This
exciting outdoor adventure begins when you are picked up at your
San José hotel in a comfortable minibus and transported
through the old capital city of Cartago and the lush green farmlands
blanketing the slopes of the Irazú and Turrialba volcanoes.
Before arriving at the banks of the Pacuare River, you’ll
stop to enjoy an authentic Costa Rican breakfast. After arriving
at the river, our expert guides will explain safety precautions
and provide you with the necessary rafting gear before the rafting
adventure begins. Once in the water, you’ll experience sheer
exhilaration as you face the challenge of each huge wave, battling
surging waters down miles of raging rapids. In this first day
on the river, a journey that takes just over an hour and a half,
the river passes through scenic canyons where crystal clear waterfalls
plummet down into the rapidly coursing river below. Tall trees
and dense green vegetation come right down to the water’s
edge. The thick undergrowth of this protected area provides shelter
for a variety tropical animals and birds, including some endangered
species. As you round the bend, you’ll spy the indigenous-style
facilities of the Pacuare Lodge.
Here you’ll disembark from your raft and walk up the gently
rising steps to the main lodge.
That the Pacuare River originates in the high mountains near Chirripó National Park and stretches almost 70 miles before finally emptying into the Caribbean Sea, 25 miles north of the port city of Limón.
