WAVE Expeditions
Surf, Boats & Diving · Arenal & La Fortuna · Rafting class III-IV
Rafting and river-float company based in La Fortuna, offering whitewater trips for beginners to experienced paddlers and wildlife floats.
- Start times
- 07:30, 10:30
- Days
- Daily
- Takes
- 6 h
- Best time
- morning
- Booking
- Book ahead
Tips
- Kids 8+ on Balsa
- Lunch and pickup included
- Prices + taxes
Prices (as published)
| Rafting Class III & II on Balsa River — adults 12+ · + taxes · 6 h · includes transport from most La Fortuna hotels, fruit & lunch · departures 7:30 AM, 10:30 AM | $83 |
| Rafting Class III & II on Balsa River, children — ages 8–11 · + taxes | $75 |
| Rafting Class IV & III on Sarapiquí River – Ultimate Adventure | From $99 |
| Shuttle from Arenal to San Jose with Rafting Class II-III | From $105 |
| Shuttle from Arenal to Manuel Antonio with Rafting Class II-III | From $140 |
| Nature Safari Float Tour — Peñas Blancas River · naturalist guide | From $67 |
| Nature Safari Float and Chocolate Tour | From $102 |
| Safari Float and Tortilla Making — includes traditional Costa Rican lunch | From $108 |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.waveexpeditions.com
- Phone: +506 2479 7262
- Phone: +1 888 224 6105
- WhatsApp: +506 2479-7262
- Location: 10.4716, -84.6427 — Google Maps · Waze
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://www.waveexpeditions.com · https://www.waveexpeditions.com/product/white-water-rafting-class-ii-and-iii/ · 0012_partner_sites.sql