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Upper Naranjo River Rafting: Tropical Adventure in Mini Canyon During Dry Season (Dec.15-May15)
5.0
160 Ratings
Quepos
Experience a tropical adventure in the mini canyon of Upper Naranjo River during the dry season. Raft through class 3 and 3+ rapids, float in calm waters, and enjoy cliff jumping. Book now!
Experience a tropical adventure in the mini canyon of Upper Naranjo River during the dry season. Raft through class 3 and 3+ rapids, float in calm waters, and enjoy cliff jumping. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manuel Antonio - The Upper Naranjo River “Chorro” section is a great for rafting during the dry season (Dec. 15th -April 15th). The rapids are class 3 and 3+ and are a lot of fun for the whole family. The starting point is only a half an hour away from Quepos and Manuel Antonio. We take you down a pristine mini canyon with high rock walls. This is truly one of the gems of Costa Rica!
- Manuel Antonio - The Upper Naranjo River “Chorro” section is a great for rafting during the dry season (Dec. 15th -April 15th). The rapids are class 3 and 3+ and are a lot of fun for the whole family. The starting point is only a half an hour away from Quepos and Manuel Antonio. We take you down a pristine mini canyon with high rock walls. This is truly one of the gems of Costa Rica!
What's Included
- Complete safety briefing for peace of mind while rafting
- All taxes, fees, and charges included in the price
- Convenient transportation from your hotel, Airbnb, or vacation rental
- Added security with an accompanying safety kayaker
- Professional driver and bilingual guide to enhance your experience
- Tasty snacks provided, including fruit, juice,…
- Complete safety briefing for peace of mind while rafting
- All taxes, fees, and charges included in the price
- Convenient transportation from your hotel, Airbnb, or vacation rental
- Added security with an accompanying safety kayaker
- Professional driver and bilingual guide to enhance your experience
- Tasty snacks provided, including fruit, juice, water, and cookies
- Full rafting equipment supplied: life vest, helmet, paddle, and raft
Additional Information
We are a local and independent boutique tour service. Our goal is to maintain smaller to medium-sized groups for a more intimate and distinctive tour experience. This tour offers a secure rafting experience, ideal for those wishing to relish a tropical river adventure without traveling too far. The launch site is just a brief 30-minute journey from…
We are a local and independent boutique tour service. Our goal is to maintain smaller to medium-sized groups for a more intimate and distinctive tour experience. This tour offers a secure rafting experience, ideal for those wishing to relish a tropical river adventure without traveling too far. The launch site is just a brief 30-minute journey from Quepos and Manuel Antonio.
The Upper Naranjo ‘Chorro’ section, a stunning mini canyon, serves as an excellent choice for rafting during the dry season (Dec. 15th - May 15th). The class 3 and 3+ rapids are perfect for all family members. In addition to rafting past jungle waterfalls, the canyon offers areas where you can gently float with your life vest in tranquil waters. If your adventurous spirit urges you, there’s an opportunity for cliff jumping from heights of 5, 10 and 15 feet.
Upon tour completion, we will provide a fruit snack, comprising pineapple, fruit juice, water, and cookies. The return drive is a mere 20-minute ride.
- What to bring: extra bottled water, sun block, water shoes or sneakers (Keens or Tevas work great, no flip flops), sun glasses and straps, swim suit, towel, change of clothes, a little money just in case, camera
- A minimum of 2 people per booking for the morning 7 am tour is required
- A minimum of 3 people per booking for the afternoon 12 pm tour is required
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- Largest life jacket fits a size 52” chest
- Minimum age is 10
Location
Manuel Antonio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(160 Ratings)
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Nataliaaw2411df
Apr 20, 2025
Super fun experience - Excellent experience, super enjoyable for the whole family.The whole team, Ruben, Landon, Joshua and Mel, treated us very well.
