Rafting · About 4 hours
Naranjo Rafting Tour Class III-IV
Class III–IV: short, punchy rapids through a jungle canyon, and a walk through a spice farm on the way in.
Rafting · About 4 hours
Class III–IV: short, punchy rapids through a jungle canyon, and a walk through a spice farm on the way in.
The first rapid comes almost as soon as you push off. Then another. Then another.
The Naranjo Rafting Tour is a Class III–IV white-water trip 30 minutes from Manuel Antonio, and the river many of our guests choose for their first time in a raft. The rapids are short and punchy: a drop, a hard turn, a wave in the face, then a calm pool to regroup before the next one.
The day starts with a walk through a small spice farm, where your guide shows you vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cacao. It may be the only rafting trip that starts with a smell test.
On the water you’ll run Robin Hood, Cara de Indio and El Espavel. This river is your guides’ backyard: they know every rock. A safety kayaker goes first to lead the way. Halfway down, we stop for fresh fruit, cookies and cold drinks, then float the last stretch looking for kingfishers and white ibis.
Families with teenagers, first-timers who want real rapids rather than a float, and experienced rafters looking for a lively half day close to town. You should be reasonably fit and comfortable in the water. Minimum age 12. For a gentler day, try the Savegre (Class II–III); for a bigger one between December and April, El Chorro.
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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, Naranjo Rafting, Savegre Safari and Savegre Jungle Tubing tours take about 4 hours, and the Savegre Rafting Tour about 6 hours. Morning trips on the Chorro and Naranjo finish in Quepos near noon.
Pickup for the Chorro, Naranjo and Savegre Rafting, Savegre Safari and Savegre Jungle Tubing tours is at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm. You choose one when you book. For Naranjo Tubing, we confirm your pickup time when you book. Please wait at the main entrance of your hotel or rental. The Coastal Hike and the Ocean Kayak start at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm at the meeting place.
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.
*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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