Tubing · About 4 hours
Savegre Jungle Tubing Tour Class I-II
Your own tube, a clean jungle river, Class I–II+ rapids, and a snack on the riverbank.
Tubing · About 4 hours
Your own tube, a clean jungle river, Class I–II+ rapids, and a snack on the riverbank.
Most people book this thinking it's a lazy river. It isn't.
You sit back in your own big tube and the Savegre does the work. For a while it's quiet: green walls of jungle on both sides, your feet up, nothing to do. Then the river drops into a set of waves, the tubes start bouncing, and everybody is yelling and laughing at the same time. Then it goes quiet again.
That back-and-forth is what people tell us they loved. Exciting, then relaxing, then exciting again. Nobody is bored and nobody is terrified.
You don't need to know anything. There are no paddles and nothing to learn. Your guide rides beside you in a kayak the whole way, lines you up for each rapid, and pulls you loose if you get hung up on a rock. If white water makes you a little nervous, this is a good place to start.
Along the way we pull over on the riverbank and set out the snack: fresh pineapple and whatever fruit is good that day, chips with pico de gallo made right there, and something cold to drink. It's bigger than you expect.
Then back in the tubes, and that's usually when someone says they don't want it to end.
Families with teenagers. Groups of friends. Grandparents who want to be in the river with everybody else, not waiting in the van. People who have done the zip lines and the rafting and want a slower day that still has something in it.
If your group wants big rapids and hard paddling, look at our Naranjo or Chorro rafting trips.
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Go by the youngest person. The Savegre Safari Tour is from age 4. The Savegre Rafting Tour and the Naranjo Tubing Tour are from 6. The Naranjo Rafting Tour and the Savegre Jungle Tubing Tour are from 12. The Chorro Rafting Tour is from 14.
No. Every trip is run for first-timers too, and plenty of first-timers have run even El Chorro with us. On El Chorro you do need to be reasonably fit, ready to paddle hard for a minute at a time, and comfortable in the water.
No. You should be comfortable in the water wearing a life jacket.
A swimsuit or quick-dry shorts, shoes that strap on and can get wet, sunscreen, a towel and a full change of clothes. Flip-flops do not stay on in a river.
Naranjo Tubing takes about 2 hours. The Chorro Rafting, Savegre Safari and Savegre Jungle Tubing tours take about 4 hours, the Naranjo Rafting Tour 4 to 5 hours, and the Savegre Rafting Tour about 6 hours. Morning trips on the Chorro and Naranjo finish in Quepos near noon.
Morning pickups are around 8 am. Afternoon pickups are around 12:30 or 1 pm. The exact time depends on the rain and the river, and we confirm it when you book.
If you are pregnant, please do not join a river trip. If you have a health problem, tell us before the trip, when you book.
Private is your group only, with pickup at your hotel in Manuel Antonio or Quepos.
Small Group costs less per person, and you share the trip with other guests. It needs a minimum of three or four people, depending on the trip.
Just Rafting is for guests with their own car. There is no transport: you meet us at the river. It needs four people and is offered on El Chorro and the Naranjo.
El Chorro runs December 15 to April 30, depending on water levels. The Naranjo rafting trip runs May 1 to December 14. The Savegre trips and Naranjo Tubing run all year.
The rivers depend on the rain. If the water level or the weather makes a trip unsafe, we may change the route or the time, or move you to another river or date.
If high water cancels your trip, you choose: another river, another date, or a 50% refund.
The Savegre Rafting Tour includes lunch, and so does the private Savegre Jungle Tubing Tour. Morning trips on the Chorro and Naranjo Rafting Tours finish in Quepos near noon, a great time to go explore the local restaurants.
Yes, at extra cost, from Herradura, Jacó, Playa Hermosa, Esterillos, Dominical and Uvita. Ask us when you book.
A 50% deposit confirms your trip and the rest is paid on the day.
Cancel at least 24 hours before. For 8 people or more it is 72 hours. From December 22 to January 3, in Holy Week and in Thanksgiving week it is 7 days. There is no refund for no-shows.
Yes. Every guest signs it before the trip. You can sign it on your phone before you arrive, on the Release form page (linked at the bottom of every page).
A photographer comes along on the rafting trips. Photos are optional and cost extra.
Where we meet
On Private and Small Group trips we pick you up at your hotel or rental in Manuel Antonio or Quepos. Small Groups on the Naranjo Tubing meet at the H2O office.
About 45 minutes from Dominical and Uvita
For: Savegre trips for guests staying in Dominical or Uvita
Open map*2027 prices per person, plus 13% tax. The lowest price of each trip: Just Rafting where offered (you meet us at the river), otherwise Small Group.
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