Tropical Forest Safari: Flora and Fauna Kayak Tour

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Penas Blancas

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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

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Highlights

Penas Blancas - You will experience a relaxing half-day excursion. Animals such as sloths, monkeys, toucans, crocodiles, lizards of Jesus Christ, and turtles could cross their path. We finish the tour in our Ranch “La Cocina de Tita Yolanda” here we will enjoy a small tour in our garden where we will learn coffee, chocolate and sugar cane, as well…

What's Included

Snacks
In-vehicle air conditioning
Lifevest

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

Discover the exuberant Flora and Fauna of the Tropical Forest with this Safari Float Kayak tour; an excellent alternative for travelers looking for activities with social distancing.
The Tour starts from your hotel, where your Naturalist Guide will pick you up to start the activity. The Peñas Blancas River is located 15 minutes from downtown La Fortuna…

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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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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Michelle_h

Dec 27, 2024

Our family loved it! - My family (including two 15-year olds and one 8-year old) had a great time on this tour. After a quick review on how to steer and turn, our guide (Beto) took our kayaks in front of the rafts that everyone else was riding in, and it felt like a private experience. He pointed out lots of animals, including two crocodiles, howler monkeys, iguanas, blue herons, kingfishers, and a few other birds. He also took lots of photos of our group and the animals we saw. It was a fun and beautiful experience. I highly recommend this tour!

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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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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult