The Pacuare River offers visitors to Costa Rica one of the best rafting experiences in Central America! Experience nearly 18 miles of Class III/IV rapids on what National Geographic calls “one of the most beautiful rivers in the world”. Guests that raft the Pacuare will get to experience the last river in Costa Rica that has not been touched by pollution or manmade obstructions. Along the trip you will see more plants, animals and birds then you can imagine as well as experience spectacular rafting in remote jungle canyons surrounded by virgin rain forest. Jaguars, ocelots, monkeys, sloths and a plethora of exotic tropical birds are regularly spotted along the shores. The Pacuare River runs over 108 kilometers from high in the Talamanca Mountains until it empties into the Caribbean Sea. Spectacular scenery, world-class rapids and a unique and priceless adventure- a day of rafting on the Pacuare is a must on your Costa Rican Adventure Vacation!
Your rafting adventure on the Pacuare River begins early in the morning when you are picked up at your hotel in either San Jose, Arenal or the Caribbean with all of your belongings. A quick breakfast is served while you are in the van on your way to the beginning of your adventure! Once all of the rafts have started, your van with all of your luggage will be transported to a facility at the end of the tour where they will be taken care of while you are rafting. Halfway thru your day, all rafts will pull over and everyone can enjoy a delicious typical lunch before jumping back in their rafts to continue on the adventure! At the end of your rafting tour, everyone is taken to a facility where they can shower and change before heading off to the their next destination. Transportation can be arranged back to San Jose, to Arenal or to the Caribbean beach towns.
One of the best rafting adventures in Costa Rica, the Pacuare Rafting Adventure is a universal favorite among our guests! The warm water and cascading waterfalls combined with the tumultuous rapids and jaw-dropping scenery may just be the highlight of your entire vacation! The rapids on the Pacuare have names like Upper and Lower Huacasa, Dos Montanas, Cimarron and Double Drop and each present their own unique challenges and adventures. You will pass thru narrow jungle gorges with dense rain forest vegetation and experience a part of Costa Rica that can’t be seen from the road! Home to the Cabecar Indians- an indigenous population; the Pacuare is universally voted to be one of the top five rafting rivers in the world and almost always on the short list for its beautiful scenery and surroundings! A must for every adventure vacation in Costa Rica- we strongly recommend the Pacuare River Rafting Adventure!