Costa Rica Descents

Costa Rica Descents

Costa Rica Descents
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About
Costa Rica Rafting 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.
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica

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2024

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David L
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
We booked with Costa Rica Decents instead of a celebrating a birthday party.

My wife and I have taken many tours around the world, however this tour, was one of the most exciting experiences that we can remember.

It began with an on time pickup at 2pm.
Most rafting tours only offer a mornings session.

We needed an afternoon tour, to make best use of our 1 day in Fortuna.

Introducing the three man team:

Jose was a superb driver of sound character and knowledge of wildlife and tourism. Jose shows up in a LandRover, and takes us to the River.

Jimmy accompanied us as a photographer to capture our tour with video recordings and photos.
He kept things fun and lead the way in a kayak.

Gian-Carlos was our rafting guide. From his first words, I knew that he was an expert in nearly everything.
We learned about safety in a raft.
We learned how to manoeuvre and how to ride in style.

These 3 guys were our tourism champions.
As I said these guys were terrific at nearly everything.
This experience was a lot more than taking a tour, we became part of an experience that will be remembered for many birthdays to come.

What sets these guys apart from others is, that the tour was reasonably priced, the experience was impeccable, and these guys went above and beyond any guides that I’ve ever experienced in my travels.

These young gentlemen made our day extremely memorable, by offering a hot shower after the tour, the made us home brewed coffee, in true Costa Rican style, and lastly, after the tour, they stopped at a local bakery to purchase my wife a whole birthday cake.

In my opinion, these tour guide professionals did everything well, and we had a great laugh as they sang Happy Birthday in English and in Spanish.

