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Arenal Rafting Company

Surf, Boats & Diving · Arenal & La Fortuna · Water activities

Whitewater rafting outfitter in La Fortuna with trips on the Balsa and Sarapiquí rivers, from family-friendly runs to more adrenaline-filled ones.

Start times
08:20, 09:20, 11:20
Days
Daily
Takes
5 h
Best time
morning
Booking
Book ahead

Tips

  • Family run: ages 6+
  • Class IV run: ages 14+
  • Prices + 13% VAT

Prices (as published)

Balsa River Rafting Class II & III — per person before VAT; site states total $73 incl. 13% VAT · departure 9:20 am · ages 6+ · 5 h$65
Sarapiquí River Rafting Class III (Budget Friendly, afternoon) — shown as sale price, regular $75 · departure 11:20 am · ages 6+ · 5 h · confirm taxes when booking$62
Sarapiquí River Rafting Class III & IV — departure 8:20 am · ages 14+ · 5 h · confirm taxes when booking$85
Balsa River Rafting Adrenaline Experience — departure 9:20 am · ages 12+ · 5 h · confirm taxes when booking$74

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • San Juan Bosco Church & La Fortuna Central ParkLandmark · FreeLa Fortuna's white church faces the town park with Arenal's cone right behind it: the classic church-plus-volcano photo.
  • Bogarín Trail (Sloth Trail)Nature spot · about $20A family-run patch of regrown forest a short walk from downtown, famous for its resident sloths, plus herons, basilisk lizards and colorful tanagers around the ponds.
  • El Salto Rope SwingSwimming spot · FreeA deep jade swimming hole on the Río Fortuna with a rope swing hanging over it, a 15–20 minute walk from town.
  • Termales del ArenalSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
  • EcotermalesSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
  • Pozas termales de La Palma, La Fortuna (1)Swimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.

Sources: https://arenalrafting.com · https://arenalrafting.com/ · 0012_partner_sites.sql