All Meals from Dinner on Day 1 through Breakfast on Day 8
7 Nights accommodation, Sarapiquí paddle sports base including 1 night at Jungle Camp on the Pacuare River
6 Days of whitewater kayaking or rafting (weather/water level dependent)
Raft support along the white water week (in case you get tired or want to experience the river without having to kayak on Class II +IV rapids)
Airport Transfers + All Ground Transportation
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The Río Sarapiquí (sarah-PIH-key), which originates between the slopes of volcanoes Poas and Barva, freefalls over a long series of cataracts and waterfalls before entering the Sarapiqui River Valley. Just east of San Miguel, the Sarapiquí's gradient becomes a manageable 92 feet per mile...
La Virgen to El Roble
Length: 6 miles
Gradient: 58 feet per mile
Class: II-III+
Suitable levels: 800 - 2,500 C.F.S.
Season: All year
The Lower Sarapiquí offers the best of many worlds and has much to offer paddlers of all ability levels...
Length: 7 miles
Grade: 92 feet per mile
Class: IV (IV+)
Suitable levels: 700-1,700 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round
If you like to ride long, continuous Class IV rapids that demand precise eddy jumps and strong countercurrent moves, you'll have a blast on the San Miguel section of the Sarapiquí...
A fascinating blend of regional river characteristics merge to create the exceptional river experience that is the Río Toro (TOR-oh). The Toro rampages off the western slope of Volcano Poas and unloads the bulk of its fury as it laces through a massive gorge...
Length: 3.6 miles
Grade: 163 feet per mile
Class: IV-V
Suitable levels: 450-1000 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round (depending on dam releases)
Absolutely committed and simply magnificent, this may be the most impressive run in all of Costa Rica...
From Recreo Verde to Highway 162
Length: 3 miles
Grade: 110 feet per mile
Class: III+ to IV
Suitable levels: 600-2000 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round (depending on dam releases)
The starting point for this section is within Recreo Verde...
Highway 162 to Pital
Length: 7.5 miles
Grade: 84 feet per mile
Class: III+ (IV)
Suitable levels: 550-1700 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round (depending on dam releases)
The Upper Toro begins in the same beautiful, deep gorge as the two sections upstream...
Few boaters have heard of the Puerto Viejo River, but those who have traveled it have no doubt that this beautiful stretch of rapids is destined to take its place among Costa Rican classics...
Length: 2.2 miles
Grade: 137 feet per mile
Class: IV+
Suitable levels: 700-1,700 cubic feet per second
Season: May to January
If you've run the San Miguel del Sarapiquí section before, you'll feel right at home...
From Cubujuqui A to Horquetas
Length: 5 miles
Grade: 38 feet per mile
Class: II-III+
Suitable water levels: 700-2,500 cfs
Season: Year-round
Lower Puerto Viejo cuts a rugged course that parallels the eastern flank of Braulio Carrillo National Park...
Length: 6 miles
Slope: 132 feet per mile
Class: IV (IV+)
Suitable levels: 0-2200 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round
Since rainforests are among the best water filtration systems in the world, you might expect only the purest water to flow from Braulio Carrillo. However, the reality you'll find at the edge of the Rio Sucio is quite different...
Length: 4 miles
Grade: 131 feet per mile
Class: IV+ (V)
Navigable levels: 700 - 1,500 cubic feet per second
Season: May through February
Don't be fooled by the names. Beyond regional proximity, the Rio Toro and the Toro Amarillo River don't have much in common...
The Pacuare River is wild and wonderful. Frequently featured on lists of the world's most spectacular whitewater rivers, the five sections of the Pacuare River make up more than 60 miles of truly unforgettable whitewater...
Tres Equuis Highway to Braulio Carrillo
Length: 16 miles
Grade: 50 feet per mile
Class: III+ (IV)
Navigable Levels: 800 - 2200 cubic feet per second
Season: Year-round
When people talk about the magnificent Pacuare River, they are usually referring to this section...
The Pejibaye River is a scenically charming river that runs parallel to a small sugarcane farming community that shares the same name...
The two popular sections of the Pejibaye are linked by their excellent water quality and beautiful scenery, although they have very different personalities...
