We invite you to go through Costa Rica with this web page,
where you can find different ways to know our country.
Rafting
Costa Rica, presents special conditions for
Rafting lovers. In several points of the country there are suitable rivers for
practicing this adventure sport that nowadays is one of the favorite ones, for
Costa Rican and foreigners.
In rivers with low difficulty levels (like Corobicí river in Guanacaste, levels I and II), as good as
in rivers with high difficulty (like Chirripó, level V and Pacuare, level VI), the emotion will be during
the tours that take place in the middle of beautiful natural places. To enjoy this activity without
inconveniences, it is necessary to practice this sport with responsible guides, and to follow their indications.
The American Whitewater Association has an International Scale for River Difficulty, according to the stream’s
movement and the kind of obstruction in the way:
Class I (Easy), Class II (Beginner), Class III (I Intermediate), Class IV (Advanced), Clase V (Expert) and Class IV (extreme).
