Class III and IV rapids on the Tenorio River, with rainforest pressing in on both sides. A full day of drops, waves, and the occasional calm stretch to catch your breath.
The Tenorio runs through canyons and dense rainforest, and it does not run gently. Certified guides steer you through Class III and IV rapids, calling the strokes as the river drops, twists, and piles up waves.
It is not all white water. Calm stretches open between rapids, long enough to scan the trees for tropical birds and monkeys.
You get full safety equipment and a thorough briefing before launch. Good physical condition is the one requirement; the river earns its rating.
Final price depends on your pickup point.
We pick you up at your hotel or the airport and handle the full route, door to door.
Driving times are approximate.
One of them plans your day, picks you up and brings you back. Who exactly depends on the date.
Around twelve years in Costa Rican tourism. On the drive between Guanacaste and Arenal he points out how fast the landscape and climate change, and shares the history of both regions along the way. His picks: the Palo Verde boat safari and Rincón de la Vieja's Pailas trail.
Twenty years guiding Costa Rica as a general and naturalist guide, with a special passion for botany: he points out plant adaptations, ecological relationships and the quiet work that trees, flowers and lianas do in the ecosystem. His favorite day is Palo Verde, where wildlife, tropical wetlands, cultural traditions and history meet — and the birdlife is spectacular.
Twenty-two years in tourism, from restaurants to tour sales to driving and guiding. Místico is his favorite trail: rich in wildlife, easy to walk, and full of the forest's secrets. On transfers north he loves the moment the dry Pacific crosses an invisible line into rainforest green.
