thank you very much for your comments, all of our naturalist guides are bilingual and love their job, and the nature, Greetings from La Fortuna Costa Rica. Pura Vida. Canoa Aventura Team. More

Fredericksburg, Virginia
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49 reviews 49 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

If you are considering a tour of Cano Negro opt out of the traditional tour and instead go down river via canoe. The traditional Cano Negro tour begins at the dock where you are provided refreshments before your tour begins. Your tour is on a large boat with an open bow. The boat travels down river for an hour or... More

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Canoa Aventura Costa Rica, Gerente at Canoa Aventura, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Dear Custmer Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It was a pleasure to serve you. Thank you very much for your comments, Greetings from La Fortuna Costa Rica. Pura Vida. Canoa Aventura Team. More

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