Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4 in Costa Rica

(1988)

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Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4 in Costa Rica

(1988)

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US$90.05 per guest

Adult x1

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Quesada

Duration

5 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The balsa river is the best white water rafting choice in the northern area of Costa Rica this great class 3 &4 on the upper part,

Balsa River for an adventure you won’t forget anytime soon! Stop along the way to rest a bit, do a little swimming, and enjoy some fresh Costa Rica fruit. After white water rafting, you will get a clean towel and a water bottle, and we’ll take you to a local restaurant to have a Costa Rica style lunch

Daily tours leave at 08:30 am from La Fortuna for our Class IV White Water Rafting Adventure on the Balsa River and includes round trip transportation from local La Fortuna hotels, all equipment, guides, fruit on the river, towels, water, & costarican lunch. We come back to La Fortuna town at 13:30.

This tour is appropriate for anyone with 12 years and older.

Sample Menu

MAIN

Costa Rican Casado

A casado is a meal using rice, black beans, plantains, salad, a tortilla, and an optional protein source such as chicken, beef, pork, fish and so on.

What You Get

Fruits on the river

Towel

Bottled water

Souvenir photos (available to purchase) at the end of the tour.

We do extra pickups in some hotels for a charge of $40

Pick up service at hotels located over 6 km away from our main office

Good To Know

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

What You’ll Experience

Arenal Rafting’s Class IV adrenaline-packed white water rafting adventure is a thrilling rafting experience within the Costa Rican rainforest. For those in good physical condition, we’ll take you for a 15-kilometer ride down the river you won’t forget anytime soon! Stop along the way to rest a bit, do a little swimming, and enjoy some fresh Costa Rica fruit. After white water rafting, we’ll take you to a local restaurant to have a Costa Rica style lunch. Daily tours leave at 9:00 am from La Fortuna for our Class IV White Water Rafting Adventure and include roundtrip transportation from local La Fortuna hotels, all equipment, guides, fruit on the river, towels & local lunch. This tour is appropriate for anyone 12 years and older.

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

-Secure closed-toed shoes are required for rafting (flip flops or crocs are NOT ALLOWED). Bring comfortable clothes to get wet and move while paddling, and also a change of clothes. -Make sure you show up at the reception of your hotel or pick-up place at the right time. Guides and drivers only wait a maximum of 5 minutes after the pick up time. If you are not sure about your PICK UP TIME call or send a whatsapp message to +506 89342626. Please Note: "Pick up time" refers to the time we pick you up at the hotel, "Start Time" refers to the time when the tour starts at our office. Pick up service is included ONLY for hotels located 5 km around La Fortuna Central Park. We DO NOT offer pick service on Airbnb, however you can drive or take a taxi to our main office in La Fortuna, where we offer safe parking and more facilities.

Meeting Point

Arenal Rafting, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica, CR, 21007

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If you do not need to pick up, you can get to our office at 9:15 am. We are located 100 meters north from the police station, avenue 333 street 460. You can find us on Waze or google maps as ARENAL RAFTING COMPANY.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

based on 1988 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Super przygoda! :)

September 04, 2026

Super przygoda, bardzo profesjonalna firma, bezpieczeństwo, wszystko polecam!

(TripAdvisor)

Best Rafting and Guide!

August 30, 2026

This was an incredible experience. Our guide, Joseph, or Captain Joe, was truly the best! He made us feel like VIPs, he was very knowledgeable and hilarious. The rapids themselves were thrilling an...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Must do

August 27, 2026

Great trip, great guides, great company. It was an adventure from launch to finish. Nice little stop on the way to launch at a small gift shop with changing rooms. Got to see a sloth and parrots at...read more