La Fortuna de San Carlos Tours
White water rafting class II & III
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White water rafting class II & III

By Costa Rica Descents
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Ages 7-70, max of 99 per group
Duration: 6h
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  • Adventure
  • Rafting
  • Lunch
  • Pick up/drop off La Fortuna
  • Entry/Admission - Costa Rica Descents
  • Entry/Admission - La Fortuna de San Carlos
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Photos


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Costa Rica Descents Adventure Company, Via 702, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
    Via 702, 500 meter south from the Catholic Church of La Fortuna, next to Supermarket "Super Rosvil", 21007, Alajuela Province, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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  • Pick up times will vary based on the location of your hotel/accommodation. A member of the Costa Rica Descents Team will reach out to coordinate timing and locations.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12541P12

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • The minimum age is 6 years old
      • Maximun age 70 years
      • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
      • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
      • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12541P12

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        Written September 18, 2024
      • TexasTico62
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Authentic Experience
        My wife and I took this class and had a wonderful time. The instructor Manuel (Nono) was so much fun to work with and had a great sense of humor. We began right off by chopping, slicing, and kneading in preparing the palm ceviche and chicken empanadas. Nono allowed us to be very hands on and involved in the whole process. The outdoor kitchen so very authentic and the farm setting is very relaxing and welcoming. The wood fired stove was great in adding the true authentic Costa Rican experience. We were joined on the farm by chickens, pigs, and goats as well as being able to visit the garden. After cooking, we enjoyed a delicious feast along with fresh pineapple and banana juice to drink. You will leave very full and relaxed after spending the morning with Nono. We learned a lot and will be applying what we learned as we cook at home. This class is highly recommended for all ages as everyone can participate and have a great Costa Rican experience! Pura Vida!!
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        Tasty empanadas with chicken and rice!
        We made empanadas and ceviche fresh from ingredients on the farm, and it was all delicious. Definitely something we're going to take home and make again with all the little tricks we learned!
        Written September 14, 2024
      • N475WWjamesw
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Awesome experience all around had an amazing time
        Beginning to end was a super fun experience. Our guide Alejandro along with the others were all very cool and gave us an awesome time. The food and coffee they provided after was also amazing.
        Written September 14, 2024
      • 233karinaw
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        Amazing white water rafting
        Such an amazing time!!! The entire staff was great and our tour guide, Alejandro, was phenomenal! The food at the end was also very good!
        Written September 14, 2024
      • joycel924
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        Cooking Class in La Fortuna
        Thanks so much to Miguel and Melania for a wonderful cooking class. We had a great time touring the farm, seeing the animals, and then making a lovely dinner. It was wonderful to share this experience in a family setting
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      • patrickeZ8684JX
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        Great rafting experience and great guides
        Incredible day out. Orlando was an amazing guide, kept us all safe but made sure no one stayed dry along the way 😉 the lunch and the mini farm visit at the end were also really good. Class III and IV seemed to be manageable for most people with average fitness and the ability to swim so don’t worry if it’s your first time rafting.
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      • Jxx483
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        Great Rafting Tour for Beginners :)
        We did the tour with Warner, Alejandro and Pablo. They were very nice and we felt safe the whole time. Definetly an activity we would recommend. It was so much fun!!!
        Written September 12, 2024
      • Sherpa44606058402
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        Super great time!
        I had such a great time and Elvis our captain was funny as heck but definitely knew what he was doing. I would highly suggest doing the tour. We will visit again😁
        Written September 12, 2024
      • jennyr588
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        Best adventure in La fortuna
        This tour was amazing. The area was beautiful and the adventure was perfect. Our guides- Pablo, Orlando, and Jorge- were the best!
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        Amazing Adrenaline Experience
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        Written September 5, 2024
      • andreacrane
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        Best day of our entire holiday!
        White water rafting with Orlando (Chi Chi) was amazing! He was a fabulous instructor - funny, skilled, knowledgeable and very professional. We felt safe with him and he made the experience so much fun. We all agreed that it was the best day of our holiday and I wish we could do it all over again! We were picked up at our hotel and stopped at a little shop on the way to use the facilities (fresh coconut for $1 was delicious). The journey was in an air conditioned minivan. After the experience we returned and had a lovely lunch. Although they were a little pricey, we bought the photos as they are a terrific memory of our day - there was no pressure at all to buy them. In fact, all the staff were brilliant- the entire day was relaxed and chilled and ended with a little tour around the farm. Don’t hesitate to book - you’ll have the best day ever - thank you Orlando and the rest of the team for making our day so memorable!
        Written September 5, 2024
      • shelbya915
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        Best time ever!
        Orlando was our guide on the river and he was fantastic. This was my first time white water rafting and he made it such a fun experience. Along the way he stopped to show us different wildlife, foliage and was very knowledgeable. Halfway down the river we stopped for fresh fruit and after they served us a delicious lunch! This is definitely worth the stop and the time.
        Written September 4, 2024
      • Wanderer63428257339
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        Outstanding times!
        We had such an incredible time. Costa Rican descents really have these activities down, and they’re so friendly & Knowledgable. Orlando & Juan took us canyoning and take awesome care of us. Eric took us white water rafting and showed the farm. He’s super nice and extremely accommodating. Cant recommend these guys enough!
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      • Passenger35839210766
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      N Ortiz
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2020 • Friends
      If rafting is on your bucket list this is definitely the place to go and check it off!

