Rafting the Rio Pacuare River

The Pacuare River one-day white water rafting trip starts early. We will be by to pick you up from the hotel bright and early but only after you have had your fill of Gallo Pinto (the infamous Costa Rican breakfast), fresh fruit and strong coffee. You will need your strength for today's adventure. We will then travel east of Turrialba to the small town of Tres Equis where we will leave the main highway and descend into the depths of the dense jungle as we make our way to the put-in.  

After a thorough safety talk and fitting you with lifejackets and helmets we shove off. One rapid after another will keep your heart pounding with a few rests in between to appreciate the magnificent rainforest surrounding the river.

The Lower Pacuare offers a handful of class IV rapids with numerous class IIIs. The canyon is surrounded by one of the few remaining virgin rainforests in Central America and is surrounded by numerous creeks that join the river in breathtaking waterfalls.  

After running the Huacas river gorge, home of some of the biggest rapids on the river, we will find a nice beach for lunch..   Enjoy the warmth of the sun, or the mysterious of the surrounding jungle while your guides set up a gourmet lunch on top of an overturned raft.   After you have eaten all the food you can and snuck in a nap if your lucky its time to get back onto the rafts.   The afternoon consists of more heart pounding rapids and superb landscapes as we make our way down the river.