Wildlife & Nature River Safari Float on Peñas Blancas Half-Day
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a relaxing river safari float on the Peñas Blancas River, perfect for nature lovers, families and first-time rafters. Float peacefully while your expert guide helps you spot monkeys, birds, iguanas and other wildlife along the riverbanks. This is a calm, non-intense experience, focused on nature and scenery — not white-water rapids. After the float, enjoy local snacks and a short cultural experience with Costa Rican flavors before returning to La Fortuna. Indispensable practice friendly to the environment: BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Inflatable raft and safety equipment
- Refill water and local snacks
- Small-group experience for better wildlife spotting
- Professional bilingual guide
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (outside of designated location)
- Bottled water
Itinerary
This will be the place of departure, for people who wish to arrive directly in their vehicle or transport.
You will end up at “La Cocina de Tita Yolanda” where a delicious snack awaits you! But besides the tasty snack, you can learn about the importance of Coffee, Chocolate, and, Sugarcane crops.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 300 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Relaxing
The guide was well-informed and we saw lots of animals; rowing was also kept to a minimum since the rafts had their own motors
5Drift past the wildlife of Arenal
This was one of my favourite experiences in Costa Rica. We did a couple of different tours with Canoa Aventura and they were all great. Our family of four had a single boat with a guide, and we saw a lot of wildlife. I think we got lucky with the guide, but we saw howler monkeys, a coati, a snake, lizards, a sloth, crocodiles and iguane as well as a wide variety of different wildlife. At the end we had a nice lunch, including a toast with local moonshine and a quick chocolate intro - plus a taster. I'd recommned this to anyone who wants to drift along the river and see some wildlife. It was pretty sedate, we did a bit of paddling occasionally but I was still able to take lots of photos as we went.
5SO Interesting!
We had a fantastic time on the Canoa Safari Float River Tour! Transportation to and from our hotel was comfortable, safe, and right on time. Our guide, JJ, could not have been more enthusiastic or passionate about his job and the incredible wildlife around us. His knowledge made the tour so engaging, and we learned so much while spotting animals along the river. It was a relaxing, fun, and educational day. We highly recommend this tour!
3Unfortunately it was a bore
Our guide barely spoke to us during the tour and when he did it was minimal. I believe this was due to his extremely limited English which is understandable but we did book for an English speaking guide. We had quite an uneventful cruise along the river in terms of seeing animals but it could have still been enjoyable had the guide explained things to us about local floral and fauna and engaged in conversation with us to pass the time. I literally almost fell asleep several times and wondered if I might fall into the water.
5Safari float + hike
Great time! Andre & all the guides were super nice. Even took us on a waterfall hike at the end. Would recommend
5A great day for a float
It was a great day and great weather with a great knowledgeable guide. We saw multiple animals and all the ones we traveled to see!
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Canoa Aventura
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
How it compares in La Fortuna
- Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 110 day trips we list in La Fortuna.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 110.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Fortuna
La Fortuna is Costa Rica's adventure hub at the foot of the Arenal Volcano, with rainforest, hot springs, waterfalls and a mountain lake.
The near-perfect cone of the Arenal Volcano rises above the town, and Arenal Volcano National Park has trails through old lava flows and rainforest with views of the summit. Lake Arenal, the largest lake in the country, spreads to the west, with kayaking, fishing and windsurfing on its breezy waters and green hills all around.
Top-ranked sights in La Fortuna: La Fortuna Waterfall, Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, Butterfly Conservatory.
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