Full Day Pacuare River Rafting Experience

My husband, daughter and I chose this experience because of the Class III and IV rapids. It was the best experience of our holiday in Costa Rica. We were in a raft with 2 others and our guide Keylor. I surprised myself by not falling out. Pickup was well arranged and prompt, in a very new bus, Everyone including the driver, photographer and especially Keylor took such good care of us. It’s rainy season and the river was fierce but at no time did I feel scared. Everything was well organised and well run and our safety was paramount. Such an exhilarating experience for a 69, 65 and 20 year old. Thank you so much…

Very nice experience with this rafting company, friendly guide and very nice river. We had a lot of fun. Pura vida. Pura vida.

Carlos are guide was excellent. Very funny and knowledgeable. The safety of clients was good with kayak in the water if needed. Stunning scenery, and the lunch was perfect.

This excursion was amazing! The river is incredibly beautiful and the guides are very professional. I haven’t done this before and our guide Carlos was so helpful with ensuring we made it through the rapid safely while having fun! I highly recommend this excursion to anyone that’s up for an adventure. Carlos was the best!!!

A truly incredible journey down the Pacuare River with Esteban (Carson), Giovanni, and Chris, with transpo and logistics provided by Hugo. All were incredible professional, extremely knowledgable of the local flora and fauna, and masterful river guides. The river was challenging and exhilarating, but never once did we feel unsafe in their capable hands. An experience I will never forget.

Had an amazing time!! Tarzan, Estephan, Christopher, and Giovanni went out of the way to take us on an amazing adventure!!! I would definitely recommend.

I loved it! Texted early in the morning to see if they have a spot for one, they were very accommodating and gave clear directions. Our guide Carlos was excellent at navigating and great sense of humor too! We spotted lots of birds and had time to relax floating. The lunch was delicious too. Overall a fantastic experience 👌 would do it again! Only bring my own camera in a waterproof case. The nature sights are breathtaking! The pics their guy took had a good angle of our raft but some were blurry, and were not included in the price of the trip. No regrets tho!

The best part wss the people on the trip. We got nothing that we paid for. We were not taken to Paquare, but some other river. We did not get a 5 hour rafting experience but a 2 hour experience. The food, both the breakfast and lunch was not as advertized. The reason given was that Paquare was high and not safe. While we appreciate safety. We should have been given a choice, A refund or reschedule. We felt were duped. It was very disappointing. That said the driver and tourguide were nicr and accomodating and tried to make the experience the best. I believed we are owed the experience ee actually paid for. I really cannot recommend this to anyone. But rather feel the need to caution them against this company.

Exciting tour on Rio Pacuare. We had a pick up in Turrialba. The water in the river was challenging. It was the challenge we were looking for. We had a break on the river with great food. The place was clean and lovely. In the end you can have a shower and change your clothes to get dry again. They bring you back to the starting point.

We had a great time rafting to and from Rios Lodge. Christopher was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. The river is beautiful, and the rapids are exciting but felt safe in the lowish waters of May. Wear sunscreen on your legs-- especially knees-- pack a towel for when you change after, and bring a waterproof camera.

Fantastic rafting down the Pacuare River! Our trip was part of a tour that included a stay over midway at the Tropical River Lodge, which added a bit of relaxation to the excursion. When we went the day was hot and the water warm, so getting wet was part of the fun. Be prepared to get splashed alot. Follow the recommendations for what to wear, and you'll be fine. Our guide Ariane was great fun and always in control of the boat. We felt safe, even at the river's roughest. We'd do it again in a flash!

Did the day river rafting trip. It was amazing and Christofer was THE BEST guide! He was Very knowledgeable and helpful in keeping us safe and having a good time.

We had a fantastic day rafting with Experience Costa Rica. It totally exceeded our expectations. We had class 1-4 rapids and, although we are beginners, our river guide, Christofer, made us feel super safe. The scenery on the Pacuare river is really spectacular and we saw lots of different birds and butterflies. The stop for lunch in a ‘ranch’ built by the local indigenous people in a traditional way, was in a wonderful position with beautiful views of the river, and the food was delicious - a freshly prepared burrito buffet. Throughout the day, our guides were knowledgeable and generous in sharing information about the area, the flora and fauna, and took care to work in a really sustainable way, in collaboration with the indigenous people. We were picked up in San Jose from our hotel and dropped off in Peurto Viejo afterwards. Both drivers were excellent and everything ran very smoothly. I cannot recommend this company highly enough - super professional and lots of fun! We did this on our first day in CR but I think it will be hard to beat! Brilliant in every way!

Simply amazing whitewater rafting at Pacuare River. Our guide Christopher (Chris) was an expert and very professional. We got picked up and dropped after at our hotel in San Jose. The transport was also exceptional. This is my second time doing rafting in Costa Rica and the Pacuare River is a jewel - absolutely a must see. The time of the year was great with adrenaline, sightseeing and great logistics overall. I highly recommend this company and the tour - we will come back with our teen girls

Excellent team! 💯. Both the guides of the rafts and those who go by kayac are very coordinated and are all very attentive to help in case someone falls into the water, as the guides of all the rafts wait and watch each other. That is, you don’t go alone with your group and guide, but everyone watches over everyone! They are very professional and expert! Loved it! I would repeat it again with Excitement Costa Rica! And for the record, I fell into the water, today Sunday, July 27, 2025, and whoever pulled me out and got on his raft, was another of the guides, but I don't know his name, thank you! Thanks to Moses, the guide of my raft and everyone else, THANK YOU! Very grateful!!! Katherine Vega - Camuy, P.R. 27/July/2025

We had never rafted and had some apprehension. Once the security briefing was done we went up to 4 including our guide Ivan. He was a remarkable guide, a magician. He wields rafting to the centimetre and makes it go wherever he wants. This made the experience both intense and secure. The landscape, the primary forests, the fog, the waterfalls, the fog and also the rain gave us the feeling of being in a dream. A magical and yet very real atmosphere. The course is certainly grueling, but the 3 hours passed very quickly. To do absolutely. The agency is superb and the end meal very friendly and welcome. Shower too.