Peñas Blancas River Safari Float

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Highlights

Travel slowly down the river in this floating adventure to explore the river’s ecosystem and its inhabitants.This requires almost no physical activity, making it ideal for everyone.

Lac, Arenal

Group Tour

4 Hours

EASY

English, Spanish

Description

Get to know the tropical river ecosystem, and experience the tranquility of the forest while floating slowly down the Peñas Blancas River with the opportunity to observe many species of arboreal and aquatic animals such as monkeys, sloths, iguanas, turtles, caimans, and different types of birds such as herons, cormorants, American darters, and passerines, along with the possibility of observing a reptile species called the basilisk lizard, which is capable of walking on water.The interesting vegetation includes dense branches of ficus, luehea, and kapok trees full of lianas and epiphytic plants, which intersect from both sides of the river forming tunnels full of various shapes and exuberant green colors where very little sunlight gets through.

This tour is perfect for those who do not want much walking, but have plenty of opportunities to observe and photograph the natural beauty and wildlife.The raft makes for a quiet and peaceful trip, where you will only occasionally need to lightly paddle to avoid an obstacle.Its material allows it to be light, highly buoyant, and stable without affecting the river floor as it passes or disturbing the animals that inhabit it.

The boat captain is also an experienced naturalist guide with great knowledge of interpreting the ecosystem and providing interesting information about it.His experience has also given him a unique ability to locate species in dense vegetation, even those with camouflage and mimicry adaptations.

What's Included

Transportation, naturalist guide, personal flotation device, boat, snacks, bottled water, entrance fees.

What's Excluded

Lunch

What To Bring

Water shoes, rain coat, light clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen, binoculars.

Please Note

The child rate applies only when shared with a minimum of 2 paying adults.

An adult must accompany children.

It is prohibited to participate in the tour by consuming substances that cause behaviors that affect the tour's safety and the enjoyment of other tourists.

Hotels and Pick Up Places included in the price must be inside a perimeter of 5 miles around La Fortuna's Main Office.If your hotel is not included in the pick-up list, or it´s located out of the pick-up perimeter, an extra payment will be charged for the transport service.