      The trip begins at the restaurant where you get on the bus and they make their way up to the drop point. Carlos was one of the guides on the bus and he was very thorough on instruction and explaining what the experience would be like.

      Before arriving to the drop point we were assigned into groups of 5. Once arriving each group met with their guide. They explain to you again the rules and process as you are strapping on your equipment.

      Our assigned Jason as our guide and he was truly amazing. He was very communicative on how each step of the ride would go. Throughout the whole ride down the river he would always let us know about what was coming ahead and how we should prepare for it as a team. Constantly checking in to make sure we were all happy and safe and getting the most out of what we wanted in the experience. At no moment did we ever feel unsafe or worried, he was a great guide and was very enthusiastic and full of life. Being that we were all pretty nervios and scared at the beginning Jason really helped get our spirits up and be able to enjoy the ride.

      We will definitely be back soon!
      Written February 25, 2020
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      Thank you for visiting us, it is our mission to make you have fun.. We look forward to your visit again
      Written March 6, 2020
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Mmmcferrin
      Mill Valley, CA4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome company and experience. My family (wife, 2 teen boys and myself) had an amazing time rafting with this company. Our guides were phenomenal - among the best I have ever seen in my many travels.

      We were lucky to get the trip leader, Jose, as our boat leader and he was just downright incredible. Warm, funny, super knowledge about plants and animals and extremely experienced and safe. I cannot complement him enough. He loves what he does - it was clear in his smile and approach. He ensured the safety and smiles of his “team” (the 6 of us on our raft with him), as well as the other 7 boats we were with.

      My youngest son was pretty nervous/anxious and Jose completely put him at the ease. Another raft had a family with a ~10 year old with Down Syndrome and same deal - the guides said no problem at all. And there really was no problem.

      Good rapids along the way mostly class III, but of II, bit of IV.

      Add in awesome lunch after, education about environment and flora/fauna, etc and I just can’t recommenced enough.

      Pura Vida!
      Written January 2, 2020
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      Thank you for visiting us, it is our mission to make you have fun.. We look forward to your visit again
      Written February 21, 2020
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Kenji M
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Apr 2022
      My family had a fantastic time on this trip. Got picked up at exactly the projected time from our Airbnb in La Fortuna. There were a total of ~ 20 people on the trip split between two vans - we were divided by the raft guides into groups of 4-6. The tour host (Orlando) was also our rafting guide. My two boys (ages 7, 10 years) and my wife (who cannot swim) and I (very limited rafting experience) were in a raft with just him; he gave us clear instructions on how he wanted us to row and he obviously was supremely experienced. I have no doubt he could have rowed the raft by himself as I'm pretty sure my family wasn't contributing a lot of horsepower to that raft.

      The ~ 2 hour rafting trip was a great balance of fun/excitement with getting wet/soaked while looking out for wildlife and Orlando explaining the different housing patterns of egrets and owls etc. My boys point to the rafting trip as the highpoint of our weeklong trip to Costa Rica (over ziplining, hot spring water slides, and about 500 fruit smoothies).

      Lunch after the trip (at the Boathouse restaurant) was good - although honestly when you're starving after rowing everything tastes really good. But even my 7 year old who probably rowed 25 strokes the entire trip enjoyed the food, so that's saying something. The sugarcane/farm tour was a lowkey, enjoyable way to wind down the day.