Overall, they started off as guides, and we have ended up as friends.
If you are visiting La Fortuna, this tour group Costa Rica Decents is our personal choice.
Written October 10, 2022
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Wow thank you! This review make us smile, thank you to take your time to make us such an amazing review. You are always welcome back!
Written October 14, 2022
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Patsyann S
35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
Wow! What an experience! This was the one activity I was very nervous about on my trip. I knew it was going to be between a level 2 to 4 depending on the river flow and rain and the day we went it was pouring rain so my nerves were getting the best of me.
Then in walks Jason! He made sure to explain all the directions in detail which gave me a sense of understanding what I was really in for. The team on the boat was exceptional and we all worked great together under Jason's direction.
I ended up having the time of my life in a raging river that had so much to offer, from seeing the wildlife to coming to an area where two different rivers ran together and you could clearly see the two waters merging! It was just like seeing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans merging. One was bright blue and the other a brownish color, it was honestly amazing and breathtaking!
Ladies, I do recommend wearing shorts or water pants, we had girls who wore just their bathing suit Bottoms and their tushes got a little torn up. Water shoes are a must. Take no personal belongings! No one fell out of our boat but we did see people fall out of other boats. They have a safety guide in a kayak who takes pictures so don't worry about not having your phone or camera. The pictures are $40 and you can split that cost with the people in your boat. It was 8 bucks a peice for us.
It was a great time and Jason was the best guide! Thank you to the whole Decents team. And by the way, Beto was the best driver and really knew how to maneuver the bus!
After the tour, the lunch is A+ and their restaurant has nice warm showers to hose off in. There is a goat farm and they show you how to make cane juice and even spike it with their local Moonshine! This really is a must do activity in La Fortuna.
Written October 26, 2022
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Hello, Thank you very much for your time to leave us such a magnificent comment, we appreciate your words and the wonderful recommendation you have made, for all the staff of Costa Rica Descents it is a pleasure to know that your day of adventure was well used and you enjoyed with us, until forever. Best regards, Heylen - Costa Rica Descents
Written November 1, 2022
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Tommy T.
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
These guys are awesome. I could go on for a long time about how professional and kind they are. We had 2 guys Warner and Christian. Man, they completely capture everything you hear about the Costa Rica people being friendly and awesome. We did a safari raft down a river and Warner was able to point out and even stop to identify different animals including getting close to the monkeys eating in the trees. They provided wonderful snacks and service from start to finish. The 4 of us highly recommend booking anything they offer, you won't be disappointed
Written November 25, 2022
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Alisa A
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
Our family of 5 (kids age 13,11, and 6) just enjoyed a 2 hour white water rafting trip with this company and we had an amazing time. We were so impressed with the skill
and professionalism of all the river guides and felt we were in very good hands the entire time. We highly recommend our tour guide Greivin who is extremely skilled and fun. We could tell he absolutely loves what he does. Thank you Greivin!!
Written January 2, 2024
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Grace B
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Couples
This was an AMAZING experience! All the staff are knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and safety oriented. Our river guide Kevin was a blast, we saw a ton of wildlife, and it was a pleasant surprise that it was a difficult rafting trip! It was rated 3/4 and definitely delivered - if you are at the front you will get soaked. HIGHLY RECOMMEND buying a plastic casing that hangs from your neck for your phone so you can bring it with you and take pictures. Would do this again in a heartbeat :)
Written December 9, 2022
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Andreas W
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
The rafting was great, the guide (Aurelio) was lovely and we had a lot of fun. It may be, however, not what you pay for. Rafting class 2/3 and 3/4 did the identical thing but if you happen to book class 3/4 you pay 20$ more. The discussion afterwards was not always friendly. The guide Juan-Carlos told me I should be more clever and pay afterwards. What a cheek.
Written March 20, 2023
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Mommy Yoga
San Diego, CA31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
This whitewater rafting experience was really entertaining. There was so many rapids to go over and you can go from completely dry to soaking wet from head to toe. You even get a delicious fruit break halfway through consisting of watermelon and pineapple slices to enjoy. If you want to bring your young children, it is totally safe to do so as long as they can follow directions. I took my twelve and nine year old kids and they sat in the back and weren’t forced to paddle. Our guide, Orlando, was incredible and even allowed the kids to “bull ride” on the front of the boat. Once you’re finished with the water rafting, they take you to the meeting place to eat lunch. After that, they take you on a tour of the farm in the same area. Here, they show you some animals and let you make and drink sugarcane. The journey lasted four hours and was worth the cost.
Written December 30, 2023
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Philipp L
Hamburg, Germany2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
We all really enjoyed the rafting 3 & 4 with Costa Rica Descents. The food and the little tour on the small farm with sugar cane tasting were also well organized. Everyone involved in the company made a lot of effort and was very competent. My wife was very scared of the activity beforehand, but her fears were completely taken away by the calming manner of the guide Greivin. All in all, a real highlight of our Costa Rica trip!
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Written October 28, 2023
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Kirsten R
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
Fantastic rafting trip on the Balsa river! Our guide Warner did an amazamazing job of plotting a thrilling course through the rapids for us but keeping us all safe and inside the raft! Nice stop halfway where they served us fruit and then there was a lovely lunch at the end and a demonstration of how to process sugar cane, with a sample of the juice as well as a sugarcane moonshine that will put hair on your chest.

Warner pointed out slots, iguanas, and other wildlife to us as we passed them on the beautiful river.

A great time, I highly recommend it. It was my daughter’s first rafting trip (no experience required) and she had a blast.
Written January 5, 2024
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Susan S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
The white water rafting trip with Orlando from Costa Rica Descents was the highlight of our family vacation. From the first moment in the raft when our faces were painted and our helmets adorned with palm fronds to the exciting descent of the rapids Orlando made sure we were happy and thrilled. He assured all (ages 8 to 75) were safe...and excited. I would do this again and again.
Written July 15, 2022
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Hello Thank you for your kind comments. For our staff it is a pleasure to know that your experience has been memorable. It was a pleasure and an honor for us to have been part of your adventure experience in Costa Rica. See you soon! Best regards, Costa Rica Descents
Written July 16, 2022
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