Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4 in Costa Rica
Overview
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5 hours
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The balsa river is the best white water rafting choice in the northern area of Costa Rica this great class 3 &4 on the upper part,
Balsa River for an adventure you won’t forget anytime soon! Stop along the way to rest a bit, do a little swimming, and enjoy some fresh Costa Rica fruit. After white water rafting, you will get a clean towel and a water bottle, and we’ll take you to a local restaurant to have a Costa Rica style lunch
Daily tours leave at 08:30 am from La Fortuna for our Class IV White Water Rafting Adventure on the Balsa River and includes round trip transportation from local La Fortuna hotels, all equipment, guides, fruit on the river, towels, water, & costarican lunch. We come back to La Fortuna town at 13:30.
This tour is appropriate for anyone with 12 years and older.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Pick up time may vary up to 20 min depending on hotel's location, please call to get real time.
Fruits on the river
Bottled water
Transportation from hotels located less than 6 km away from our main office
Lunch
Towel
Souvenir photos (available to purchase) at the end of the tour.
We do extra pickups in some hotels for a charge of $40
Pick up service at hotels located over 6 km away from our main office
What To Expect
Arenal Rafting’s Class IV adrenaline-packed white water rafting adventure is a thrilling rafting experience within the Costa Rican rainforest. For those in good physical condition, we’ll take you for a 15-kilometer ride down the river you won’t forget anytime soon! Stop along the way to rest a bit, do a little swimming, and enjoy some fresh Costa Rica fruit. After white water rafting, we’ll take you to a local restaurant to have a Costa Rica style lunch. Daily tours leave at 9:00 am from La Fortuna for our Class IV White Water Rafting Adventure and include roundtrip transportation from local La Fortuna hotels, all equipment, guides, fruit on the river, towels & local lunch. This tour is appropriate for anyone 12 years and older.
Sample Menu
main
Costa Rican Casado
A casado is a meal using rice, black beans, plantains, salad, a tortilla, and an optional protein source such as chicken, beef, pork, fish and so on.
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Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4 in Costa Rica
Pickup included
Reviews
1,905 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Elvis Rules!
Beau T,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Do not miss this! What a great experience. Our guide Elvis was awesome. Super chill, very funny and kept us in the raft but gave us a ton of thrills. The fruit break was a nice touch and having lunch provided at the end was a perfect way to close it out. Well worth it!
Such a great company and experience, very organized and experienced guides. Do it!
Jonathan S,
Jun 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fun adventure with a great guide. He did a great job of navigating the river but also hit the rapids well so it was a fun ride. He was so helpful to everyone on board and told us about the culture and rivers. We had a blast and this was a highlight of our tour to Costa Rica.
A must do activity while in Costa Rica!
Jennifer J,
Jun 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00This is a must do when visiting Arenal/La Fortuna. It is so well organized, and we loved every minute on the river. It was pretty wild, but the guides are amazing. We had Braulio, and he was the best. He kept us on our toes and kept us laughing all day. The meal at the end is so good. Highly recommend. We also opted to be picked up and dropped off which we were glad we did.
Lots of fun
Craig A,
Jun 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00We love this river rafting experience, Victor took great care of my family as we went down the river. The fruit break in the middle was a lot of fun as well. I highly recommend.
10/10 this was amazing...
ellie s,
Jun 15, 2025
- Viator
5.0010/10 this was amazing and so much fun! Super well organised and fruit and lunch was delicious! 100% recommend
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