      I'm sure that the rafting tours somewhat mirror one another. I just wanted to leave a review stating that we certainly had an extremely enjoyable time while feeling completely safe with a family of young kids and a spouse who could drown in 3 feet of water.
      Written April 7, 2022
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      Thank you very for taking your time to make us review. We appreciate.
      Written June 15, 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      GladforGrace
      Wheaton, IL4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Mar 2021 • Family
      Our family of four (2 girls ages 8 and 10) had a fantastic day rafting with tour guide Andre! He was so patient and so fun! He took extra time to practice the strokes and commands before getting in the water so everyone felt comfortable. We saw an iguana sunning himself high in a tree and Andre even found the illusive poison dart frog for us to view up close. The thrill of the rapids and beauty of the rainforests followed by a delicious lunch and short tour of the organic farm made for a fabulous, memorable day. Well worth the ticket price!
      Written March 21, 2021
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      Hola, GladforGrace!!! Thanks for this amazing review!! It is great to know that we are part of your good memories of Costa Rica, whenever you want to come back, we will be more than glad to see you again!!! Pura Vida!!! 🍃🍃
      Written April 1, 2021
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      maverdugos
      Santiago, Chile5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour!! Everything was excelent. The tour guide Daniel was very nice and funny, then Jason in the boat during the rafting mantain us safe all the time but at the same time gave us an increidible experience. In between they gave us a fruit picnic and at the end an excelente lunch with great coffe. To finish we walk around the organic farm. Totally recomended!!
      Written February 24, 2020
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      Thank you for visiting us, it is our mission to make you have fun.. We look forward to your visit again
      Written March 6, 2020
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Corynne M
      7 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2022 • Couples
      Absolutely the best time of our trip!! From the point of arrival to the meal and tour of their organic farm at the end we never stopped smiling, laughing and genuinely enjoying ourselves. Mario and Beto were are guides on our bus and they made the drive amazing! Mario is such an amazing human being! We felt so safe with him leading us while also joking around and laughing the whole time. When we arrived at the launch point we met our raft guide White Water Warner. Let me tell you, this guy was the best time. We were lucky enough to to have 4 other awesome people with us on the raft ready for a good time so Warner took that and made it amazing. He showed us wildlife along the river while surprising us with straight water to the face (in the best way). I’m pretty sure not one of us stopped laughing and smiling the whole time. At our lunch break we enjoyed the BEST fruit and beer of the trip and got to know the other couples. We switched guides to John Carlo for the second half and it just got better and better! He knew our vibe and made the rapids so fun! Four of us fell out on one rapid and to be honest was the highlight of the trip! I felt so safe and was quickly and calmly rescued with a smile on my face. He went above and beyond and made serveral stops along the side of the river to show us the native plants and wildlife! We were so bummed to see the trip end but we enjoyed every minute we had! Thank you so much Descents for an amazing trip. We highly recommend you guys to anyone and everyone! :)
      Written January 17, 2022
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      We can't say thanks enough for the amazing review and recommendation. It makes us super happy to read! Thank you!
      Written February 10, 2022
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      Izzy12345
      6 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2022 • Family
      Amazing day doing the white water rafting. Whole experience was great from start to finish with incredibly friendly and attentive staff who seemed genuinely interested in making sure we had the best time. Our water guide was Jimmy made sure we were all enjoying ourselves and that everyone felt safe. Lots of additional stuff including a very yummy lunch, fresh Costa Rican coffee, and seeing their lovely organic farm. We had been wary of paying this much for the tour, but it was 100% worth the money. Would recommend to anyone wanting a fun day with either friends or family of any age!!
      Written May 28, 2022
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      Thank you! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the hole day (not only the rafting).
      Written June 28, 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      james
      Brighton, UK4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We signed up to tuning but ended up doing white water rafting and it was amazing. Orlando was our guide and he really took care of our girls aged 9/11 and made sure they were safe in the raft. The whole tour was great and they made it fun, can’t recommend it highly enough. Lunch was great too and they do plenty of stops and cater for young kids.
      Written May 28, 2022
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      Thank you for making us a review. We are happy to read that you and your family had an amazing time with us.
      Written June 28, 2022
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      Justin Wagner
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2022
      This was amazing! I took my family, Wife, four daughters (16, 14, 10, 8) out for a day of white water rafting. I was a little concerned about my younger daughters but our guide, Jimmy, did a fantastic job of alleviating my fears and was wonderful with them. All the other guides on the other boats also seemed to be keeping a close eye on them as well. We got down the river safely and met some really cool people from all over the world. When we got back to their base (which is a pretty nice restaurant itself) we had an awesome lunch prepared for us and took a tour of their farm, drank fresh sugarcane juice and some tequila for the adults. This was such a great experience and I cant recommend it highly enough. Everyone was extremely friendly, while obviously being concerned for everyone's safety and making sure we all had fun. Jimmy, if you're reading this, I doubt my girls will ever forget this experience, so thank you so much! If you're looking for something to do in La Fortuna, (and there is plenty!) you cant go wrong with Costa Rica Descents! I believe they do all kinds of adventure tours, and we will definitely book our next experience of a lifetime with them! Pura Vida!
      Written November 5, 2022
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      Shirley Maysonet
      Florida35 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Incredible Tour, Amazing time, Fantastic People. 10 out of 10 would do again. Costa Rica Descents has so many great tour guides that will guarantee fun for the whole Family. I wanted adrenaline infused adventure meanwhile a few family members were in search of safe and slow outdoor time, our tour guide’s name was Warner and he made sure to accommodate the whole family. Had the little ones screaming of joy and exceeded everyone’s expectations when he jumped out of our raft to grab us some delicious fruit. So many memories were made and Warner was not the only person to make an impression other tour guides would interact with our family to make it fun for all around. Thank you Warner, Orlando, Charlie and everyone else who made our day so memorable.
      Written April 23, 2022
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      thank you so much to make us this fantastic review. It really make us happy to read.
      Written June 15, 2022
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