Experience thrilling Class 3/4 white-water rafting on the Balsa River near La Fortuna, with expert guides, scenic views, and a traditional Costa Rican lunch.
Most Popular★ 5.0“Great experience, new, young, old, all can be accommodated. We had Viktor guide us, explained everything thoroughly initially and then explained the trip when the rapids lessened. Great experience recommended for all!”
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1,919 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $85.00by Arenal Rafting
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Experience thrilling yet family-friendly white water rafting on Costa Rica’s Balsa River with expert guides, stunning scenery, and delicious local cuisine.
★ 5.0“The experience was great start to finish! Carlos, Erick, and many other made the experience a great joy. Transportation to and from was comfortable. Stopped for food halfway through rafting - pineapple and watermelon. Nice free meal at the end when we got back to…”
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1,881 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $70.00by Arenal Rafting
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Experience thrilling Class III & IV white water rafting in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, with expert guides, wildlife sightings, and authentic local cuisine.
★ 5.0“It was amazing! We took our family of 7 with kids ranging from 8 to 17. We did the Balsa level 3-4. Our guide was fantastic and made it super fun. The rafting was thrilling! Lunch afterwards was one of our best meals the entire…”
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1,220 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $85.13by Costa Rica Descents
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Experience Costa Rica’s thrilling Class IV white water rafting on the Sarapiqui River from La Fortuna, with expert guides, wildlife views, and included meals for great value.
★ 5.0“A great experience. Gerald our guide was amazing - super fun, also very skilled on the rapids. Felt completely safe the whole time and still had lots of fun in the boat, out the boat, bow riding and floating down the river. We saw monkeys…”
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808 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $85.00by Arenal Rafting
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Experience thrilling Class II-III white water rafting near La Fortuna, combined with farm visits, wildlife sightings, and authentic Costa Rican cuisine for a full day of adventure.
★ 5.0“Everyone was very nice. They explain everything to you. They are very strict about security, so if you have afraid don't worry, they take real good care of you. 200% recommended. Thank you guys for the awesome day 😎”
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790 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $65.00by Costa Rica Descents
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Experience Costa Rica’s Balsa River with a 6-hour class II-III white water rafting tour from La Fortuna. Perfect for beginners, includes hotel transport, lunch, and wildlife viewing.
★ 5.0“My family and I went rafting with Braulio as our guide. It was an awesome experience. Braulio pointed out the wildlife as we went down the river and even pulled off to the side and found a tiny blue jean frog to show us, it…”
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523 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $93.79by Wave Expeditions
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Experience thrilling Class II & III white water rafting on the Balsa River, enjoy a farm-to-table Costa Rican lunch, and explore local rainforest wildlife with this well-reviewed tour from La Fortuna.
★ 5.0“This was such an awesome tour, probably the best one from our trip! Our guide Augosto did such an awesome job! He made sure to make our trip memorable! We were fortunate to see a sloth moving!”
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523 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $93.79by Wave Expeditions
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Experience Costa Rica’s Rio Balsa with a 4-hour Class 2-3 whitewater rafting tour from La Fortuna. Enjoy guided adventure, wildlife views, and a local lunch.
★ 5.0“Really well organized tour. Got picked up from the hotel. Had to pick up another group. The drive to the boat drop off was 45min to an hour but the tour guide utilized most of the time telling about rafting giving some tips answering questions.…”
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301 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $80.00by Desafio Adventure Company
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Discover Costa Rica’s coffee, chocolate, and sugar cane on a 2.5-hour hands-on farm tour near Arenal Volcano, with tastings and expert guides.
★ 5.0“A fun way to learn about coffee and chocolate production in Costa Rica. This is a family-owned business with beautiful growing areas that are easy to walk around. The paths and gathering areas are floored with solid cement and they have overhead coverings, so this…”
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276 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $46.00by North Fields Coffee and Chocolate
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Experience an adrenaline-filled day with ziplining over La Fortuna Waterfall and white-water rafting on the Balsa River, led by expert guides.
★ 5.0“Great experience and awesome, skilled guides. Lunch was delicious as well. Would recommend to solo travelers and groups, including families with kids bc the guides really help”
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264 reviews9 hours (approx.)From $148.88by Wave Expeditions
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Experience an adventurous day in La Fortuna with canyoning, waterfall rappelling, white-water rafting, and organic farm lunch—all in one exciting tour.
★ 5.0213 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $176.00by Costa Rica Descents
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Experience an exciting day combining rainforest ziplining, whitewater rafting, and organic farm lunch near La Fortuna—adventure, nature, and authentic Costa Rican flavors.
★ 5.0“This was a wonderful experience. Our guide during the whitewater rafting was Mike and he was excellent. We went rafting in the morning and ziplining in the afternoon. We took dry clothes to change into after rafting thanks to previous reviews. It was very rushed…”
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162 reviews6 to 8 hours (approx.)From $120.00by Costa Rica Descents
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Experience thrilling class II & III rapids on a family-friendly afternoon rafting tour from La Fortuna, including transportation, snacks, and stunning scenery.
★ 5.0“Well prepared staff; we got river and bird life information; safety conscious and good instructions. It was a fun trip, about 90 min on the water.”
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154 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $70.00by Costa Rica Descents
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Experience thrilling Class III-IV whitewater rafting on the Sarapiquí River from La Fortuna, with expert guides, lush scenery, and delicious local food.
★ 5.0“This tour was great. Aurelio was exceptional. We were two families with teenage children (ages 13,16,16,17). Aurelio made everyone feel safe and everyone had a great time. Felix, Rolo and David were also very good. They all made sure we had fun.”
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128 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $83.00by Desafio Adventure Company
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Experience thrilling Class III rapids on the Rio Sarapiqui with a private, family-friendly afternoon rafting tour in Costa Rica’s lush rainforests for $75.
★ 5.0“The experience was amazing! Super fun and suitable for kids, Jimmy was an awesome guide. We were a family of five with kids ages range of 5-11, and it was a fantastic experience.”
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126 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $75.00by Arenal Rafting
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