Whitewater Rafting Sarapiqui Classe 3-4 da La Fortuna

We had a great time!! Very professional and treated us to show!! Our guide was Joser and on camera Justin. Thank you very much, Super recommended!!! Pure Life!!

Absolutely amazing! From getting picked up & dropped off at our hotel, the whole river experience was terrific and to top it off, we didn’t realize we were getting a meal and it turned out to be our favorite breakfast of our entire week long trip. Our driver, Ronald, got us where we were going, safely and very prompt. He was a great time even despite the language barrier. Our rafting guides were really cool and entertaining, then made our experience a BLAST and seemed to really enjoy what they do. The beautiful women that cooked our breakfast were amazing cooks and very sweet. It was a highlight of our vacation!

The best rafting experience. Our guide was so much fun. So beautiful rafting in the jungle! The lunch was yummy too!

Whitewater rafting the Sarapiqui River (Class III - IV) with Desafio was truly amazing! This was our second time using Desafio and we would highly recommend them over other river guides. Desafio picked us up at our lodge in their van and Andres answered all our questions about the river and the area of LaFortuna, the volcano, etc. on the drive down to the river. I wore a swimsuit under hiking shorts, secure water shoes (no flip flops), long sleeve UV shirt and sunscreen. I also wore sunglasses with a strap under my helmet, but no one else in our raft wore sunglasses, mine were wet with spray and splash most of the time... Bring a change of dry clothes and some cash tip money and you can safely leave all that in your van at the launch site. We left our things in the vans and the drivers stayed with the vans, keeping everything safe for us, later meeting us at the take out point. Once at the river, our guide Felix was a true professional, gave clear instructions and made sure we were safe, and that we understood how to work with him to navigate the river run, while fully experiencing the thrills the river provided while rafting over 11 rapids. Class 3 and 4 rapids are not for the weak or faint of heart, so I would not recommend it for young kids or the elderly or infirm. Class 2 -3 may be more appropriate for those folks. Desafio provided quality rafts, helmets, PFD's (personal floatation devices) and paddles, all in top working condition. Additional guides in kayaks travelled along with our group to scout ahead and provide any assistance if needed. The guides pointed out numerous bird species and other animals along the way, we saw toucans, egrets an osprey and even a sloth! Professional photographers captured action pictures along the way and made them available to us for a reasonable fee when the trip was over. (you're not going to be able to be take pictures with your cell phone on this ride...lol) About midway we all stopped along the shore and the guides provided us with delicious, fresh pineapples and watermelons, a real treat! Desafio provided towels at the take out end where we were reunited with our vans. Be sure to bring cash, as you will want to generously tip your guide at this take out point, because they will be leaving you to guide other groups. Andres and our driver then took us to their private landing afterwards with private changing booths and showers, followed by a delicious traditional lunch which is included in the price. You will see pics of your trip there and will definitely want to purchase them, so keep some cash on hand to pay for that. They will then send you a link to download the pics. All the employees were very friendly and helpful and spoke English very well (we speak a bit of Spanish, but not that well...lol). They all seemed to really enjoy their jobs as much as their customers. I would highly recommend Desafio Whitewater Rafting and look forward to coming back to Costa Rica to ride with them again!

Best whitewater raft trip I have ever been on. The guides were fantastic!!! I have used other companies but they are nowhere close to the quality of Desafio Adventures! My wife and family insists we use Desafio for all our adventures.

This was a great experience. We did the class 3/4 rapids trip and it was a ton of fun. It was a perfect family trip. All the staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. Our guides Joe and Felix got us into the good rapids and gave each of our boats the ride we asked for. I would use Desafio again.

We had fantastic morning of white water rafting and a nice meal included. The drive of about an hour to and from La Fortuna was comfortable. The guides were great and included safety kayakers which I’ve never seen before. The rafting was about two hours of 3-4 level rapids with short floats between and a couple of stops for swimming and fresh fruit. It was quite enjoyable!

My husband and I had a great time today white water rafting the Sarapiqua river with our guide Gabriel, and David, the safety kayaker. They were both very friendly, and very experienced on the water, so rafting with them was a blast. In the calmer river sections, Gabriel pointed out to us all the wildlife on the shores we would have otherwise missed, We also saw a very exotic, large neonblue butterfly on our quick snack break. The lunch afterwards was also very good with meat and vegetarian options. Overall, we were very happy with this excursion.

Rafting the Sarapiqui river was amazing. Our guide David took great care of us. Definitely recommend.

Amazing adventure! Highly recommend. My 18 year old son and I (50 year old female) had a great time on the full day Sarapiqui Class III/IV trip from start to finish. We were picked up at our hotel in La Fortuna with a few others and the river was about an hour away. We had a great guide (Roland) who kept things fun and made us feel safe the whole trip. Rafting time is about 1.5-2 hours with one stop for a break with pineapple and cantaloupe. Professional photographers travel with groups and you can buy pictures at end if you want. They were great and really captured the moments well. Would not recommend this trip if it is your first time rafting. Was a bit intense and for more experienced rafters. We also saw lots of cool animals while rafting including sloths, iguanas and eagles. It was beautiful and truly amazing. The trip ends with a delicious Costa Rican lunch. Worth every penny!