Kayak Wildlife Safari: Personalized, Small Group, Family-friendly Outing

Personalized service, small groups, flexible start, wildlife spotting, kids and family friendly. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • FF4H+HH Estero - What you’ll do
    Float down by kayak (previous experience required) and paddle the quiet waters of the Peñas Blancas river. Surrounded by a rich ecosystem, ideal to observe monkeys, birds, sloths, caimans, iguanas and various other species. So be prepared to enjoy the tropical rain forest
    Personalized service, small groups, flexible…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Life jacket & paddle
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Location
Calypso Adventures Costa Rica
Eco Quintas, comunidad Campestre La Finca lote D# 55
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maria
Apr 17, 2025
Snap-snap crocodiles - On this tour we spent the most beautiful hours of the last days so far. On a distance of about 10km we paddled/drifted downstream in a very relaxed way with our kayak guide “Jo” and were able to enjoy an abundance of flora and fauna. Depending on the dry/rainy season, the current is slower/faster, but the time on the river itself is a great 2h. Seeing animals is always a bit of a matter of luck, but with us everything was there: Owls, kingfishers, blue herons, howler monkeys, turtles, bats...and crocodiles! The largest was about 2m long, so better not fall out of the boat/kayak. The guide's explanations were super informative and insightful. At the end there was a small snack and a short but equally interesting introduction to cocoa/chocolate making including tasting. If you’re in La Fortuna, don’t miss this tour, because here you can feel and live “Pura Vida”!
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Excursion788994
Mar 6, 2025
Do it! - Great trip. Well run. Professional. Safe. Great guides. Good food at end. Excellent gear from the kayak to safety gear.
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Kevyn_s
Feb 24, 2025
Very friendly and... - Very friendly and knowledgable crew. We saw some cool animals, learned a lot about native flora and fauna, and overall had a great time on the river with Andres!
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752joannr
Jul 9, 2024
Fantastic river kayak trip - We LOVED this trip. Such a wonderful experience. Gentle river trip. We saw lots of wildlife and birds including Howler monkeys and a sloth moving (! Yes!) in a tree!! Our guide was fantastic. A real passion for wildlife and conversation in Cost Rica. We learned so much. Great customer service and chat but still gave us our family space. Thank you to the team for a memorable experience that will last long after our holiday!
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Randall
Mar 9, 2024
Excelente atención y muy buen conocimiento de la zona, nos sentimos muy seguros y confiable en todo momento. - Outstanding service and great experience with this tour, our family is very happy and we would like to have another experience with you guys.
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Richardabroad
Jan 17, 2024
Outstanding! - The kayaking was one of the highlights of our time in Costa Rica. Bethshiva, Andres and the team went over and above the call of duty to deliver an incredible tour — not only pointing out the multitude of animals along the way, but also sharing so many insights about them and conservation more broadly in Costa Rica. It felt we were in the hands of pros, who do what they do with huge care and heart. Highly, highly recommended!
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Lorene_d
Jan 12, 2024
Amazing kayaking experience!! - The animals were amazing! We saw howler monkeys everywhere, plus babies! There were white faced monkeys, iguana, porcupine in a tree, owl, a sloth and at the very end we saw a crocodile!! This should not be your first kayaking experience!! 😁💜
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Sharoncz2675jk
Apr 6, 2022
Penas Blancas Float - We really enjoyed our rafting trip with Josh who was enthusiastic, informative and had a great eye for finding sloths we saw 3 along the river along with loads of interesting birds and monkeys. Bathsheba was also very informative and lovely to work with, we would highly recommend booking a trip with Calypso Adventures.
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Lokiniko
Dec 13, 2021
Miguel was awesome - great relaxing paddle - Miguel was our guide, and Carlos was our driver. Both were very pleasant and upbeat Miguel was humorous, upbeat, energetic, and was able to spot animals we'd never have seen on our own. We laughed a lot during the trip. Miguel was very knowledgeable about the wildlife. When I mentioned that I like bats and leaf-cutter ants, he took us to a place to see both. He advocated for the wildlife, including the ants and bats which are often demonized. He explained the importance and value of the ants, bats, and other wildlife. We appreciate Costa Ricans' attitude towards wildlife and their enthusiasm in educating tourists. Also, the banana bread and food/drinks we had at the cafe, at the end of the tour, was awesome.
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Rob_g
Apr 13, 2024
They no-showed - They never showed up. After standing on the side of the road for an hour and attempting unsuccessfully to reach them by WhatsApp, and through Viator, I contacted Viator directly and learned that Calypso had canceled the trip and neglected to alert me. Very disappointed as this wasted a day of my vacation because of their unprofessionalism. Luckily, I booked through Viator so I’ve received a speedy refund.
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From $90
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).