Pacuare River Overnight Trip | Aventuras en Costa Rica

Pacuare River Overnight Trip

Among the top 10 rivers in the world for white water activities, The Pacuare River is world famous for its gorges, the quality of its rapids and the scenic primary forest; camping lodge in the middle of the rain forest.

Tour Description

Coming down from the remote mountains of Talamanca, Pacuare River stretches over gorges and through a primary forest, clear and pure waters from the highest mountains; we run a section of 16 miles of exiting rapids in two days, staying in our camping lodge, a beautiful setting in one world class scenery tropical rain forest.

This expedition is great for anyone wanting to raft, if you want to kayak this section you need a bombproof roll and good class IV skills, on this trip you may raft or kayak, we may bring a group of kayakers and rafters, come and enjoy a truly wonderful experience.

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Itinerary

This is a two day trip, it only requires good physical condition if you want to raft, it requires good navigation skills and solid roll if you want to kayak, we offer you two options:

1-Moderate difficulty: Rafting, we have a limit of 12 years, it is a great section with many class III and a few class IV rapids.
In our trips our guides are local experienced guides, with many years running this section.
2-Advanced For Kayakers: It requires from the kayaker good physical condition, solid roll and class IV navigation skills.
The only one thing more impressive than the quality of its rapids, is the intoxicating beauty of this jungle.
The two options include a night at our camping lodge, all gear needed rafting or kayaking, consult our kayak rental choices.

-You kayak and your friends or family raft-

-Great selection of creek and play boats-

-Certified guides-

Day 1

Itinerary

6:30 am-Pick up in Alajuela or San Jose, breakfast on the way.
10:00 am-Arrival to Turrialba, our put in.
12:30-The first section is a nice class III, big volume, we run 5 miles the first day.
2:30-Lunch buffet style served on the lodge.
6:00 pm-Dinner and relax under the stars.

Day 2

Itinerary

7:30 am-Super breakfast
8:30am

What is included:

Breakfast lunch and dinner each day of the trip, all accommodation needed during the 8 days, first night and last night will be home based at Hotel Mi Tierra in Alajuela center, 5 minutes from the airport.

During the activities we will provide fruits and snacks, all ground and water transportation needed, drivers, bilingual guides, sea kayaks with paddle, life jacket and spray skirt, certified kayak instructors, all entrance fees to national parks and private reserves, accommodation each night and shuttles.

What to bring for whitewater kayakers only:

Helmet
PFD
Throw bag
Paddle
Spray skirt
Paddle jacket
His own safety gear(carabineers rope etc)

After water activities:

Full set of clothes for changing
Towel
Plastic bag for wet clothes
Cash for souvenirs, pictures and T-Shirts

What to bring for water activities:

Swimming suit
Shorts
T-Shirt
Tennis shoes, Teva sandals or Aqua shoes, (not flip - flop)
Windbreaker (or any synthetic fabric T-Shirt)
Sun block 15+

For overnight trips:

Same listed above, plus...
Flash light, Insect Repellent
Pants + Long sleeves shirt
Camera, Binoculars
Personal care products

On long hikes for the day, a backpack with:

Towel, extra pair of socks, light change of clothes, basic first aid(Band aids, ibuprofen, if you take medicines don

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