Tropical Forest Safari: Flora and Fauna Kayak Tour

Embark on a kayak float safari in La Fortuna to explore the vibrant flora and fauna of the tropical forest. Discover monkeys, alligators, sloths, and more while enjoying social distancing and a taste of Costa Rican culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Penas Blancas - Enjoy a serene half-day adventure where you might encounter wildlife like sloths, monkeys, toucans, crocodiles, Jesus Christ lizards, and turtles. The tour concludes at our Ranch “La Cocina de Tita Yolanda,” where a brief garden tour awaits. Here, discover the significance of coffee, chocolate, and sugar cane to our nation,…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lifevest
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Explore the vibrant flora and fauna of the tropical forest with this Safari Float Kayak tour, a fantastic option for travelers seeking socially distanced activities. The tour begins at your hotel, where a Naturalist Guide will pick you up to commence the adventure. Located just 15 minutes from downtown La Fortuna, the Peñas Blancas River is renowned as…

Location
Penas Blancas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sbaugus68
Mar 17, 2026
Last day on the river - Very friendly guide, beautiful river
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Jeannemarie_s
Jun 21, 2025
Beautiful scenic river kayaking - My 7 year old and I had a great time kayaking, and we basically had a private tour, as we were the only two kayakers and there were only a few people on one raft behind us. We lucked out with the weather as it had rained a lot the previous day. The river was beautiful. Kayaking was easy and it was so peaceful looking around at the animals and scenery. The snack of tortillas, fresh cheese, and fried plantains at the end was a nice treat as well as the brief chocolate demonstration and tasting.
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742gabiek
Jun 3, 2025
Very fun kayak tour! - We had a great time doing the kayak tour! Warner was a super fun guide. He pointed out lots of wildlife to us and took some pictures for us. The food at the end was a great touch as well!
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Sandrajhime
Jun 1, 2025
Best part of our trip to Costa Rica! - This was the best part of our trip to Costa Rica! We saw howler monkeys, Crocodiles, a great white egret. It was beautiful and peaceful. Our guide was great. I like that it was a float, and not a race, so we were able to really experience nature.
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Trevorw51
May 13, 2025
Unique river kayaking tour to view Costa Rican wildlife! - Fantastic 1.5-2 hour float down the Peñas Blancas and San Carlos Rivers, about 30 minutes outside of La Fortuna (transportation provided to/from). Kayakers are paired with a dedicated kayak guide and trail the accompanying rafters. We really enjoyed the freedom the maneuver in our own kayak and could slow down when we wanted to view wildlife. On the tour, we saw lots of howler monkeys, an American crocodile, a gazillion iguanas and other lizards, numerous birds, and a turtle. The tour was concluded with a tasty snack of tortillas with fresh cheese and fried plantains and then a very truncated chocolate demonstration. Go for the river and wildlife but also eat their chocolate!
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Lacey_k
Apr 4, 2025
Kayak Tour - This was such an incredible experience. We were the only ones in our kayak group so it was more of a private tour but we saw so many animals the entire trip down the River. Lots of monkeys, crocodiles, colorful birds, bats, toucans, owls. What a trip! Thank you so much :)
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Joanne_v
Mar 25, 2025
Lots of fun awesome vibes - Cant describe how much fun this was the guide was amazing and the stories and overall vibe. Even though it was raining it was an amazing time. Will definitely go again.
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Kates288
Feb 28, 2025
Wonderful Kayak on the Lake - Carlos was an amazing guide. It was just the two of us and he customized the kayak trip on Lake Arenal to what we wanted. Carlos shared lots about the area, birds, trees and culture. The fruit snacks at the end was a great treat as well. We would love to do a tour with Carlos again. He took pictures for us and airdropped them to us after the tour.
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Susannaf296
Feb 9, 2025
Kayaking - It was a great trip. The scenery was beautiful, the river was carrying us down with a comfortable speed. We were kayaking and felt safe, encountered only a few small (maybe class 1) rapids. A guide was in kayak close to us, most of the time guiding us through the safe passages.
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Ryan_l
Mar 19, 2025
Decent half day activity.... - Decent half day activity. The kayaking is fun, sometimes a bit tricky to focus on the wildlife though so I’d recommend going for the raft float tour if you’re more interested in wildlife spotting
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From $89
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).