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Jodharani
Apr 16, 2025
Adventurous, Fun, Safe and one of the best rafting experience - We went with family and friends. Our family has done lots of white water rafting and for us bigger rapids give us thrills. the rapids were amazing 3-4. from the start till finish it was adventurous. But the guides were so experienced that they led us through easily. our friends were first timers and were nervous initially but loved the experience. It felt safe and fun. We jumped off cliffs too which added the adrenaline
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M1899njamberh
Apr 16, 2025
Más Aventura! - This was so much fun! This river is not for the faint of heart, but if you like adventure, it can’t be beat! The whole team was so prepared and pleasant with great coaching for safety and protocols. I can’t wait to go again.
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Radvar30
Apr 15, 2025
Worth the experience!! - We had the most incredible experience. We had Damien on our raft, with over 20 years of rafting experience and felt so safe with him and had a lot of fun! Very well organised tour with lovely photos and videos in the end. Definitely recommend booking it only with this company as they were all so helpful during the rafting with 2 guys as safety guides and other rafts helping us along too.
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Departure61383623621
Apr 12, 2025
Great Adventure and Experience!! - Damien, Mel and staff were amazing and did an excellent job navigating the river and keeping everyone safe! It was mostly class 3 and few class 4 which was perfect for our group. We were able to float down the river in a few spots and stop and jump off a rock in another and they also provided water and pineapple at the end. You can purchase the photos they take of your group which was a really nice option and some of the best pics we got on the trip. I also received a call after they dropped us off at the house we stayed at asking if we left a water bottle in their car and offered to drop it off, above and beyond customer service! It was the highlight of our trip for our 15 and 18 year old, thank you Damien!
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Evelync702
Apr 11, 2025
Highlight of Costa Rica activities!! - Highlight of our Costa Rica trip. Damian and Rubin picked us up from our Manuel Antonio hotel and drove us to the starting point where we met the rest of the crew, reviewed safety protocols and jumped into the rafts. Landon and Joshua guided our families rafts and took great care of us! We have rafted in the states and chose this company based on the reviews that the rapids were more trilling than the other river and it did not disappoint! This one got the adrenaline going but we felt safe the whole time. Big thank you to all the guides as well as Mel and Sadie for a thrilling experience as well as refreshing fruit and snacks after. Highly recommend this crew and this trip!!
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Devan
Apr 2, 2025
Upper Churro Section of Naranjo River was a Blast, Excellent guides. - Dom and the gang were excellent guides. Very charismatic and excellent at communicating when to execute different movements to control the raft. The experience isn’t just fun, but beautiful scenery as well! Plus there some amazing slower sections you can float through the river and cliff jump if you feel up to it! Amazing experience altogether, and comes with a snack at the end! 10/10 recommend.
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850aylad
Apr 1, 2025
Awesome adventure - The guides were very caring and funny. It was our first time rafting, but they guided us through it. We felt very safe. Thank you for the wonderful experience 🙏 pura vida
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Roam725551
Mar 31, 2025
Exceptional Tour! - Even after reading many great reviews, this trip exceeded our expectations. Somehow, Damian, Joshua and Landon, provided a fun, exhilarating (and at times a little scary) experience while keeping us totally safe. All of these gentlemen were encouraging and enthusiastic guides. Also, while not far from Manuel Antonio, the whole area is gorgeous, mostly free from tourists and great to explore for a more authentic view of CR. Don’t miss this one!
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Brooktop123
Mar 30, 2025
An Adventure of a Lifetime - One of the greatest adventures of all time with wonderful guides and owner. This was the most exciting white water rafting we have ever taken, with large rapids, steep descents, lots of water and lots of fun. Our guides Joshua and Landon were excellent guides and gifted young men. They could easily have navigated the entire trip, but taught us how to help out and gain confidence. The co-owner Damian is wonderful, knowledgeable, and has years of experience guiding and living in the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area. We set off from Damian’s beautiful farm, which is a slice of paradise. A must do experience. Do not worry if you have little or no experience with white water rafting. Hats off to Damian who is training Landon and Joshua to become great guides. This team has your back and will make your vacation!
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