A raft dropping into a rapid, the guide steering from the stern and two paddlers braced at the bow.

Tours

White water rafting

White water rafting

Class III on the rivers behind Quepos, an hour south. Half day or full day, and you need to be able to swim.

Where
Two rivers near Quepos, about an hour south
Rapids
Normally class III; class IV in some seasons
Duration
Half day or full day; about 60 minutes' drive each way
Requires
Able to swim, and fit enough to paddle

An hour south of Jacó, past Quepos, two rivers carry the Central Pacific's rafting. Rapids are normally class III — some intense minutes, some easy ones — and can run class IV depending on the season.

This is the extreme end of what we book. You need to be fit enough to paddle and able to swim; the guides run a safety course and fit the gear before you launch. Bring shoes you can get wet and dry clothes for the ride home. Some rivers and routes close for parts of the year when the weather says so.

  • A raft punching through a standing wave, the guide up on the stern tube and spray over the bow.
  • Four paddlers digging in as the raft buries its nose in whitewater.
  • Three boats working down a wide brown rapid with forest on both banks.
  • Guides and paddlers grouped under the Río Naranjo road sign, paddles and helmets up.
  • The crew lined up in front of the kayaks and rafts on the grass before the put-in.

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