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Costa Rica Descents

On the main road, towards the volacno in front of Lava Lounge Bar and Grill, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
(506) 8361-2993 / (506) 2479-7308
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Owner description: Costa Rica Descents is an adventure outfitter specializing in whitewater rafting. On our customized excursions you will literally plunge headfirst... more » Owner description: Costa Rica Descents is an adventure outfitter specializing in whitewater rafting. On our customized excursions you will literally plunge headfirst into the breathtaking beauty of Costa Rica. Imagine the excitement of whitewater rafting combined with the picturesque environment of Costa Rica's tropical rain forests. With safety as our number one priority, we hand-pick only highly trained and personable guides, whose primary concern is the quality of your experience.We also offer a chance for you to observe our exotic and colorful tropical birds with a qualified ecology expert. With us you can soak away your stress in natural hot springs, explore the country on horseback or a mountain bike and come face to face with the rainforest canopy. We make sure you take full advantage of everything this country s natural beauty has to offer. « less
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Missoula, Montana, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

My wife and I purchased a partially inclusive 5-day vacation package from Costa Rica Descents (CRD) through LivingSocial, including several days worth of activities (class II-III rafting, touring an organic farm, river safari, jungle hike near volcano Arenal, and trip to Baldi Hot Springs Resort), lodging at Hotel La Pradera, and transfers to/from the airport in San Jose. We also... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

For my first time in Costa Rica I couldn't have been more happy and thankful that I booked everything through Costa Rica Descents and their Living Social deal package. For such a short stay, my best friend and I were able to really pack in SO MANY amazing adventures and it was all made so easy by Costa Rica Descents.... More

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Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

By far the best activity that we did in Costa Rica. My dad and I went on the class III and IV rapids and had so much fun! The guide was great and the natural beauty of the Costa Rica mountains were breathtaking. We took a break halfway through rafting at a waterfall and got to snack on watermelon and... More

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Quebec City, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2013

We had such a great time at the White-Water Rafting! The descent was very shaky (exactly what we wanted) and we felt safe the whole time. The lunch at the Organic Farm was simply delicious and the tour of the farm was soooo interesting! 10/10 for the amazing guys working there, we simply LOVED it!!!!

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Isla Colon, Panama
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

I visited La Fortuna for the sole reason to go rafting with Costa Rica Descents after they came so highly recommended. I signed up to do the Class III / IV expecting a challenging and fun day, I was extremely disappointed. The /website said the tour was 6/7 hours, yet it turned out we spent about a third of the... More

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 24, 2013

Thank you for choosing Costa Rica Descents and taking the time to provide your feedback. We are certainly displeased that your rafting trip was not all that it could have been. The tour is sold with the organic farm included, unfortunately we are experiencing our dry season and we can not control the water level. Safety is our number one... More

Lakeland, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Green beautifull area great views of the volcano and great people. Great accomodations too, great food and natural fruit drinks, like mango, pineaple, guanavana, mora etc.

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 24, 2013

We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your time here and our Country, hopefully we will have you back here again soon! More

Top Contributor
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Excellent rafting that was actually class 3/4 as advertised and a lot of fun. They ARE the only ones doing the upper Balsa. We stopped for fruit at a waterfall and some people rappelled of the fall. The rest were able to enjoy the fruit and to stand under the waterfall and cool down. Our rafting guide pointed out a... More

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 20, 2013

Thank you for choosing Costa Rica Descents. We thank you for your feedback and also would like to thank you for taking the time to write a review. On behalf of our staff here , we hope to have you back here in Costa Rica. More

Palm Coast, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

My (now) husband and I were recently in CR for our honeymoon and needed adventure! We were out for dinner our first night in La Fortuna and overheard a table talking about what an amazing day they had, so we had to inquire.. that's where we met Jose, so we booked with him and went rafting the following day. Such... More

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 20, 2013

We are very pleased to read you had such a great time while here in Costa Rica. Our staff looks forward to have you back here next year! More

Glendale, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Costa Rica Descents was an awesome company to be in charge of our activities while vacationing in La Fortuna. Everything was much more than expected with most of the guides going above and beyond and with the company consistently providing surprises like food! I feel like we got way more than we paid for and know that they are one... More

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 20, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to write an excellent review about our company! We were more then pleased to have you here, and hope that we see you back here again soon! More

Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

We booked a 5 day living social trip to LaFortuna and Manuel Antonio. The white water rafting was great! We had never been before and the guides made you feel safe and took good care of us. Alex did a great job and was lots of fun. The waterfall rappel was good, but I felt a bit rushed since it... More

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crdescents, Owner at Costa Rica Descents, responded to this review
May 14, 2013

Thank you for your feedback about the Living Social deal. We are grateful your observations and are glad to read you enjoyed the rafting adventure. More

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