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

Experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Upper Balsa River in Costa Rica. Class 3/4 rapids, swimming stops, and fresh fruit await. Suitable for ages 5+.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Calle Coopezamora - 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…
What's Included
  • Fruits on the river
  • Bottled water
  • Transportation from nearby hotels
  • Lunch provided
  • Towel included
What's Not Included
  • 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
Meal Options
  • 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.
Additional Information

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…

Location
Arenal Rafting
100 METERS NORTH FROM THE POLICE STATION, AVENUE 333 STREET 460. You can find us on WAZE or GOOGLE MAPS as ARENAL RAFTING COMPANY. AT 9:15am.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adamvc8512qr
Oct 23, 2024
Rippin’ good time! - We had an absolute blast! My wife and I had smiles on our faces the entire time. Our guide was Imanol. He was very funny and personable. It was a great mixture of big rapids and calm relaxing floating.
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Colton_s
Oct 17, 2024
Legendary day!! - This was the best white water rafting day ever. Erick was our guide and made us all feel very comfortable and made it very entertaining for everyone. 10/10 must when in the area and looking for an amazing adventure!
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Fiinlay
Oct 14, 2024
Great experience all around - Great staff (Eric, Diego, Carlos), easy pick-up, sorting of equipment and transport, and the rapids themselves were super fun. I had a great group and working as a team to stay aboard was a really engaging few hours. Would totally recommend
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Litewoman750
Oct 13, 2024
Arenal rafting!!! - Went on a Fantastic tour with Erick today. He was super fun and kept us all safe. Definitely would do it again so if you’re undecided about doing a rafting tour, no worries, this is a perfect find.
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Global258567
Oct 9, 2024
Family 4 - Amazing fun, safe great guides, fresh fruit andCampos was great! Kids 11 and 13 had so much fun ......,............................
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Y3650fpkristenb
Sep 26, 2024
Safe Thrills - Just the right level of safe thrills and adventure. Would definitely recommend. The rapids were bigger than I expected but with minimal rafting experience we were ok. Plan to get wet. Imanol was our guide for the bus and on the river. He and his team did a great job keeping us safe and entertained. At our stop just before getting on the river he pointed out a family of sloths in a tree.
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Albir2022
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing Experience!! - So much fun with plenty of adrenaline! Amazing guide, thank you Braulio, highly recommend!! We will definitely be back.
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Roving56764340001
Sep 21, 2024
Experience needed in the Arenal - A super recommended experience, all very organized and of great quality. Our Braulio Guide was 10, super attentive and friendly. We'll repeat!
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Neener415
Sep 20, 2024
Incredible White Water Rafting Experience - This was an amazing excursion. Our friends recommended it and they were spot on! our raft guide was Carlos Gonzalez and he was AMAZING. So much fun but always making sure we were safe. The company offers you fresh fruit, lunch and coffee. This is by bar the most fun we have had! Thank you Carlos G!!! I wish I could post my face in all the photos!
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Quest40452775844
Sep 18, 2024
Great times - Our trip was great our guide was Didier and he made the trip Memorable. What a great personality. We laughed all the way down the river.. go do it you won’t regret it.
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From $80
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).